Shot by one of my underwater photography students in the pool during my Advanced Open Water course training! Hope everyone is ready for all this summer diving!
https://www.instagram.com/p/ByYl7fVJjCU/?igshid=uy9ejsom86zr

On Memorial Day, we remember and honor service members who never made it back home to their family and friends. This shirt I received from the @greenberetfoundation lists the names of all my Special Forces family that lost their lives since 2001, a few of whom I served with at 7th SF Group. I also want to honor my brothers and sisters lost to suicide and drug/alcohol addiction because of how unsupported and under-served we are after service. As a veteran with PTSD, I know the struggles first hand and continue to stay strong and stay the course as best I can. While it means something quite different to me now, I’ve never lost sight of our motto, “De Oppresso Liber”, through my community work and with @teamusx. Today also happens to be my birthday and I’m thankful to spend it with my family.
https://www.instagram.com/p/Bx_RFdOj13w/?igshid=19lh7xy0q25tj

The SFO Dive Show is in full swing! I’m giving a talk tomorrow at 4PM on @teamusx veterans utilizing their unique traits to help positively impact STEM field research while continuing their powerful sense of purpose after military service. (at Santa Clara Convention Center)
https://www.instagram.com/p/Bwut4-gH0_8/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1pwipjsexfua3

A little twist on an old classic. Listen to the REAL scientists and don’t touch the sharks, folks. Observe, but don’t touch. (at Hawaii)
https://www.instagram.com/p/Bs9ZLx-Addf/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=rppyiq9osdql

Throwback to Devil’s Den in Florida, March 2013. (at Devil’s Den Prehistoric Spring)
https://www.instagram.com/p/BsWNmv2AtJM/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=kqls9olzdzi5

Happy New Year, everyone! 2019 is an opportunity to get hungry and make it happen!
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My best posts of 2018 and they are all ocean and shark related. Stay tuned for what 2019 has to offer! (at Monterey, California)
https://www.instagram.com/p/BsCHsDQAo2k/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=u0s99tx309hs

Do you ever feel like a decorator crab (Loxorhynchus crispatus) holding on to a giant kelp stalk for dear life through a major surge? Thank goodness the week, and this whole year, is almost over. 📸: @anestivega (at San Carlos Beach)
https://www.instagram.com/p/BrV7vEHA3xw/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=u42a4azno42d