Scripps Institution of Oceanography

Interviewee	Description	Interviewer	Date of Interview	Location of Interview	Affiliation	Collection
Frank Leinhaupel	One of the founding members of the San Diego Addicts Dive Club, Frank contributed countless artifacts and histories to this project. He set many records for competitive spearfishing, hand-crafted refined models of dive equipment from spearguns to sea sleds, and collected rare specimens as a scientific diver for Scripps Institution of Oceanography. He currently resides in La Jolla with his wife Suzy, and continues to provide insight and historical knowledge to new generations of divers with unmatched generosity.	Ashleigh E. Palinkas	Fri, 02/28/2014 - 12:00 , Thu, 02/26/2015 - 12:00	San Diego, CA	Scripps Institution of Oceanography	Beneath the Surface of San Diego
Chuck Nicklin	Interview with San Diego born SCUBA diving pioneer and photographer, Chuck Nicklin, conducted on 29 January 2014 at Scripps Institution of Oceanography in La Jolla, California. Dr. Paul K. Dayton, Emeritus Professor at Scripps Institution of Oceanography was the interviewer.	Paul K. Dayton	Wed, 01/29/2014 - 12:00	La Jolla, CA	Scripps Institution of Oceanography, California Sea Grant	Histories of San Diego’s Fisheries and Farms
David Leighton	Interview with semi-retired aquaculturist, David Leighton, conducted on 19 December 2013 at Carlsbad Aquafarm in Carlsbad California. Dr. Paul K. Dayton, Emeritus Professor at Scripps Institution of Oceanography was the interviewer.	Paul K. Dayton	Thu, 12/19/2013 - 12:00	Carlsbad, CA	Scripps Institution of Oceanography, California Sea Grant	Histories of San Diego’s Fisheries and Farms
John La Grange	Interview with retired San Diego commercial fisherman, John La Grange conducted on December 3, 2013 at John's home in Solana Beach, California. Dr. Paul K. Dayton, Emeritus Professor at Scripps Institution of Oceanography was the interviewer.	Paul K. Dayton, Theresa Talley	Tue, 12/03/2013 - 12:00	Solana Beach, CA	Scripps Institution of Oceanography, California Sea Grant	Histories of San Diego’s Fisheries and Farms
Peter Halmay	Interview with Peter Halmay, President of the San Diego Fishermen's Working Group, diver, commercial fisherman on December 4, 2013, at Scripps Institution of Oceanography in La Jolla, California, including a special interview of Peter by Anna Talley, 2nd Grade, McKinley Elementary School on September 27, 2014.	Paul K. Dayton, Anna Talley	Wed, 12/04/2013 - 12:00 , Sat, 09/27/2014 - 12:00	La Jolla, CA	Scripps Institution of Oceanography, California Sea Grant, McKinley Elementary School	Histories of San Diego’s Fisheries and Farms
Chuck Nicklin	Chuck is widely known for both his historical experience as a diver and his success in underwater photography. He recently published a chronicle of his experiences as an entrepreneur, National Geographic photographer, and cinematographer in his book, "Camera Man: Stories of My Life and Adventures as an Underwater Filmmaker" (available on Amazon.com).	Ashleigh E. Palinkas	Wed, 01/29/2014 - 12:00	San Diego, CA	Scripps Institution of Oceanography	Beneath the Surface of San Diego
Chuck Mitchell	Chuck has logged decades as a scientific diver, research assistant, and student at Scripps Institution of Oceanography and remains a close professional and friendly affiliate of the university. He remains actively involved as Managing Scientist of MBC Applied Environmental Sciences (MBC), which he founded in 1969 to conduct integrated studies of the marine environment in the face of coastal development. He is an expert in coastal environments spanning from Alaska to the Baja Peninsula, and enjoys spending time with his wife Kathy at their part-time home on the Sea of Cortez.	Ashleigh E. Palinkas, Paul K. Dayton	Tue, 05/06/2014 - 12:00	San Diego, CA	Scripps Institution of Oceanography	Beneath the Surface of San Diego
Ron McConnaughey	Ron McConnaughey is a scuba diver and spear fisherman from San Diego, California.	Ashleigh E. Palinkas	Tue, 02/18/2014 - 12:00	San Diego, CA	Scripps Institution of Oceanography	Beneath the Surface of San Diego
Dick Long	If you've ever dived a drysuit - or dived with someone who has - it's probably one that involved Dick's ingenuity and expertise. Founding owner of Diving Unlimited International, the top manufacturer of underwater exposure equipment, Dick has a legacy of keeping warm in the most intense of conditions. His skills have been solicited by military outfits around the world, and with a full-fledged R&D facility in San Diego, Dick remains to be in high-demand for those who want to dive deeper, longer, and stay warmer while doing it.	Ashleigh E. Palinkas	Wed, 04/23/2014 - 12:00	San Diego, CA	Scripps Institution of Oceanography	Beneath the Surface of San Diego
Bill Howard	Bill Howard is a member of Addicts spearfishing club in La Jolla, California, which developed the Addict Speargun.	Ashleigh E. Palinkas	Sat, 05/24/2014 - 12:00	San Diego, CA	Scripps Institution of Oceanography	Beneath the Surface of San Diego

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