The CMSF Board has a very talented and enthusiastic new member, Rob Lee.
Rob has been close to the ocean since a very early age and that curiosity and passion is reflected in his 15+ year tenure as an active cave and technical SCUBA diver. As an instructor for Global Underwater Explorers and a board member of Bay Area Underwater Explorers (BAUE), Rob has provided organization, training and diving support for numerous ocean exploration, conservation and research projects off of the Northern California coast. In addition, he is the project director for the BAUE Cordell Bank exploration team, which has worked closely with the Sanctuary to collect documentation and survey data from the Bank since 2013. Rob is particularly interested in offshore exploration of the Big Sur coastline and Cordell Bank, as well as survey and research of nudibranchs. An avid photographer as well as exploration diver, he combines both recreational passions to contribute photographic documentation, observational data, and occasionally underwater field work to oceanic research and conservation efforts. Professionally, Rob is a technology executive in the Bay Area and holds undergraduate and Master’s degrees in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from MIT.
Welcome Rob!