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Expert Profile: Mike Giles

Expertise: I am a Master Scuba Instructor with over 6000 dives. I can answer questions on general diving techniques, diving education and diver training. I can offer suggestions on the use and selection of proper dive equipment, general maintenance of dive equipment as well as diving equipment repair. I can also offer suggestions on air conservation techniques and buoyancy control. As a dive shop owner for 17 years, I can offer suggestions on starting/running a dive business.

Experience in the area
I have been diving for 52 years, teaching diving for 47 years and owned a diving business for 17 years. I am a certified regulator repair technician for several different brands and a certified scuba cylinder inspector.

Organizations
I am currently a member of the Professional Association of Diving Instructors (PADI), Divers Alert Network (DAN), International Resort and Retailer Association and the Better Business Bureau

Publications
Undercurrent magazine and Divers Chapbook

Education/Credentials
I am a Master Scuba Diver Trainer with 15 distinct specialty instructor ratings, Rescue Diver Instructor, Medic-First Aid Instructor and I have degrees in Chemical Engineering, Biology and Radiologic Technology.

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Something interesting about this subject that others may not know: I learned to dive during the very early days of scuba diving (early 1950's). Certifying agencies didn't exist and I learned to dive through a local dive club in south Florida. I met the late Jacques Cousteau while diving in the Florida Keys.

Something controversial or provocative about this subject Over my 50 years of diving, I have watched the coral reefs and fish populations decline. I believe the reasons are primarily pollution runoff from land and destructive commercial fishing practices. I do not believe that global climate change is making a significant impact.

What do you like about this subject? Diving is my way of relaxing. I especially like the huge improvements in diving equipment over the past 50 years. Early dive gear was definitely not "user friendly" but we didn't know it at the time!!

Average Ratings
Prestige Points: 1474
Knowledge	9.95 Best of the best
Clarity of Response	9.98 Best of the best
Timeliness	9.98 Best of the best
Politeness	10.0 Best of the best
Number Of Questions (in Past 24 Hours)		0
Max Questions to be Asked (in 24 Hour period)		5
Total Questions (since joining AllExperts)		136

Recent Reviews from Users

Knowl	Clarity	Time	Politeness	Date
10	10	10	10	08/27/08
10	10	10	10	07/27/08
10	10	10	10	07/23/08
10	10	10	10	07/18/08
10	10	10	10	06/26/08

User Comments

Thank you for your help
(Tiffany on 08/27/08)

thanks mike about your help.
(amir on 07/27/08)

Mike was great and responded quicker then I expected. Great information and looking forward to trying the information that I received.
(Donald on 07/23/08)

Thanks for the answer. It is comforting to know this is not terribly unusual. But still it is MY hands and THEIR bits in it. I will be patient and kee
(Marjorie on 07/18/08)

Thanks for the explanation!
(Marian on 06/26/08)

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Recent Answers from Mike Giles

2008-08-27 replacement license: Hi Doug, You didn't say which agency your were certified under so I cannot give you a specific procedure for replacement of your certification card. However, all of the major certification agencies...

2008-08-26 Difficult Breathing: Hi Tiffany, I'm very sorry to hear that you're having problems with your scuba lessons. Anxiety is normal although most students will learn to cope with their fears and eventually relax. It is possible...

2008-08-24 Where in the Caribbean is good to set up a new dive school: Hi Alex, First, thanks very much for your military service. It's because of people like you that we are able to enjoy the freedoms we have today...including the right to pursue our dreams. As you...

2008-08-23 Dive log: Cheers, Didier!! By all means, log the dives!! It doesn't matter that time has passed since you did the dives. Your dive log is a record of the diving you have done. It will serve as a reference...

2008-08-18 Buoyancy and wet suits: Hi Sheri, First, let me assure you that you didn't do anything "wrong"!! As I'm sure you know, the 7-mil wetsuit is the cause of your grief. It literally floats like a cork and you'll need lots of...