John Hanzl

Dive Safety Officer

I live blue because…
I live blue because the ocean is both my passion and my second home.

Why do you care about the environment?
The question really should be “How can you NOT care about the environment.” It is what makes life possible. Without it our planet is nothing but an airless, lifeless hunk of rock.

How has your environment affected your career/education decisions?
My love of nature in general, and of the aquatic world in specific, is what led me to make a drastic change in careers many years ago. I transitioned from a career in electrical engineering to being a diver for the New England Aquarium, and it is a decision I’ve been grateful for ever since.

What are some things you do in your life to live blue and protect the environment?
Both my wife and I work on a daily basis toward protecting and preserving our natural resources. From the small, such as being conscientious and avid recyclers, to the large, such as modifying our diets to embrace sustainable food sources. We work at putting the planet first.

Learn more about the Giant Ocean Tank here.

Read John’s entries on the Aquarium’s Giant Ocean Tank Blog here.

Check out John’s fiction writing here.

See his plot of ocean in the Phoenix Islands here.