
Chris Ledford
Instructor
Chris.Ledford@tamu.edu
Phone: 409-741-4068
Courses Taught
Instructor: DIVE 260: Scuba III, DIVE 330: Rescue, DIVE 331: Alternative Diving Technologies, DIVE 340: Underwater Photography, DIVE 357: Divemaster, DIVE 405: Expedition Planning, DIVE 410: AAUS Scientific Diving, DIVE 440: Decompression & Mixed Gas Diving
Diving Safety Oversight Role: Scientific
Evaluates and approves scientific dive plans
Ensures program compliance with the American Academy of Underwater Sciences (AAUS)
Oversees Verification of Training (VOT) and Letter of Reciprocity (LOR) for TAMUG Scientific Divers

Jesse Pintacuda
Instructor
jpintacuda@tamu.edu
Phone: 409-741-4056
Courses Taught
Instructor: DIVE 250: Scuba I, DIVE 251: Scuba II, DIVE 260: Scuba III, DIVE 331: Alternative Diving Technologies, DIVE 350: Occupational Diving Systems, DIVE 411: Offshore Research Diving, DIVE 430: Overhead Environment Diving (Cavern)
Diving Safety Oversight Role: Recreational
Evaluates and approves recreational dive plans
Ensures compliance with external recreational diving organizations
Academic Dive Coordinator
Interim Diving Safety Oversight Role: Equipment
Ensures safe operational capacity of equipment in the TAMUG Dive Locker
Ensures compliance of equipment with appropriate standards
Point of contact to check-out equipment owned by TAMUG
Oversees and manages the TAMUG Dive Locker

Sam Johnson
Instructor
Dive Locker
johnsonsa@tamu.edu
Phone: 409-741-4067
Courses Taught
DIVE 250: Scuba I Lab, DIVE 255: Scuba Systems Repair, DIVE 260: Scuba III Lab
(2026–2027 Academic Year)





Christina Robertson
Dive Control Board TAMU System Risk Management Representative
christinaroberston@tamu.edu
Phone: 979-862-2062

Student Representatives
Undergraduate Representative
Graduate Representative