Since beginning scuba diving in 1965, Lawson Wood has logged over 15,000 dives in various seas and oceans worldwide. Lawson, from Eyemouth in Scotland, has authored and co-authored over 50 books and is also a Fellow of both the Royal Photographic Society and the Royal Geographical Society. Alongside his diving and photography, Lawson founded the first marine reserve in Scotland and co-founded the Marine Conservation Society.