Zak Jones, UAS Dive Team Leader


Zak Jones has over 12 years of diving experience with over 10 years as a full time professional diver. A few of Zak’s specialties include technical mix gas scuba, semi-closed and fully closed mix gas rebreather diving, cave, and wreck exploration.

Zak is an accomplished and active diving educator who earned his first instructor rating at age 18. In 2001 he earned his Course Director (Instructor Trainer) Certification making him one of 1500 active Course Directors in the world for the Professional Association of Diving Instructors (PADI). Additionally, in 2004 Zak earned his Tri-Mix Instructor Trainer rating with Diving Science And Technology (DSAT), making him one of 125 in the world.

Throughout his diving career, Zak has logged dives at: Truk Lagoon in the South Pacific, the Southern Channel Islands of California, Caribbean Sea, lakes in the Alps of Austria, cave systems on the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico, the Kodiak Island off Alaska, Mediterranean Sea, Sea of Cortez, and Belize, Central America, where he lived for a year training local dive leaders to become PADI diving instructors.

Currently, Zak is teaches technical mixed gas diving and rebreather diving for Underwater Sports, Inc. in Seattle.

Zak thrives on underwater exploration and adventure. He enjoys documenting his experiences and sharing them with others.

In addition to exploring and teaching, Zak enjoys spear fishing, skiing, hiking, and camping with his wife Robyn.


PROFESSIONAL DIVING CERTIFICATIONS

• PADI Course Director (Instructor Trainer)
  
• PADI Emergency First Response (First Air & CPR) Instructor Trainer
  
• DSAT Tri-Mix (HE, O2, N2) Instructor Trainer
  
• PADI Specialty Instructor Trainer, 14+ Specialties
  
• DSAT Tec Deep Instructor Trainer
  
• DSAT Gas Blender (Tri-Mix) Instructor Trainer
  
• DSAT Dräger (Semi-Closed Rebreather) Instructor Trainer
  
• DAN Oxygen First Aid Instructor Trainer
  
• DAN Hazardous Marine Life Injuries Instructor Trainer
  
• Scuba School International (SSI) Dive Control Specialists Instructor
  
• IANTD CCR (Closed Circuit Rebreather), CCR 2000
  
• IANTD Full Tri-Mix Open Circuit Diver
  
• IANTD CCR Inspiration Diver
  
• IANTD CCR Megalodon Tri-Mix Diver
  
• IANTD Full Cave Diver
  
• ScubaPro Regulator Technician
  
• Zeagle Regulator Technician
  
  
  SPECIALIZED UNDERWATER EXPERIENCE
• Videography and photography
  
• Diver Propulsion Vehicle (DPV)
  
• Aircraft and marine vessel salvage and rigging
  
• Hydraulic cutting tools
  
• Surface supplied diving procedures and equipment maintenance
  
• Confined space and overhead environments
  
• Decompression dive planning