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| EXPERTS: Confirmed Interviews and participation in the documentary film production: BLACK HORIZONWe are very honored to have you on board for this important mission and look forward to hearing your expert opinions on this subject! Thank you all for your endless dedication! Please click individuals names to visit their web sites |
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Riki Ott, Ph.D.
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Riki Ott, PhD, is a community activist, a former commercial salmon "fisherm'am," and has a degree in marine toxicology with a specialty in oil pollution. She experienced firsthand the devastating effects of the Exxon Valdez oil spill and chose to do something about it. |
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David E. Guggenheim, Ph.D.
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The Ocean Doctor, Senior Fellow, The Ocean Foundation | Washington, DC, President, 1planet1ocean |
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Carl Safina, Ph.D.
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Carl Safina is a prominent ecologist and marine conservationist and president of the Blue Ocean Institute |
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Wallace J. Nichols, Ph.D.
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Founder/Co-Director, Ocean Revolution & Research Associate Department of Herpetology, California Academy of Science. NYT: Currently, Dr. Wallace J. Nichols works with several universities and organizations to advance ocean protection, including California Academy of Sciences as a Research Associate, Conservation Science Advisor for ProPeninsula, on a global bycatch study with Duke University and Blue Ocean Institute, and has served as an advisor or board member of Turtle Island Restoration Network, Biosphere Foundation, Animal Alliance, Coastwalk, Drylands Institute, Oceana, and Reef Protection International. For two years he served as Senior Research Scientist at the Ocean Conservancy |
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Captain Alfred Scott Mc Laren, USN (Ret.), Ph.D.
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President at American Polar Society, Director and Member Diving Control Board at Institute of Nautical Archaeology at Texas A&M, Director and Senior Pilot at Sub Aviator Systems LLC, Member (Explorer) at Rotary Club of Boulder, Colorado, President at The Explorers Club (click to read the short biography) |
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Avi Klapfer
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Avi Klapfer carries an international reputation as a sailor, diver and underwater photographer/cinematographer. His career began as a Command Captain in the Israeli Navy in 1975 and has included oceanic search and recovery missions on a 4000-ton research/supply vessel. His experience has included dive charter vessel design and management in the Red Sea, Palau and Costa Rica. In addition to operating the UNDERSEA HUNTER fleet, his current activities are focused on major commercial marine ventures that can effectively support complex cinematographic productions, eco-tourism and dive expeditions, which require his talents as an artist, engineer, diver and sea captain.
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CAPT Mike Beach
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PH.D. Underwater Archaeology, President Miami Dade Reef Guard, Lecturer at Miami Rosenstiel University of Marine and Atmospheric Science |
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Thomas Botch
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New Jersey Institute of Technology Master of Environmental Science, Concentration Toxins, University of Pennsylvania - Bachelor of Arts, Biology, Concentration Physiological Psychology, NJ Professional Teacher Licenses in: Mathematics, Physics, and Chemistry Computer Certifications; Addendum Graduate and Undergraduate Studies in: Mathematics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science |
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CAPT W. Ross Lysinger
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Eco World Energy - Partner, M.S. Marine Science from University of Alabama, Member of Florida Keys Environmental Coalition research/technical committee |
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Ross Power
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Renouned Environmental Artist and Underwater Sculpturist, In 1985 Ross Power created The Key Largo Undersea Art Gallery, President of Ocean Fund.org |
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Amos Nachoum
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Amos Nachoum is a photographer and explorer. He has shot just about everything there is to shoot, but what he loves most is wildlife photography. Especially if its in the water. And he has become world-famous at it. So much so, in fact, that he has been asked to lead National Geographic expedition teams with Dr. Eugenie Clark, Dr. Sylvia Earle, and astronaut Buzz Aldrin. He has co-produced documentaries with Stan Waterman, and he was the team leader for National Geographics Red Sea, Great White Shark, and Killer Whale photo expeditions. |
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Stephen Frink
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Stephen Frink is among the worlds most frequently published underwater photographers. |
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Barry Kulick
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World Renowned Professional Underwater Photographer |
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Kurt Amsler
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World Renowned Professional Underwater Photographer & Environmentalist |
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Christian Redl
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World Champion in Freediving |
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Dr. Onno Gross
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Marine Biologist, president Deepwave.org |
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Dr. Inci Sieber
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Munich City Council, head of Die Nahrungskette (The Food-Chain) |
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