What is your job on the ship? DSV Electronics Section Leader, Alvin Group

How long have you worked on Atlantis? 8 days

Where are you from? Poulsbo, Washington

What is the most unusual thing you have seen on a cruise? A tuna that had impaled itself on an ROV. Or maybe killer whales surfing the vessel wake.

What’s the strangest thing you’ve ever eaten? Fresh-fried Hawksbill Turtle

What is the scariest thing that has ever happened to you? Getting married.

If you didn’t have this job, what would be your next job of choice? Trainer, maintenance & operation of underwater vehicles.

What’s the hardest thing you’ve ever had to endure? Changing careers while supporting a family.

Where’s the coolest place you have ever been? Why? A small uninhabited coral atoll island (complete and total isolation from the rest of humanity — paradise)