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Jean-Michel Cousteau
President, Ocean Futures Society
Explorer, environmentalist, educator, film producer--- for more than four decades
Jean-Michel Cousteau has communicated to people of all nations and generations his
love and concern for our water planet....
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Ed Cassano
Vice President, Exploration & Expeditions
Ed is truly a "man of the sea," having spent his entire life "in it, on
it, or studying it." He was inspired to commit his life to helping protect
its precious resources at a very early age, influenced by watching countless
episodes of the Undersea World of Jacques Cousteau....
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Gary Lopez
Producer
Voyage to Kure not only involves mounting an expedition, it also requires
expertise in storytelling, both in images and information. Producer Gary Lopez knows
what to look for and why it’s important--he has a Ph.D. in Marine Biology from Scripps
Institute, one of the finest oceanographic research institutions....
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Nancy Cook
Producer
It is rare to find a person with the intellect and persistence to manage a film project
as complex as Voyage to Kure, and yet have the sensitivity and insight to create a
film that will touch the emotions of viewers. Producer Nancy Cook is one of those rare
people. Nancy has had a lifelong commitment to the environment and brings this passion to
every project she handles....
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Don Santee
Expedition Leader
If you've ever wondered how Ocean Futures Society film expeditions run so smoothly
and safely, Jean-Michel Cousteau is the first to say that Don Santee, Expedition Leader,
is "the man, our kahuna of diving!" Don has worked for over three decades, side by side
with both Jean-Michel and Jacques Cousteau....
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Paul Atkins
Director of Photography
An award-winning cinematographer, Paul Atkins brings unparalleled experience to
Voyage to Kure....
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Mike Westgate
Sound Engineer
Often one of the most important qualities that gives a film its authenticity is the
sound, and capturing it is a science....
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Yves Lefevre
Underwater Cameraman
Few cameramen can say that they have worked with Jacques Cousteau, David Doubilet,
Howard and Michele Hall, Peter Benchley, and Jean-Michel Cousteau, but Yves Lefevre
has captured images for them all, and predicted the whereabouts of marine life when
only an empty horizon was visible....
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Antoine Rosset
Assistant Cameraman
Behind every stunning bit of film is a discerning eye, a cameraman who understood the
importance or beauty of a fleeting moment. Born to a French family in Hong Kong and
growing up on the pristine beaches of the Philippines, Antoine Rosset has that
eye....
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Mark Gerasimenko
Cameraman and High Definition Technician/logger
Working as a Cameraman for three years and as a film and video Camera Assistant for the
past 10 years, Mark is highly experienced with 35mm and 16mm film formats, High Definition,
Beta and DV. He has extensive work experience from series and reality television, national
commercials, music videos, and documentaries. His technical specialties include....
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Blair Mott
Chief Diver
A Cousteau diver since 1994, Blair Mott is a man of many talents. As Ocean Futures'
Chief Diver, his skills have enabled him to dive, lead and supervise dive teams in over
45 different countries in a vast array of diving conditions and configurations: deep
air, decompression, mixed gas, trimix, gas technician, safety diver, full face mask,
helmet, semi and closed re-breathers, drift, extreme cold, and commercial....
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Tom Ordway
Expedition Team, Still Photographer
The beautiful above and below-water images you see on the Ocean Futures Society website,
in brochures books and other printed works, are credited to the artistic eye of Tom Ordway.
Tom serves as our Still Photographer and is a member of the Voyage to Kure
Expedition team....
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Holly S. Lohuis
Expedition Team, Education Associate
Holly is a member of the Ocean Futures Society expedition team and an Education
Associate. She is also a marine biologist and naturalist, with expertise in both coral
reef and Channel Islands ecology. Her petite size and gentle demeanor belies her strength
of character and diving prowess; she can out swim and outlast most of the divers on the
team. This is due to her daily ritual of lap swimming and conditioning for
triathlons....
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Matt Ferraro
Expedition Team, Marine Operations
Matt is our team "Zenmaster," serving as a calm, cool voice of reason both above and
below the water. His positive, patient attitude developed from his journeys to far off
places, including trekking in Nepal, as well as several years of working as a golf pro!
His responsibilities include conducting location and background research for Voyage to
Kure, marine operations, DV camera/lighting operations, and digital and 35 mm still
photography to document the expedition....
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Tove Petterson
Expedition Team, Marine Operations
Tove brings an energetic, international flair to the Ocean Futures Society expedition
team. She has a lovely Australian accent after many years of being based in Sydney, but
she is actually a native of Norway! Her role during the Voyage to Kure expedition is to
serve as logistics specialist for Ocean Futures Society’s Marine Operations group....
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Nan Marr
OFS International Advisory Council member
Returning to the Hawaiian Islands is a homecoming for Nan. She brings her
love of nature and the ocean and especially of the Hawaiian Islands as she
lived and raised two children for 22 years here 13 years ago. Since 1986 she
has supported the work of Jean-Michel and his family by representing Marine artists
on Maui....
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Dr. Elizabeth Flint
Supervisory Wildlife Biologist and Seabird Coordinator
Dr. Elizabeth Flint is the Supervisory Wildlife Biologist for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service at the Pacific Remote Islands National Wildlife Refuge Complex, and Seabird
Coordinator for the Pacific Islands Refuges. Her primary duties include monitoring
populations of the 25 species of seabirds nesting at the refuges and planning and
implementing the biological...
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Dr. Jim Maragos
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Refuges Division
Dr. Maragos completed his Ph.D in Oceanography at the University of Hawai'i in 1972.
He did his post doctoral work on coral reefs at the University in 1973-1974. Dr. Maragos
spent the next 15 years, traveling and working throughout the Pacific as the head of the
environmental...
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Ronda Friend
Chef
Within one year of her first dive in Monterey Bay, Ronda Friend had sold her successful
catering business in Santa Cruz and moved to the Cayman Islands to pursue both her
passions...cooking and her newfound love of diving. Working as the chef for the Monterey
Bay Aquarium's Marine Studies Program, she was introduced to the importance of reef studies
and preservation....
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Jonathan Littenberg
Captain, Searcher
Jonathan, the Captain of Searcher, has a Master's Degree from Univ. of Rhode
Island in Resource Economics specializing in fisheries, and a Law degree from the Univ.
of Colorado at Boulder focusing in Environmental Law. As the Captain of Searcher
he has been involved in research projects in Alaska, the Pacific Northwest, the
Caribbean, and the Pacific Equator.....
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