Andrew Martinez

Andrew J. Martinez is the founder of the Marine Life of the North Atlantic app that most New England divers use for marine life identification. His app (apple/android) includes a giant catalog of marine life one can encounter in New England.

Andrew’s work began long before the app. He has dedicated his career to bring divers a dictionary of marine life across New England that first brought his book, Marine Life of the North Atlantic, to us in 1999 that has since morphed into this modernized app.



Marine Life Identification

App: Marine Life of the North Atlantic

The book Marine Life of the North Atlantic has evolved to a mobile app called Marine Life – North Atlantic. Andrew has worked conscientiously to make this application both an easily used digital book as well as a tool for timely communication between participating users.

  • Identification: Fish and vegetation identification with pictures, details, habitat descriptions and more

  • Lists: if you’re searching for something specific, the app has a cool c "follow" option for marine life. See what dive sites you might encounter what you’re looking for

  • Dive records: review pictorial records of marine life you have encountered during each dive


Andrew also leads The Undersea Divers Photo Society in Danvers MA through Undersea Divers. The Undersea Divers Photo Society is a group of divers of all skill levels who have a passion for underwater photography. Monthly meetings/ presentations are held that embody a discussion of artistic approach to underwater photography and editing tips.

Topics range from the basics of point and shoot photography to advanced techniques and everything in between. Stop in for a meeting to say hi and meet Andrew!

Learn more about Andrew J. Martinez:

Website: https://www.andrewjmartinez.com
Marine Life App: https://marinelifeofthenorthatlantic.com
Photos: https://andrewjmartinez.com/gulf-of-maine-gallery/
Photo Club: Undersea Photo Society


Making Waves Across New England

At iDive New England we want to cultivate an opportunity for our local divers of all skill levels, including those in the scientific community, to share videos and experiences of you making waves here in New England. Every month-month and a half we promote a New England diver on our platform.

If you are a diver that would like to be spotlighted, or know a diver that is doing some pretty cool things in New England, send us a note! contact@idivenewengland.com.

Current Diver Spotlight

Angela Jones

Previous Diver Spotlights

Kim Malkoski
Jennifer Polinski
Rob Royer
Brian Weber
Andrew Martinez
Lana Smithson

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