Kea Foreman
National Undersea Research Center
University of North Carolina at Wilmington
515 Caribbean Drive
Key Largo, FL 33037
klfindy@hotmail.com

Born and raised in Indiana, I don't recall the idea of my being a diver ever crossing my mind. I enjoyed programs about the oceans and diving, but it just looked far too dangerous for my taste. Now, of course, I realize that the more you learn about anything, the more that danger seems to diminish. My mother taught me that I could make something from anything and my father taught me that I could take anything apart and put it back together. My three brothers inadvertently taught me that I could do anything they could do, and my husband made me believe I could do anything.

My career experiences were primarily administrative in focus. Then one day my husband, Terry, convinced me to take scuba lessons with he and our two children. I was hooked. Eventually, Terry and I became Scuba Instructors and later we managed a Caribbean based, marine biology school. I joined the NURC program in 1994, managing the office while assisting with training and mission coordination. I left NURC after five and a half years, to go back to Indiana, where I built on my computer skills. Three years passed, and I'm back in Key Largo with my "NURC" family once again. This time, I am honored to be a part of the Aquarius team.