Bio...  

Underwater explorer and videographer Laura James made her first “wreck dive” on a snowy Sunday morning in December, 1990, at the Edmonds UW Park during her scuba certification course, and has been discovering and exploring shipwrecks ever since. Her work has helped pave the way for historical shipwrecks such as the “AJ Fuller” to be eligible for addition to the state register of historical places.

James is a passionate advocate for educating people about the underwater world. In addition to producing commercial videography and consulting for diving industry clients like Halcyon Dive Systems, and Diving Unlimited International through her company Beneath the Looking Glass Productions LLC, James donates her time and effort to groups such as People for Puget Sound, Voices of the Straits and  works with Pacific Marine Research’s Marine Science Afloat program, where she teaches school children about Puget Sound marine ecology. She also serves as Director of sales and marketing for She-P North America which produces a p-valve condom catheter for woman divers.

A recreational and technical mixed-gas diving instructor, James is a certified rebreather diver and has conducted more than 5000 dives. She was also responsible for opening Adventure Diving Inc., the first technical diving facility in Washington, with business partner Capt. Steve Pearson.