Capt. Michael R. Ange, Ph.D.
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Books Authored
- Tech XR Standards and Procedures, Concept Systems, Inc., Fort Collins, Colorado, January 2012
- Advanced and Technical Wreck Diving Manual, Concept Systems, Inc., Fort Collins, Colorado, March 2012
- Altitude Diving Manual, Concept Systems, Inc., Fort Collins, Colorado, November 2012
- Diver Down: Real World SCUBA Accidents and How to Avoid Them, McGraw-Hill Publishing, Portland, Maine, October 2005
- TDI Advanced Wreck Diving Manual, International Training, Inc., Topsham, Maine, October 2003
- TDI Advanced Wreck Diving Manual, Instructor Guide, International Training, Inc., Topsham, Maine, December 2003
- SDI & TDI Diving Leadership Manual, International Training, Inc., Topsham, Maine, February 2003
- SDI & TDI Diving Leadership Manual, Instructor Guide, International Training, Inc., Topsham, Maine, March 2003
- Emergency Response Diver 1 Manual, co-authored with Detective Ed Young, International Training, Inc., Topsham, Maine, February 2001
- Emergency Response Diving International Standards and Procedures Manual, co-authored with Detective Ed Young, International Training, Inc., Topsham, Maine, November 1999; edited revisions 2002, 2004
Interviews, Media Appearances & Congressional Testimony
- U.S. Congress & Presidential Advisory Hearings — Sworn testimony on the health and social effects of Gulf War service, contributing to the legislative recognition of Gulf War Illness, Washington, D.C., 1994 & 1995
- Scuba Radio — Multiple interviews and guest co-host on this syndicated AM network and Sirius Satellite Network talk show
- Outdoor Life Cable Network — The Dive Today episode on Deep Mixed Gas Diving, June 2002; underwater video footage also published in three episodes of this series
- The International TEK Conference 2003, Deerfield Beach, Florida, October 2003 — Member of and presenter on two expert panels; moderator for two additional expert panels
- Numerous interviews on diving and safety related topics in local, regional, and national media outlets
Other Publications
- X-Ray Magazine (e-zine) — Columns on dive training and diver safety, January 2018 to present
- SEAduction.com e-zine — Monthly columns on diver training, safety, and accident analysis; editorial layout, assignments, and advertising. February 2009–2013
- Scuba Diving Magazine — Contracted author of two monthly columns, continuous contracts from November 2001 through January 2009. Technical Editor 2001–2005, Training Editor 2005–2009. Over 200 features and articles published
- Nitrox Diver — “Professionalism Series”, a multi-part series, Vols. 98-2 through 99-2, May 1998 through May 1999
- Safe N2O2 (Nitrox) Diver Course, National Academy of SCUBA Educators, Orange Park, Florida, 1995
- Public Safety Diver Certification Course Levels 1, 2 & 3, National Academy of SCUBA Educators, Orange Park, Florida, 1995
International and Regional Seminars Presented
- “The Use of Technical Diving Skills for Explosive Ordnance Clearing on the USNS Vandenberg”; The Beneath the Seas Dive Show, Secaucus, NJ, March 2012
- “Extending the Range of Profitability Without Getting Technical”; SSI International Dealer Conference, New Orleans, LA, February 2012
- “Closed Circuit Rebreather Technology for New Divers”; Diving Equipment Marketing Association Trade Show, Orlando, FL, October 2011
- “Open Water Rebreather Instructor Program” — First of its kind certification course presented to selected SSI members, British Virgin Islands, August 2011
- “Profiting from Technical Diving in a Down Economy”; SSI International Dealers Conference, Fort Collins, CO, February 2011
- “Emergency Response Diving Instructor Qualification Program”; Force Protection Police and expat community, Pattaya, Thailand, April 2008 and May 2004
- “Diver Down’s Rules for Diving Safety”; SCUBA in 10 Cities Tour — Fort Lauderdale, FL, May 2006; Los Angeles, CA, May 2006; The SEAS Expo, Raleigh, NC, October 2006; Beneath the Seas, Secaucus, NJ, March 2007
- “On Line Training’s Impact on the Diving Industry”; The Beneath the Seas Dive Show, Secaucus, NJ, March 2006
- “Cave Diving, Hazards and Methods of Training”; The Asian Dive Expo, Singapore, April 2004
- “Recreational, Technical, and Public Safety Diving — Current Status” and “A Hands-On Clinic for the Demonstration of Common Injury Causing Misuses of Technical and Public Safety Diving Equipment”; The Medical Assessment of Fitness for Diving, qualifying seminar for physicians presented by the Underwater and Hyperbaric Medical Society — Miami Beach, FL, October 2003; New Orleans, LA, February 2004
- “Emergency Response Diving — A Different Concept in Training”; Jornada Internacional 2003 O Bombeiro No Rescate (International Fire & Rescue Conference), Torres Vedras, Portugal, May 2003; Asian Dive Expo, Singapore, April 2004
- “Emergency Response Diving Instructor Qualification Program”; Presented to members of the Nacional Bombeiros (Fire Service), the Policia Judiciaria (investigative arm of Portugal’s national law enforcement agency), and the Guarda Nacional Republicana, Brigada Fiscal — Serviço Maritimo (maritime brigade of the Portuguese national provincial police), Torres Novas, Portugal, May 2003
- “The Making of Diving’s Lessons for Life” — Diving accident case studies based on the Lessons for Life column in Scuba Diving Magazine; The Beneath the Sea Dive Show, Secaucus, NJ, March 2003
- “Advanced Wreck Diving Skills and Techniques”; The Beneath the Sea Dive Show, Secaucus, NJ, March 2003
- “Emergency Response Diving Exemptions from Regulation”; The Beneath the Sea Dive Show, Secaucus, NJ, March 2003
- “Introduction to Closed Circuit Breathing Equipment”; The Beneath the Sea Show, Secaucus, NJ, March 2002; The SEAS Expo, Raleigh, NC, April 2002
- “Technical Diving, Recreational Diving’s Ultimate Adventure”; The Beneath the Sea Show, Secaucus, NJ, March 2002; The SEAS Expo, Raleigh, NC, April 2002
- “Emergency Response Diving vs. Recreational Diving”; The SEAS Expo, Raleigh, NC, April 2001
- “Technical Diving, A General Introduction”; The SEAS Expo, Raleigh, NC, April 2001
- “Marketing Semi Closed Rebreathers”; Diving Equipment Marketing Association Annual Trade Show, New Orleans, LA, January 2001
- “Semi Closed Rebreather Instructor Updates”; Diving Equipment Marketing Association Annual Trade Show, New Orleans, LA, January 2001
- “Advanced Gas Blending Instructor Qualification Seminar”; Diving Equipment Marketing Association Annual Trade Show, Las Vegas, NV, January 2000
- “Semi Closed Rebreathers Demonstration Workshop”; Ocean Fest Consumer Shows, Lauderdale by the Sea, FL, March 1999, May 2000, and May 2001