Sara Williams, BS
Instructor
Dive Locker
williams@tamug.edu
Phone: 409-741-4073
Courses Taught
DIVE 250: Scuba I, DIVE 330: Alternative Diving Technologies, DIVE 489: Boat and Wreck Diving
Diving Safety Oversight Role: Equipment
Ensures safe operational capacity of equipment in the TAMUG Dive Locker
Ensures compliance of equipment with appropriate standards
Point of contact to check-out equipment owned by TAMUG
Oversees and manages the TAMUG Dive Locker
Chris Ledford
Instructor
Chris.Ledford@tamu.edu
Phone: 409-741-4068
Courses Taught
Instructor: DIVE 260: Scuba III, DIVE 330: Rescue, DIVE 331: Alternative Diving Technologies, DIVE 357: Divemaster, DIVE 410: AAUS Scientific Diving
Diving Safety Oversight Role: Scientific
Evaluates and approves scientific dive plans
Ensures program compliance with the American Academy of Underwater Sciences (AAUS)
Oversees Verification of Training (VOT) and Letter of Reciprocity (LOR) for TAMUG Scientific Divers
Jesse Pintacuda
Instructor
jpintacuda@tamug.edu
Phone: 409-741-4056
Courses Taught
Instructor: DIVE 250: Scuba I, DIVE 251: Scuba II, DIVE 260: Scuba III, DIVE 331: Alternative Diving Technologies, DIVE 489: Overhead Environment Diving (Cavern), DIVE 489: Offshore Research Diving
Diving Safety Oversight Role: Recreational
Evaluates and approves recreational dive plans
Ensures compliance with external recreational diving organizations
Academic Dive Coordinator
(2023–2024 Academic Year)
Christina Robertson
Dive Control Board TAMU System Risk Management Representative
christinaroberston@tamu.edu
Phone: 979-862-2062
Student Representatives
Undergraduate Representative
Graduate Representative