Our Team
Jim Abernethy – Conservationist, Photographer, Filmmaker and Author
Jim Abernethy is an award-winning author, photographer, cinematographer and conservationist who pioneered shark encounters without a cage. Starting at a young...Read more
Susan Papes – Liveaboard Coordinator
USCG 100-Ton Captain / Liveaboard Coordinator: A USCG Captain, Divemaster and retired PADI Instructor, Susan has been diving in Palm...
Ryan Sobel – Tech Expert
Ryan joined the JASA family in June of 2014. Currently, Ryan is a reservations specialist, who is more than happy...
Emma
Emma is a 14 foot Tiger Shark. She was born somewhere in the Atlantic, and started frequenting Tiger Beach in...