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Amelia Serafin

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PADI MSDT #499249
Aquatic Transition Case Officer
Education: Seattle University - Environmental Studies major specializing in Ecological Systems and Biology minor
Other jobs: Roller Skate Mechanic at Get Your Bearings Skate Shop
Originally from: Seattle- I grew up here on the water through sailing, kayaking, swimming, tide pooling etc.
Salish Sea Interests: Kelp <3 and nudis
Fav Dive Location: Locally I love Keystone Jetty and Octopus Hole. Afar I love Cozumel for Reef Diving and Tulum for the cenotes/caverns/caves.

Becca Ganster

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Billy Ball

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Dena Eaton

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Grand Poobah of Bubble Blowing
PADI Master Instructor #233314
Education: Art History - SUNY; Architecture - Arizona State University
Works in a Seattle based architecture firm
Also, a 5-time world masters champion track cyclist and national 6 day champion and has raced in Kona Ironman world championships.
Dena is a true cold water diver who prefers winter to summer and icebergs to coral.

Isabel Chacon

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Divemaster In Training
Indentured Aquatic Assistant and Clip Weight Sherpa
Education: M.S. in Human Centered Design and Engineering from University of Washington.
Other job: When landbound, I work as a UX Research Manager at Meta.
Originally from the hottest, driest, dustiest place on earth: Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico.
Salish Sea Interests: Otters and seals, and I hope to learn underwater photography and take glam shots of all nudis.
Favorite place to travel to: The Mexican Caribbean, although I’ve yet to dive there!

Kaitlin Kelly

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Dr. Kelly Bushnell

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Macie O. Parker

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Maddi Frye

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Madison Churchill

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Defender of the Deep (Conservation Coordinator)
Dive Guide, Surface Support and more
PADI Divemaster #521626
Education: B.A. Environmental Policy from Western Washington University
Volunteer with SeaDoc Society and Reef Check
Why I dive: To feel more connected to the ocean ecosystem, and to draw inspiration for my artwork.
Interests: Green seas and kelp forests. I love seaweed and all the critters that call it home.

Marc Wilson

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Melissa Flaherty

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Miel

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Our newest Seattle Dive Tours Ambassadog.
Seattle Dog Tour's smallest employee.
"Of the Pygmy Sea Gremlin species. Typically native to Mexico, but they have been establishing a population in the Salish Sea." (Bushnell, 2022.)
A connoisseur of sustainable seafood dog treats.
Expert in wiggly store door greetings and morale improvement.
She hasn't quite overcome her fear of the ocean, but her favorite hobby is digging holes on the beach.

Nalu

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Olivia Carros

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Preston Graves

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PADI Divemaster #446323
Chief Fish Admirer
Education: Bachelors in Fine Art from School of the Art Institute of Chicago and a MFA in painting from University of Oregon.
Raised in Arizona but was born in Springfield, IL.
Works around art as a teacher, museum preparator, art handler and artist.
I have done all of my dives over the last 4 years in the Salish Sea and I have an abundance of interest in all of the creatures that call it home, primarily the odd cryptobenthic fish that camouflage on the sea floor like the wonderful variety of sculpins that call the waters of the northwest home. Any natural reef in the Salish is my favorite dive destination to travel to!

Scott Flaherty

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Shannon McIntyre

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Xuanni Du

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Divemaster In Training
Indentured Aquatic Assistant and Clip Weight Sherpa
Education: Masters in Computer Science from USC
Works as a Software Engineer
At the age of 12, I experienced scuba diving for the first time and immediately fell in love with it. Unfortunately, there were no opportunities to continue diving in my hometown. However, upon relocating to the United States, I resumed my passion for diving. My love for the water and the ocean has inspired me to become an advocate for environmental protection.

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Meet Our Dive Team

Amelia Serafin

Becca Ganster

Billy Ball

Dena Eaton

Isabel Chacon

Kaitlin Kelly

Dr. Kelly Bushnell

Macie O. Parker

Maddi Frye

Madison Churchill

Marc Wilson

Melissa Flaherty

Miel

Nalu

Olivia Carros

Preston Graves

Scott Flaherty

Shannon McIntyre

Xuanni Du

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