A Technical Advisory Committee has been created to provide ideas and feedback on vehicle design specifications and the contest missions. The committee represents a wealth of technical expertise and experience from education, research, and industry.

Harry Bohm
Co-author, How to Build Your Own Underwater Robot and Other Wet Projects & Introduction to Underwater Vehicle Design

F. Richard Frisbie
Senior Vice President, Deepwater Technology
Oceaneering International, Inc.

Robert Keith
Phoenix International

William Kirkwood
Associate Director of Engineering
Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute

Justin Manley
Lead Ocean Engineer
Mitretek Systems

Bryce Merrill
Magellan Marine International

Drew Michel
Executive Vice President, TSC Holdings
Chairman, MTS's ROV Committee

Bryan Schaefer
ROV Pilot Technician, ROV Tiburon
Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute

Lisa Spence
Flight Lead
Neutral Buoyancy Lab
NASA's Johnson Space Center