Assistant Underwater Inspection Team Leader for large federal agency

Diving Safety Officer

Principle member of a twelve person underwater inspection team

• Arizona
• California
• Idaho
• Kansas
• Montana
• Nevada
• Oklahoma
• Oregon
• Virginia
• Washington
• Wyoming

• Videography
• Underwater Still Photography
• ROV (Remotely Operated Vehicle)

• Dams
• California
• Shasta
• Keswick
• Trinity
• Lewiston
• Clear Creek Tunnel
• Red Bluff Diversion
• Friant
• Cachuma
• Folsom
• Nimbus
• East Park
• Stoney Gorge
• Stampede
• Martinez
• Link River
• Monticello
• New Melones
• Washington
• Grand Coulee
• Easton
• South Dam
• Keechelus Dam
• Bumping Lake
• Oregon
• Mason
• Thief Valley
• Scoggins
• Ochoco
• Agency Valley
• Bully Creek
• Owyhee
• Unity
• A. R. Bowman (Prineville)
• Harper Diversion
• Savage Rapids
• Keene Creek
• Hyatt
• Howard Prairie
• Emigrant
• Crane Prairie
• Wickiup
• Gerber
• Clear Creek
• Crescent Lake
• Wasco
• Idaho
• Anderson Ranch
• Island Park
• Cascade
• Minidoka
• Black Canyon
• Deadwood
• Mann Creek
• Wyoming
• Jackson Lake
• Alcova
• Nevada
• Davis
• Rye Patch
• Marble Bluff
• Arizona
• Davis
• Virginia
• Jones Mill Pond Dam
• Kansas
• McGee Creek
• Oklahoma
• Arbuckle
• Cheney
• Montana
• Willow Creek
• Clark Canyon
• Reservoirs
• California
• Folsom
• Lake Natoma
• Friant
• Whiskeytown
• Lake Shasta
• New Melones
• O'Neill
• Washington
• Chief Joseph
• Franklin D. Roosevelt
• Banks Lake
• Rufus Woods
• Bumping Lake
• Keechelus
• Lake Ososyoos
• Virginia
• Jones Mill Pond
• Oregon
• Ochoco
• Lake Owyhee
• Idaho
• Lake Walcott
• Cascade
• Wyoming
• Jackson Lake
• Nevada
• Lake Mojave
• Lake Meade
• Arizona
• Lake Mojave
• Lake Meade
• Rivers
• California
• Sacramento
• Trinity
• San Joaquin
• American
• Washington
• Columbia
• Yakima
• Okanogan
• Oregon
• Powder
• Owyhee
• Deschutes
• Tualatin
• Rogue River
• Crooked
• Bully Creek
• Burnt
• Malheur
• Idaho
• Snake
• Boise
• Deadwood
• Payette
• Henry's Fork
• Wyoming
• Snake
• Nevada
• Colorado
• Walker
• Arizona
• Colorado
• Montana
• Beaverhead
• Oklahoma
• Rock Creek
• Cheney Creek
• Kansas
• McGee Creek
• Siphons/Caves
• Central Valley Project, California
• Tehama-Colusa Canal Siphon
• Coalinga Canal Siphon
• Rock Creek Siphon
• Spring Creek Tunnel
• Rogue River Project, Oregon
• Savage Rapids Dam
• Owyhee Project, Oregon
• Owyhee Dam
• Yakima Project, Washington
• Pomona Siphon
• Fish Facilities
• California
• Lewiston Dam
• Nimbus Dam
• Keswick Dam
• Red Bluff Diversion
• Typical Conditions and Combinations
• Limited visibility of less than one foot
• Strong river currents - up to 4 knots
• Deep dives
• 60 feet plus
• 100 feet plus
• 130 feet minus
• Cold water (33 - 40 degrees plus)
• Dry suits
• Navigation
• Search patterns to locate specific markings and structures
• Recovery techniques are used to lift objects to the surface
• Several research studies are monitored
• data
• specimens collected
• underwater paint
• grout
• A substantial portion of the inspection work is done at high altitudes - greater than 1,000 feet
• Use metal and rubber hulled boats for access both upstream and downstream
• Volunteer Activities
• Park Center Pond Clean-up - June 14, 1996
• Quinn Robbins Pond Clean-up - May 31, 1997
• Veterans Park Pond Clean-up - July 26, 1998

• Taught and assisted other contract instructors with teaching portions (both in water and academic sessions) of the combined Underwater Inspection Teams from a large federal agency in several phases of professional diver education and training.
  
  
• 2000 - Friday Harbor, Washington
• 1999 - No Training due to budget restrictions
• 1998 - Friday Harbor, Washington
• 1997 - No Training due to budget restrictions
• 1996 - Lilliwaup, Washington
• 1995 - No Training due to budget restrictions
• 1994 - Friday Harbor, Washington
• 1993 - Friday Harbor, Washington
• 1992 - Cle Elum Dam, Yakima River, Washington (DNA)
• 1991 - Shasta Lake, Sacramento River, California
• 1990 - Port Townsend, Washington
• 1989 - Catalina Island, California
• 1988 - Grand Coulee, Columbia River, Washington
• 1987 - Friday Harbor, Washington
• 1986 - Friday Harbor, Washington (DNA)
• 1985 - Davis Dam, Colorado River, Arizona/Nevada
• Attended training of the combined Underwater Inspection Teams from a large federal agency in several phases of professional diver education and training.
• 1984 - Friday Harbor, Washington (DNA)
• 1983 - Port Townsend, Washington
• 1982 - Port Townsend, Washington