- United States Coast Guard Veteran
- Member National of the Explorer's Club '17
- Fellow at the Royal Geographical Society '18
- All 50 United States
- All 13 Canadian Provinces and Territories
- 4 out of 5 oceans
- 6 out of 7 continents
- Geographic North Pole
- 30+ countries
Education and Training
Monterey Peninsula College October-December 2018
STARC Tech watchstander, WHOI Science Support, MATE Internship Program
Chukchi and Beaufort Seas
Bremen Core Repository and MARUM March 2017
Coring watchstander, ECORD Training program
Bremen, Germany
Universidade of São Paulo November- December 2016
Mapping watchstander, hGISs Seafloor Exploration program
Baía de Todos os Santos
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research March - April 2016
Mapping watchstander, Explorer-in-Training program
Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument (Kwajalein, RMI to Guam)
SEA Semester September - December 2014
Deck and Science watchstander, Global Oceans program
New Zealand
University of Texas at Austin December '12- January '13
[Remote] Polar Geologic Field Research Training
Antarctica and the Scotia Arc (Falkland Islands, South Georgia, Antarctic Peninsula)
Professional Experience
S&S Subsea Marine Services Group, Inc. May 2018- present
MV Ultimate Getaway
Relief Captain
Fort Myers, FL- Gulf of Mexico
MV Great Lakes Explorer
Captain
Washburn, WI- Great Lakes
South Coast Yacht Management November 2017- present
Charter and Delivery Captain, Technical Director- Corinthian Offshore Sailing Team
Mattapoisett, MA- North Atlantic
One Ocean Expeditions August - December 2019
Adventure Scientist, Science Support, Zodiac Captain
Northwest Passage and Baffin Bay
Direction La Mer- Canal Évasion June 2017
la mise en scène supplémentaire- Block Island (Season 2, Episode 2)
Block Island, RI
Expedition Unknown October 2016
Production Assistant- Captain Kidd's Treasure (Season 4, Episode 13)
Block Island, RI
Poseidon Expeditions July 2016
Expedition Staff Geologist, Zodiac Captain
Geographic North Pole, Franz Josef Land
United States Coast Guard September 2006 - September 2010
Petty Officer 3rd Class, FS3, E-4
Stationed: USCGC Hickory- Homer, AK-Bering Sea; TRACEN Petaluma, CA; Station Rockland, ME
TAD: USCGC Thunder Bay- Rockland, ME; Station Burlington, VT; USCGC Eagle- New London, CT
Expeditions
eXXpedition Round the World October 2019
Ocean Educator, Scientist, Guest Crew
Plymouth, UK to San Miguel, Azores (Leg 1)
Multiyear sailing voyage and research mission collecting microplastic and ocean toxins data, contributing to cutting edge scientific research and solutions- based thinking. www.exxpedition.com
Sedna Epic Expedition August 2018
Marine Educator, Scientist, Scuba Instructor
Northwest Passage and Baffin Bay
Bringing the ocean to eye level via the mobile aquariums & ROV workshops, to local Inuit in the Arctic, creating a knowledge exchange while preparing for a historic snorkel relay of the Northwest Passage. www.sednaepic.com
Surf for the Cause June 2011
Educator, Laborer
Sutiava, Nicaragua
University of Rhode Island Surf Club, joined forces with Surf for the Cause and Flying Kites on a humanitarian aid trip to Nicaragua, where we delivered sports equipment donations, aided in building a community center, soccer and baseball fields.
Yacht Racing
SV Fearless, Baltic 55'
Newport Bermuda 2018- 3rd in class finish
Safety Officer, logistics and provisioning
Marblehead Halifax Ocean Race 2019- 5th in class finish
Safety Officer, logistics and provisioning
Mattapoisett Round the Bay- 5th place finish
Safety Officer, logistics and provisioning
SV Fir Na Tine, Lafitte 44'
Downeast Challenge 2020- withdrew (lack of wind/ time restraints)
Safety Officer, logistics and provisioning
Conference Presentations
OSS Self-eSTEAM Conference- November 2019
Creating your Own Opportunities: Oceantrepreneur
MME Boston Harbor Educators Conference- October 2019
Inspiring Conservation through Sports and Recreational Activities
MME Life in the Extreme Conference- May 2019
Bringing the Ocean to Eye-level
Keynote/ Panel Speaker
New England Explorers Club- March 2020
North Shore Frogmen Club- February 2020
NU Science Cafe- Weather and Climate- May 2019
Environmental Tech Late Night- Rutgers University- May 2019
High Tea at Kings Point- April 2019
West Point Military Academy Earth Day- May 2018