2005 ShipwrecksJoyce Hayward-1998

Joyce Hayward & David Mekker

Joyce Hayward began diving in 1982.  During her diving career she has served as the Great Lakes Director of the Atlantic Alliance for Maritime Heritage, and the Vice President of the Association for Great Lakes Maritime History, where she served as chair of the Divers Coordination Committee.  She is the President of the Ohio Chapter …

2005 Shipwrecks

David Trotter – Shipwrecks 2005

David Trotter is a renowned shipwreck discoverer, deep diver, author, lecturer and photographer. In over 20 years of diving, he has been the first to locate, identify and document 70+ Great Lakes shipwrecks. His shipwreck discoveries and programs have been featured on television and in newspapers throughout the U.S. and Canada. He has written several …

2005 Shipwrecks

Georgann and Mike Wachter – Shipwrecks 2005

Authors of Erie Wrecks East and Erie Wrecks West, Georgann and Mike Wachter have been diving around the world since the early 1970’s.  They discovered diving while snorkeling in the Mediterranean Sea in 1972 during a backpacking trip through Europe.  Since that time, they have visited many sites in the Caribbean, Atlantic, Pacific, and Great Lakes.  However, nowhere …

2005 Shipwrecks

Door Prizes – Shipwecks 2005

  All of the following door prizes are greatly appreciated. We wish to thank all the Donors for their support.(prizes listed in alphabetical order of donors) Adventure Scubadiving 595 Calton St. Unit 4 St. Catharines, Ontario (905) 938-DIVE www.adventurescuba.ca 1 – Aeris Pro Regulator  Sean Bush Boreal Specialty Wear 19 Main Street St. Catharines Ontario …

2004 Shipwrecks

Thomas Easop – Shipwrecks 2004

Tom Easop is a commercial/industrial photographer. Educated at Brooks Institute of Photographic Art and Science in Santa Barbara, California, he earned a Bachelors of Arts Degree in Color Technology with a minor in Industrial Imaging. He has operated his own commercial studio since 1986, in California and then in New York. Advertising clients include Ocean …

2004 ShipwrecksDoor Prize – Shipwrecks 2004

Door Prize – Shipwrecks 2004

All of the following door prizes are greatly appreciated. We wish to thank all the Donors for their support. (prizes listed in alphabetical order of donors) Adventure Scubadiving 595 Calton St. Unit 4 St. Catharines, Ontario (905) 938-DIVE www.adventurescuba.ca 1- Apex AT20 Regulator Reyne Jankowski1- Dive Bag Barbara Carson Boreal Specialty Wear 19 Main Street St. …

2000-20042003 Shipwrecks

Shipwrecks 2003

Shipwrecks/2003 was held Saturday, March 22, 2003 in the same Welland location. The ninth annual symposium on Shipwrecks, organized by the Niagara Divers’ Association, was held on Saturday, March 22, 2003 at Centennial High School in Welland, Ontario. This one-day event  featured nine primary and several short multi-media presentations on shipwrecks, ranging from recreational through …

2003 ShipwrecksBernieChowdhury-2002

Bernie Chowdhury – Shipwrecks 2003

Bernie Chowdhury is a popular and engaging speaker at diving events throughout North America.  He has worn many hats during his 19 years in diving, including:  instructor, expedition organizer, industry consultant, documentary co-producer, lecturer, and author, to name a few.  He is the founder, publisher and editor of immersed: the international diving magazine, a quarterly …