June 14, 2019

LXD 022 : Alex Brylske – Legendary Scientific Diver, Author and Educator

1 hour 12 minutes

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Today we have a mentor of mine, Dr. Alex Brylske. Now what makes him so special is his absolute

passion for the health of underwater environments. Most recently he was Professor of Marine Science & Technology at Florida Keys Community

College. While teaching he was also Senior Editor of

Dive Training Magazine a position he held for 24 years, where he wrote

outstanding articles on all topics in diving.

Before all that was his time at PADI

headquarters where he was their Educational Program Development Manager. Alex implemented the instructor training

model currently in use today at PADI. He

also was primary editor for both the PADI Encyclopedia of Recreational Diving

and the PADI Divemaster Manual. In 2012

Alex won the prestigious DAN Rolex Diver of the Year Award, and in that same

year he published one of my favorite books in the diving industry, The Complete

Diver: The History, Science and Practice of Scuba Diving.

Now, Alex is promoting his new company Ocean Education International where he is focusing on environmental education and professional development services for the marine tourism industry, specializing in the recreational scuba sector. Their mission is to assist the marine tourism industry maximize profitability through increased environmental awareness and social responsibility. In pursuing this mission they hope to realize their ultimate vision – to make marine tourism an important and positive force in ocean conservation.

Items In This Episode

Growing up in Chesapeake Bay, taught himself how to dive
Joined a dive rescue unit at 16 years of age
Diving Sombrero Reef in 1968 defined his life
Became a commercial diver after college
Became a YMCA Scuba Instructor in 1972 and a PADI Instructor in 1973
Shipwrecked on a Spanish presidential retreat
Best diving South Caicos
Moved to San Diego, Al Hornsby offered him a job as PADI’s Training Facilities Projects Coordinator
Moved to Florida and developed Underwater Careers International with Divers Unlimited
Went back to PADI as Educational Program Development Manager and restructured instructor training
Developed the Instructor Development Program at Pro Dive
Became Senior Editor of Dive Training Magazine
Professor at Florida Keys Community College
Creating Ocean Education International teaching Sustainable Marine Tourism
The Compleat Goggler
Understanding shifting baselines of environmental observations
Sustainability of ocean resources and sustainable tourism
What are Citizen Scientists?

Resources

Ocean Education International

Dive Training Magazine

ECO Pro Environment Instructor Development Course

Reef Check

Sponsor

Special thanks to our episode sponsor Aggressor Adventures

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