Captain Greg Logue  
Capt. Greg Logue started in EMS while serving as a combat medic in the US Army's elite 10th Mountain Division and as a critical care flight medic with LifeFlight at Miami Children's Hospital.  Capt. Logue is certified as an Air Deployable Rescue Diver, HazMat Technician, and Haz-Tox Paramedic.  He is a Paramedic instructor at Miami-Dade College, as well as, the Lead Haz-Tox instructor at MDFR.  He has most recently been involved in working with the NFL and NCAA, advancing emergency care for injured athletes.  Greg holds a 50-ton captain's license and is an active sailor and boat owner.

Randy Jordan  
Randy Jordan has been an avid and active diver in South Florida for more than 30 years. When he saw first hand the advance of the invasive Lion Fish, he invented the Lion Tamer to help eradicate the beast. Randy now works with scientists to study Lion Fish and helps educate the dive society about Lion Fish.






Phil Rudin
Phil began taking underwater photographs while in the US Navy and is now a freelance writer and travel photographer. Phil retired from the WPB Police Department where he was Dive Team Commander. He has traveled the world to pursue his passion for underwater photography, and his images have appeared in magazines such as Popular Science, Underwater Photography Magazine, Reflections, Scuba Diving, Underwater Journal, Skin Diver, and more. Phil teaches underwater photography workshops for US Dive Shows, Hasselblad X cursion’s and Mexican Diver Magazine.  tropicalone@bellsouth.net

Martin Stepanek
Martin Stepanek is a freediving pioneer having gone to depths never before – over 400 feet on a single breath of air. He is one of the top freedivers/trainers in the world claiming over 13 World Records. Martin’s passion, dedication, and background in human physiology has pushed his F.I.I. curricula to the forefront of freediving education.  A native of Czech Republic, Martin resides in Fort Lauderdale.     www.freedivinginstructors.com /  www.martinstepanek.com






Dave Earp
Dave Earp, of South Florida, was a commercial lobsterman for over ten years.  He is also an accomplished tech diver and one of the first divers to be Trimix certified in the state of Florida. He brings his vast lobstering experience to help explain effective catching and handling techniques.  He will also share a wealth of information regarding a typical lobster’s life and some of their mysterious habits: what they consume, how they reproduce, where they move to. He will also educate about all the native species in Florida and what the applicable laws are.







Cathy Sisco
Cathy, an author of marine life books for children, has six books for ages 5 to 8 and ages 8+ published with many more waiting in the wings. Formerly a teacher and now a writer, Cathy looks under the sea for characters and backdrops that provide the greatest entertainment. Several years ago, Cathy moved to Austin, Texas from South Florida for work. She didn’t know then that she had sand in her shoes. Feeling “landlocked”, she quickly moved back to South Florida and started her writing affair with the sea and the magnificent creatures living in it
 

Hank Juntunen and Gauge
Hank and Gauge work for the FWC Law Enforcement. They have been working together for 1 ½ years and completed an intense 480-hour police K-9 training academy.  Gauge, a 2 ½ year old black lab, is certified by the United Police Canine Association in tracking and game detection. Hank is a dedicated FWC employee and also an accomplished freediving spearfisherman. He has placed high enough at Nationals to attend the last Worlds competition as an alternate on the US men's team. Hank and Gauge will perform a special K-9 demonstration on game detection.


 






Lt. Dave Bingham
Lt. Dave Bingham has been a Florida conservation law enforcement officer for twenty-one years. He started his profession with the Florida Marine Patrol during the mid 80's and was a dive team leader in the early 90's, conducting underwater crime scene investigations and assisting with reef damage assessments. His agency deals with inland and marine related conservation issues and enforcement, as well as all types of boating safety regulations. He is especially good at clarifying any questions regarding spearfishing regulations in Florida. www.myfwc.com.

Nikole Ordway
Nikole is from San Diego and started diving at 12. She joined the SDSU Team and graduated with a degree in Biology and Zoology. She worked as a dolphin trainer/dive supervisor for the US Navy's Mammal program for four years. Nikole has her Captain's license and is an accomplished freediver. She now lives in Ft. Lauderdale and is a PADI Master Instructor working for Force-E, one of South Florida's premiere dive shops. Check out Nikole's adventures at www.force-e.com or on Facebook.