Eric Hanauer is a widely published writer and photographer specializing in the underwater world. Author of three books and over five hundred articles, his work has appeared in posters, magazines, books, and CD's, on subjects ranging from travel to diving history, instruction to equipment.

Michael C. Barnette is the Founder and Director of the Association of Underwater Explorers (http://www.mikey.net/aue), a coalition of divers dedicated to the research, exploration, documentation, and preservation of submerged cultural resources.  Employed as a marine ecologist with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), he recently published "Shipwrecks of the Sunshine State: Florida’s Submerged History", which offers an extensive and comprehensive cross-section of Florida shipwreck narratives.

David Prichard takes every opportunity to travel the world in search of interesting photo and video subjects as president of Enchanted Sea Images, Inc.  When he is not sharing his enthusiasm for the underwater world as a scuba instructor, David writes about his exploration experiences in a number of magazines.  A member of the Southwest Underwater Archaeology Society, he enjoys discovering and researching historical wrecks, such as the ones in his article in this issue on Truk Lagoon.

Also...New contributors in the Second,Third and Fourth Issues are:

Richie Kohler, co-host of the History Channel's Deep Sea Detectives

David Trotter, Greak Lakes shipwreck hunter

Barb Roy, freelance writer and photographer

Michael de Camp, "Father of East Coast" U.S. wreck diving

Kevin Gurr, the first technical diving instructor outside the U.S.

Doug Arnberg, Eastern Canada Representative for OMS and International Training, underwater photographer/videographer