LXD056 : Michael Lang

Retrieved from ScubaGuru - Expert Advice & Best Practices for Scuba Diving Professionals Michael Lang, Ph.D. – Legendary Scientific Diver and Underwater Researcher In this episode of The League of Extraordinary Divers I chat with legendary scientific diver and underwater researcher Michael Lang. Hey everybody welcome to another episode of the League of Extraordinary Divers. It’s so great to have you here with me today. Today special guest is an absolute icon in not only the scientific community but in the diving industry as well. Bio Michael A. Lang, Ph.D., is an environmental physiologist, marine biologist, author, and international lecturer with experience as a scientific, recreational (NAUI 5879) and commercial diver trainer. Michael’s long-term interests in marine science, hyperbaric medicine and diving physiology allowed him to serve as Senior Vice President of OxyHeal Health Group, Senior Research Fellow at The Ocean Foundation, and currently as Co-Director of the San Diego Center of Excellence in Diving and Research Faculty in the UC San Diego Emergency Medicine Department. Lang served as director for nonprofit organizations, including the American Academy of Underwater Sciences, Divers Alert Network , the Academy of Underwater Arts & Sciences/NOGI , chaired Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society committees, and advised as expert consultant the National Science Foundation, U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Geological Survey, The Nature Conservancy, and Conservation International. Former service as Marine Collector/Curator at San Diego State University, Director of the Smithsonian Marine Science Network, Smithsonian Scientific Diving Officer, and National Science Foundation Polar Diving Safety Officer, Lang holds a B.Sc. in Marine Biology from San Diego State University, and a Doctor Philosophiae in Environmental Physiology from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology School of Medicine in Trondheim. He is fluent in five languages, has published over 60 scientific papers, popular articles and presented 350 seminars/papers on current marine science and diving safety topics. Lang is the chair and chief editor of 24 international, interdisciplinary symposia and workshop proceedings. His research concerns marine science with special reference to the development and use of new technologies for working safely under water in extreme and remote environments. Dr. Lang’s 2013 Smithsonian book is titled “Research and Discoveries: The Revolution of Science through Scuba.” His honors include DAN/Rolex Diver of the Year, U.S. Antarctica Service Medal, NAUI Outstanding Instructor Award, Smithsonian Special Act Award, UHMS Excellence in Diving Medicine Award, AAUS Conrad Limbaugh Scientific Diving Leadership Award, DEMA Reaching Out Award, and the AUAS NOGI Award for Science. Items In This Podcast Certified to dive in 1978 Early AAUS First diving computer workshop First ascent rate workshop First repetitive diving workshop First Nitrox diving symposium Polar diving Science diving programs Reverse diving profiles workshop Smithsonian diving safety officer Breatholding workshop Antarctic diving McMurdo Station A missing dive boat at Clipperton Atol Tip for divers Sponsor Special thanks to our episode sponsor Aggressor Adventures Thanks For Listening! Thank you for joining me again. Do you want to give a shout out to our guest on this podcast? Leave a note in the comments section below! If you enjoyed this episode, please share it using the social media buttons you see at the bottom of the post. Please leave an honest review for The League of Extraordinary Divers podcast on iTunes. Ratings and reviews are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated ! And, don’t forget to

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LXD056 : Michael Lang is an episode from The League of Extraordinary Divers Podcast by Tec Clark: Scuba Diving Educator, Speaker, Author.

This episode is 49:27 long.

This episode was published on Dec 4, 2021.

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