Christine Dennison and Tim Taylor discuss their evolving use of technology in ocean exploration

Tim Taylor has spent thirty years exploring the oceans collaborating with noted geologists, marine biologists, archeologists, coral and shark scientists. He lead scientific expeditions from his research vessel, RV Tiburon, working with Mote Marine Lab, Scripts, University of Miami, NOAA, National Geographic, National Science Foundation, and the US Navy. He was inducted as a fellow in the Explorers Club in 2004 for his discovery of Sherwood Forrest in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuaries.

In 2008 Tim received the Explorers Club “Citation of Merit” for his contributions to exploration. Over the past decade his focus has been on utilization of robotic technology in underwater expeditions. He pioneered a 1500-meter (5000 feet) deep AUV search for submerged cultural resources spanning three years and 1800 square miles. His recent discoveries include several of the lost 52 US WWII Submarines with a total of 137 servicemen entombed, two of which are Brazilian officers. He is the recipient of the Brazil Navy League’s Medal-of-Honor and was awarded the Brazilian Navy’s title of Honorary Submariner as well as Citation as “Man of the Sea” by the Federation of International Navy Leagues for his work on the USS R-12. Tim has been profiled in the London Financial Times, The New York Times, Bloomberg News and is a regular contributor on FOX, CNBC, BBC, CBC and CNN as an ocean technology and robotics expert. He is President of Tiburon Subsea Services specializing in supplying autonomous underwater robotics and imaging solutions and founder of Ocean Outreach a non-profit dedicated to educating the next generation of ocean advocates.

Christine Dennison is a native "Manhattanite" who swims with sharks, piranhas in the Amazon rain forest and dives under the Arctic polar ice caps. She was the first woman to scuba dive in the arctic waters of the Northwest Passage and in the Brazilian Amazon's, Rio Negro. She leads expeditions to the most remote corners of the world and has been honored as a Fellow in the Explorers and the Royal Geographical Society of London. She was the only American woman on the Mamont Foundation 2015 team of five women who skied to the North Pole to raise awareness of Polar Conservation. She is co-founded Mad Dog Expeditions an exploration, adventure company and supports nonprofit organizations that promote conservation, education, ocean outreach, animal rescue and women's issues. She writes a monthly column titled "Exploring Women" in Misadventure Magazine and is an on air expert for TV and News. She is the recipient of the Brazil Navy League’s Medal-of-Honor and was awarded the Brazilian Navy’s title of Honorary Submariner and well as the Federation of International Navy Leagues maritime humanitarian Silver Medal for her work on the Submarine USS R-12 Discovery.
She is never without her adopted husky who sits in on meetings and is part of her school outreach presentations. Christine is an experienced technical divemaster and mixed gas diver with cave, wreck and Ice certifications. Her expertise in operations and logistics of remote regions has been invaluable in consulting, organizing and leading expeditions for numerous film crews and scientific teams throughout the world.