JONES, José, Ph.D.
USA
Last updated: June 20, 2017 at 22:38 pm
Professor of marine biology and environmental science; NSF Fellow; former U.S. Army diver; former VP of the Atlantic Skin Diving Council; founder of the Underwater Adventure Seekers (1959); co-founder of the Science & Education Committee of the National Association of Black Scuba Divers (NABS).
Honours and Awards:
International Scuba Diving Hall of Fame (2015)
Sport Diver Magazine Diver of the Year (2008)
DAN/ROLEX Diver of the Year Award (2005)
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