MEL CLARK
ADM PHOTOJOURNALIST
Mel is an active technical/rebreather diving instructor trainer; and avid underwater photographer. She has over four thousand dives with more than twenty five hundred technical dives.

She began her diving career at twelve years of age as a junior open water diver. At age eighteen she was a divemaster and was a partner in a dive store.

The early 1990’s brought about an increasing awareness for mixed gas diving, which Mel immediately embraced. By 2002 she had worked her way up to NAUI Course Director and NAUI technical instructor. In 2003 she earned her Advanced Trimix instructor rating with TDI. She also earned her IANTD technical training qualifications. In 2003 she taught for Divers Institute of Technology (DIT) helping to develop future commercial divers.

Mel began down the rebreather path in 2003. In her all or nothing style she completely immersed herself in everything rebreather orientated. She now currently instructs students and future instructors on most of the major rebreathers on the market.

One of Mel’s most challenging and rewarding certifications was becoming a Megalodon CCR IT (currently there are only a few worldwide).

When Mel is not instructing she can usually be found in the water exploring wrecks or caves. Aside from teaching Mel is passionate about underwater photography and writing. She is currently a staff photojournalist for Advanced Diver Magazine.

Mel has made a genuine contribution to the diving community by increasing CCR diver knowledge and safety through her easy to read manuals. She has written many manuals including the TDI KISS CCR manual, TDI Semi-Closed Circuit rebreather manual, and the soon to be published Megalodon CCR manual. After much hard work Mel has independently published CCR Trimix Simplified.

Mel is currently working on an easy to read rebreather guide on buying and diving the closed circuit rebreather, which is expected to be ready October 2008.

Mel is a doctor of pharmacy by profession. She not only teaches scuba but also is passionate about teaching in the medical field.
Personal Experience
•
 Britannic expedition 2008, team photojournalis
• IANTD ITT Advanced recreational Trimix, January 2008
• IANTD IT Trimix CCR, January 2008
• Published CCR Trimix Simplified Manual October 2007
• TDI IT Megalodon May 2007
• IANTD & NSS CCR Cave diver March 200
• Advanced Diver Magazine Staff Photojournalist 2006
• Published TDI KISS CCR Manual 2006
• TDI IT (Instructor Trainer) Advanced Trimix Level May 2005
• IANTD Trimix and KISS Closed Circuit Rebreather instructor February 2005
• American Heart Association BLS Instructor October 2004
• Pharm.D. (Clinical Doctoral of Pharmacy) October 2004
• TDI Advanced Trimix and Blender Instructor April 2003
• NAUI Mixed Gas Blender and Oxygen service Technician Instructor May 2002
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NAUI Technical Nitrox, Decompression and Helitrox Instructor May 2002
• NAUI Course Director completed May 2002
• Advance Cardiac Life Support completed 4 March 2001
• SSI AOWI Stress Rescue Instructor (September 1998)
• SSI Dive Con (September 1998)
• NASDS Dive Controller completed 12 February 1998
• B.Sc. (Pharmaceutical Sciences). University of British Columbia, 1996
• PADI Divemaster completed 12 June 1991
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