Where Our Dive Units are Located
EPA has scientific divers based in seven offices around the country. See the map or contact list below to find the Dive Officer for each unit.
- Boston, MA (EPA Region 1), Phil Colarusso ([email protected]), Unit Diving Officer.
- Edison, NJ (EPA HQ), Scott Grossman ([email protected]), 732-261-1140, Chair, Diving Safety Board, Unit Diving Officer.
- Philadelphia, PA (EPA Region 3), David Light ([email protected]), Technical Director, Unit Diving Officer.
- Atlanta, GA (EPA Region 4), Annie Whitley ([email protected]), Unit Diving Officer.
- Sabine Island, Florida (Office of Research and Development, Gulf Ecosystem Measurement and Modeling Division), Cheryl Hankins ([email protected]), 850-934-9340, Training Director, Unit Diving Officer.
- Newport, OR (Office of Research and Development, Western Ecology Division), T Chris Mochon-Collura ([email protected]), Unit Diving Officer.
- Seattle, WA (Region 10), Chad Schulze ([email protected]), Unit Diving Officer.
Working with EPA divers
Our divers primarily support EPA's programs, but we also participate in joint diving activities under formal reciprocity agreements with a variety of organizations, including other federal and state agencies, universities, and private sector groups.
If your agency or organization is interested in conducting a joint diving project with EPA, please contact the Unit Diving Officer nearest you in the list above.