Scientific Diving

Where Our Dive Units are Located

EPA has scientific divers based in 9 offices around the country (map includes Dive Officers for each unit).

U.S. map showing the locations of EPA's scientific diving units in 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), Alan Humphrey (humphrey.alan@epa.gov), Chair, Diving Safety Board
  • Philadelphia, PA (EPA Region 3), Steve Donahue (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), Unit Diving Officer
  • Sabine Island, Florida (Office of Research and Development, Gulf Ecology Division), Diver Training Center
  • Dallas, TX (Region 6), Brandi Todd (todd.brandi@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.