John Hanzl

diving safety officer, New England Aquarium

As the Diving Safety Officer (DSO) for the New England Aquarium, John overseees all the diving activities at the NEAq. There are over 4,000 dives conducted by NEAq divers every year - both in aquarium exhibits and all over the world. He also works with a small team of diving aquarists in the Giant Ocean Tank (GOT) feeding and caring for the 600+ critters that call the GOT home. John has been SCUBA diving for twenty years and is a dive instructor for several agencies.