Leslie G. Baehr

Leslie Baehr is a California native smitten with science and adventure. She graduated from the University of Colorado in 2009 with a double major in environmental science and anthropology and received a master’s degree from MIT’s Graduate Program in Science Writing, after gaining experience in underwater research, outdoor education, SCUBA diving, and sailboat racing. You can find more of her work on her website.
The Waves Within the Waves
If the 30-foot wave we were looking for had tumbled across the ocean’s surface that…
The Exosuit Comes Aboard
One of the ocean’s least studied places is actually the realm between 200 and 500…
High-tech Dives on an Ancient Wreck
When sponge divers first chanced upon the shipwreck off the Greek isle of Antikythera in…
Swimming with Sharks
Amy Kukulya’s clients often have curious requests, but this was among the oddest. As an…