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Lawrence Groth President of GWA

Lawrence, a California native, developed a passion for the ocean and diving early in life. He began diving at the age of 13. Since then, Lawrence has enjoyed a successful career as a Commercial Diver and Professional Mariner. While spending most of his time on the water, Lawrence has gained a wealth of experience at sea. He enjoys sharing his love of the water and sense of adventure with people from all over the world.

James Moskito VP/Staff Instructor

James, another California native is our adventurer. Having a passion for adventure and travel, his journeys have taken him from here to around the world. He got his start growing up in the San Francisco Bay Area diving the chilly waters of the west coast. He holds instructor certifications with SSI, TDI, DAN, and is a PADI Master Scuba Diver Trainer Instructor and continues to have fun teaching and sharing his adventures. As an instructor, James has authored the distinctive specialty Great White Shark Diver for both PADI and SSI scuba training agencies.

Jim HegemanDivemaster

Jim grew up on the beaches of Santa Barbara where he was introduced to the underwater world at a young age. His father was a commercial diver who had worked with Jacques Cousteau and Valerie Taylor studying different shark behaviors in the Pacific. Free diving and SCUBA diving most of his life, Jim finally joined the Navy and traveled the world as a Navy deep-sea diver. After leaving the military Jim continued a career as a commercial diver, once again taking him to many different countries to work. Jim has turned his interest and experience of the ocean and marine life to helping others enjoy the awesome creatures below, namely sharks.

Erick HigueraDivemaster/Marine Biologist

Erick grew up in south central Mexico and moved to Baja in 1997, where he received a degree in Marine Biology. He also holds instructor certifications with SSI, TDI and is a PADI Master Scuba Diver Trainer Instructor. Since then he have been diving and exploring the waters of Sea of Cortez and the Revillagigedo's Islands, where he has been doing research on the Pacific Giant Mantas since 2006. Erick has a passion for the ocean and its inhabitants and he loves sharing his experiences with anyone interested.