When most people think of “World Class Diving” they tend to think Caribbean, Maldives, Roatan, or some other tropical destination. But, did you know, apart from the Red Sea, the Pacific Northwest was Jacques Cousteau’s favorite place to dive? Please join SFDI this Wednesday, February 3rd, as we explore the Amazing Underwater World of Puget Sound. Jim Gunderson will take us on a virtual tour of the underwater wonders of the Pacific Northwest.
About Jim Gunderson:
Jim Gunderson is originally from Casper, Wyoming. He began diving in the high-altitude, low-visibility lakes in Wyoming in 1986. He became a scientific diver in 2003 at the University of Hawaii. Jim entered the professional diving ranks in 2011, and he holds certifications from PADI, the American Academy of Underwater Sciences (inactive), Scuba Educators International, and NAUI. Jim is now a NAUI Course Director Trainer with almost 5,000 recreational, scientific, training and teaching dives under his belt. He has been a primary author or contributor to four core scuba course textbooks and eleven specialty textbooks, and has been a delegate to the US Recreational Scuba Training Council when he was the Training Manager for NAUI. Currently, he is working on some technical diving certifications.
Jim is also a 14 year alumnus with the National Ski Patrol in which he was a Senior Patroller, Emergency Care Instructor, Patrol Director, Emergency Care Advisor and a Senior Patroller Examiner. He holds degrees in psychology from the University of Wyoming and in Marine Science from the University of Hawaii at Hilo, and is pursuing his MBA from the University of North Carolina at Pembroke. Jim currently is in the Risk Mitigation Department at DAN as the Assistant Director for Training. When not diving, he enjoys downhill skiing, riding his motorcyle, and is an avid softball player. He’s married to Danelle and they have four daughters, and two granddaughters.