
<p>Richard Vevers estimates he's photographed 300 miles of the ocean floor, likely more of the undersea world than any other person ever.</p><p>As director of the Catlin Seaview Survey, Vevers and his team are trying build public awareness of the toll of human activity on the marine ecosystems, particularly coral reefs.</p><p>To do that, Vevers and his team borrowed an idea from the panoramic images of Google's Street View technology. They decided to mimic the 360-degree pictures available of urban street blocks and adapt that concept for mapping crucial ocean ecosystems. The idea was to create a visual record of the undersea world that could also serve as a scientific survey, he said.</p><p>Vevers spoke to the Review about his work during a break at the World Ocean Summit last week:</p><p><a href="http://www.hmbreview.com/news/photographer-aims-to-save-coral-reefs/article_dd754aae-a565-11e3-ae83-001a4bcf887a.html">Keep reading...</a></p>