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Scientific Diving

Where Our Dive Units are Located

EPA has scientific divers based in 9 offices around the country. See the map or contact list below to find the Dive Officer for each unit.

U.S. map showing the locations of EPA's scientific diving units (Boston, MA; Edison, NJ; Philadelphia, PA; Atlanta, GA; Sabine Island, FL; Dallas TX; Newport, OR; and Seattle, WA).
  • Boston, MA (EPA Region 1), Eric Nelson (nelson.ericp@epa.gov), Unit Diving Officer
  • Edison, NJ (EPA Region 2), Scott Grossman (grossman.scott@epa.gov), 732-261-1140, Unit Diving Officer
  • Philadelphia, PA (EPA Region 3), Steve Donohue (donohue.steven@epa.gov), Unit Diving Officer
  • Atlanta, GA (EPA Region 4), Tara Houda (houda.tara@epa.gov), Unit Diving Officer
  • Athens, GA (EPA Region 4), Mel Parsons (parsons.mel@epa.gov), Chair, Diving Safety Board
  • Sabine Island, Florida (Office of Research and Development, Gulf Ecosytem Measurement and Modeling Division), Cheryl Hankins (hankins.cheryl@epa.gov), 850-934-9340, Diver Training Center
  • Dallas, TX (Region 6), Ashley Howard (howard.ashleya@epa.gov), Unit Diving Officer
  • Newport, OR (Office of Research and Development, Western Ecology Division), T Chris Mochon-Collura (mochoncollura.tchris@epa.gov), Unit Diving Officer
  • Seattle, WA (Region 10), Sean Sheldrake (sheldrake.sean@epa.gov), 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.