Underwater Experts

Adam Smith

Instructional Assistant ProfessorUniversity of Florida

Adam Smith performs research in fire and emergency service management, emergency management, disaster response, and disaster management.

Disaster ManagementEmergency ManagementEmergency Medical ServicesFirefighting (structural, wilderness, aircraft)Rescue (underwater recovery/dive operations, swiftwater rescue, wilderness)

Andrew Danylchuk

Professor of Fish ConservationUniversity of Massachusetts Amherst

Andrew Danylchuk’s research seeks to understand the factors that influence the life history and ecology of fish and other aquatic organisms.

Fish ConservationImpacts of Climate Change on Fish and Aquatic EcosystemsBehavior and Survival of Coastal FisheriesBest Practices for Managing Recreational Fishing

Nicola Rohrseitz

AI Leader, Entrepreneur & Deep-Tech ExecutiveDefitech Foundation | GESDA

15+ years in AI, spanning venture creation, product innovation and enterprise transformation, grounded in neuroscience and robotics.

Artificial Intelligence and Machine LearningAI Strategy and Enterprise TransformationTechnology Commercialization and Product InnovationEntrepreneurship and Deep-Tech VenturesRobotics and Biologically Inspired Computing