Since his first job as a lifeguard, Tyler has been interested in water safety. Today he is a Lifeguard Instructor, NAUI Instructor Trainer, and finishing his Marine Science degree at the University of Hawai’i at Hilo. Tyler actively promotes safety as a Dive Safety Assistant for UH Hilo’s Diving Safety Program, in his classes for the Recreation Department, and as the Hawai’i Territory Representative for Dive 1st Aid. Tyler will use this training grant to better prepare himself to handle emergencies in remote locations associated with his research of mesophotic fishes, making dives to 500 feet using closed circuit rebreathers.