A Diverse Skill Set

An accomplished aquanaut, I have over 25 years of diving experience with 20 years at a leadership level. I hold certifications ranging from professional freediving to open-circuit scuba to advanced technical closed circuit rebreathers (incl. trimix). I have logged thousands of dives from the calm, warm waters of the Caribbean to the cold, challenging waters of Canada.

Throughout my career, I have applied my diving expertise to scientific and social research, conservation efforts, community building, documenting natural history and human activity, acted as a safety diver and as a camera operator for the film industry.

In addition to diving services, I offer unparalleled diving expertise and know-how, regulatory and risk-assessment consulting services for clients undertaking research or visual projects in underwater environments.

KEY QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCES

Open Circuit Scuba

  • PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor

  • PADI Drysuit Diver

  • PADI Ice Diver

Technical Scuba

  • TDI Advanced Nitrox Diver (up to 100% O2)

  • TDI Decompression Procedures Diver

  • TDI Sidemount Diver

  • TDI Evolution Rebreather Helitrox Decompression Diver

  • TDI Evolution Rebreather Mixed Gas Diver (60m/200ft)

  • TDI rEvo Rebreather Deco Procedures Diver

  • 200+ combined hours of Closed Circuit Rebreather diving between AP Evolution and rEvo Micro units in both warm and cold waters as well as salt and freshwater and overhead ice environments.

Freediving

  • PADI Advanced Freediving Instructor

  • PADI Neurological Assessment Instructor

  • Competitive freediver (60m/200ft) & multiple national record holder (Grenada)

  • Static Apnea of 5 mins

  • Founding member and president of the (former) Halifax Freediving Club

Technical and Safety

  • DAN Instructor for BLS/CPR, EO2 & Diving First Aid for Professional Divers

  • PSI Cylinder Inspector

  • PSI Oxygen Cleaning Technician

  • DSAT Gas Blender (EANx & Trimix)

  • Gas booster owner & operator

  • 2020 Human Factors Diving Workshop Series

  • 2021 Deco for Divers Workshop Series

  • 2021 Human Factors in Diving Conference

  • 2022 Fundamentals in Hyperbaric Medicine Certificate (Environmental Medicine and Physiology Unit, SFU)

  • 2023 Presenter at the Canadian Underwater Conference and Exhibition (Halifax, Nova Scotia)

Podcast

Co-founder, co-host and lead producer of the weekly, industry-leading, all-about diving Dive In: Podcast (2020-2022).

Writing contributions in diving

 

EQUIPMENT

My work is supported by the following industry-leading dive equipment:

  • AP Diving Inspiration eCCR

  • rEvo Micro hCCR with optional Kirby Morgan M41 Mod-1 Full Face Mask w/ CCR Pod

  • Shearwater Dive Computers

  • Divesoft Trimix Gas Analyzer

  • Haskel Gas Booster & Gas Transfer Whips

  • Field Oxygen & First Aid Trauma Kit

  • VHF Marine radio, PFD & foul weather gear

  • Oxygen & Diluent CCR cylinders (2l & 3l)

  • Al80, Al40 & LP50 cylinders for OC or CCR bailout

  • DIN & Yoke regulators for backmount & sidemount diving

  • Oxygen serviced CCR bailout regulators

  • XDeep Sidemount Tech Harness

  • ScubaPro Backmount BCD

  • BARE Expedition drysuit & assorted wetsuits (1.5 - 7mm)

  • Technical scuba & freediving fins for various applications

  • Reels, DSMBs & Liftbags

  • Field Service Kit