Bruce Wicklund learned to dive under the ice at the University of Alaska. He studied marine sciences at Fullerton and Orang Coast Colleges and graduated form the College of Oceaneering. His diving career includes the USC research vessel "Velero IV", "Hughes Glomar Explorer" and Los Angeles Harbor Department. He has been a PADI instructor over 20 years, served as crew on the Catalina Hyperbaric chamber, is a licenced Captain and owner of the 41' Rhodes Bounty sailbot "Black Dolphin". Bruce is currently a Harbor Police Officer for the City of Avalon.