Tim Taylor
Tim Taylor
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Tim Taylor is an accomplished ocean explorer, adventurer and naturalist. He has been diving throughout the world for over 25 years. He is President of RV Tiburon Inc., an ocean research, exploration and expedition corporation based in Key West, Florida. He lectures around the country on marine issues and is the founder of Ocean Outreach, a nonprofit with a strong focus on educational awareness programs for children, our next generation of explorers.
Tim works with innovative diving technology and operations, specializing in exploring new locations and sharing them with the scientific community and the general public. He has discovered and explored numerous reefs which include Sherwood Forest Reef, considered the centerpiece of the Tortugas Ecological Reserve, and Pulley Ridge the deepest hermatipic coral reef in the world and black forest reef, the largest black coral tract in the United States.
He was the first to discover the wreck of the Araby Maid a Barc rigged schooner built in 1868 and sunk in 1903 in the Dry Tortugas. Ongoing projects include; the mapping and exploration of HMS Surprise a mid–late 1800’s merchant sailing ship.
Tim is a Fellow in the prestigious Explorers Club and is recognized for his expertise and documented contributions to the world of scientific underwater exploration. He has hosted expeditions for noted marine specialists which include: Dr. Sylvia Earle, Dr. Eugenie Clark, Wes Pratt, Frank Goddio, Dr. Robert Ginsburg, Dr. Samuel Gruber, Dr. Sue Hendrickson, Dr. Jeff Carrier and Philippe Cousteau.
In addition to his research projects, Tim leads and organizes expeditions for international television and film companies, he is co-owner of Aquatic Films, Inc. His filming credits include Bond movies as well as recent filming for TNT special of NASCAR driver Jeff Gordon, cage diving with tiger sharks.
Tim’s experience includes 21 years as a US Coast Guard Captain. USCG Merchant Mariners 100 GT (gross tons) Captain's License/Masters Certification. Tim is a technical dive instructor for TDI, IANTD certified on closed circuit rebreathers (CCR), mixed gas blender and technical supervisor.
When not traveling around the country lecturing or on the ocean exploring, Key West are home for Tim, his 13 year-old Son Garett and 11 year-old daughter Brooke
