Master of Ceremonies One of Tom’s favourite phrases is, “The more I learn, the more I learn how little I know,” from Socrates, which he finds translates perfectly into Great Lakes diving. “The more I dive the more I realize there’s more out there to discover than I ever imagined,” he said recently. Drawing on …

Terry Dwyer has been working in the Canadian recreational, commercial and scientific diving industry for the past thirty years. In 1992 he received a Rescue Commendation for an Act of Personal Bravery. In 1994 he founded the Nova Scotia Scuba Association. In 1995 his diving company was selected by Lightstorm Entertainment (James Cameron) to provide …

Cris Kohl and Joan Forsberg, well-known maritime historians, scuba divers, authors, lecturers, photographers, and videographers, are a Chicago-area husband-and-wife team who love to explore shipwrecks, particularly those in the Great Lakes. They both have underwater archaeology certifications from Great Britain’s Nautical Archaeology Society (NAS). Joan has a degree in History and has been the Chairman …

Jonathan Moore is an underwater archaeologist with Parks Canada’s Underwater Archaeology Service based in Ottawa. He grew up in Kingston, Ontario where he attended Queen’s University. He later obtained a Master’s degree in Maritime Studies from the University of St. Andrews, Scotland. He has been diving for over twenty years. Jonathan was part of the Parks …

Jim is a Research Assistant for ZIN Technologies, Inc. He learned to dive in 1966 and began researching Great Lakes shipwrecks, ultimately making his first discovery, the steamer Sand Merchant, in 1969. Jim has been researching and discovering shipwrecks in the Great Lakes ever since. For over 40 years he has been involved with locating the majority …

An avid underwater videographer, Steve Schultz has been diving since 1994. He has taken dive trips to the Sub-Antarctic and New Zealand, and makes regular cave diving forays to Mexico and Florida. Within Canada, Steve has dived wrecks on both the East and West coasts, and in 2003, he participated in an expedition to Halifax …

What can you say about David Trotter?  David has given more presentations than any other speaker at our annual Shipwrecks Symposium.  He just keeps discovering shipwrecks and as long as he does, we’ll keep inviting him back! David Trotter is a renowned shipwreck discoverer, deep diver, author, lecturer and photographer.  In over 30 years of diving, …

An inductee in the Women Divers Ha ll of fame, award-winning author, and regular guest speaker, Valerie has explored and documented shipwrecks for over twenty years and her efforts recently led to an award from the Historical Society of Michigan for excellence in preserving and promoting Michigan’s maritime heritage. Not only has her work been …

Mike and Georgann Wachter are well known as the authors of Erie Wrecks and Lights, Erie Wrecks East, and Erie Wrecks West.  They have been diving around the world since the mid 1970’s.  However, nowhere else in the world have they discovered the kind of pristine and perfectly preserved shipwrecks that lie in the fresh waters of the Great …

Master of Ceremonies One of Tom’s favourite phrases is, “The more I learn, the more I learn how little I know,” from Socrates, which he finds translates perfectly into Great Lakes diving. “The more I dive the more I realize there’s more out there to discover than I ever imagined,” he said recently. Drawing on …

Tony has been diving since 1977 and is a certified PADI Divemaster. He is the president of Silent World Information Masters, Inc.(SWIM). His images have taken best in show and first place in photo contests throughout the United  States, Grand Cayman, Cayman Brac, and  Mexico. His images have been included in Skin Diver Magazine, Dive …

An award-winning filmmaker, Jill wrote, produced, and appeared in Water’s Journey, the PBS documentary series that takes viewers on travels through the world’s greatest water systems. Hollywood directors call on her to produce difficult underwater scenes and international magazines and websites look to her to document extreme environments with high technology. Jill is a reasonable …

Kevin lives on the west side of Cleveland, Ohio, USA, and works as a mechanical engineer for ZIN Technologies, Inc., an engineering services contractor that mainly serves NASA Glenn Research Center. His work involves the development of space experiments, including their design, fabrication, assembly, testing, and flight operations. These experiments investigate the fundamental physics and …

David Mekker, a long-standing member of the Niagara Divers’ Association, is Chair of Shipwrecks/2010.  He has held that position for the last thirteen years, and has been instrumental in bringing what began as a small show to the successful world-class event it is today. Dave was certified in 1989, trained in Nitrox and Cave diving …

Ric Mixter was awarded the 2009 Award for Historic Interpretation by the Association for Great Lakes Historians for over two decades of maritime history preservation. He has created over 30 documentaries for PBS and has been featured as a shipwreck expert on the History and Discovery Channels. Ric was the underwater cameraman on expeditions to the Edmund Fitzgerald in …

For 35 years Jim & Pat Stayer have been diving in the Great Lakes and around the world.  Pat is a member of the Women’s Diving Hall of Fame and Jim has been a U.S.C.G Licensed Captain for 24 years.  They have co-authored three books and produced 20 DVDs.  The Stayers have discovered eight shipwrecks …

What can you say about David Trotter?  David has given more presentations than any other speaker at our annual Shipwrecks Symposium.  He just keeps discovering shipwrecks and as long as he does, we’ll keep inviting him back! David Trotter is a renowned shipwreck discoverer, deep diver, author, lecturer and photographer.  In over 30 years of diving, …

Authors of the recently released Erie Wrecks and Lights, Mike and Georgann are well known for their other two books, Erie Wrecks East and Erie Wrecks West. They have been diving around the world since the early 1970’s.  However, nowhere else in the world have they discovered the kind of pristine and perfectly preserved shipwrecks that lie …