President/Chair – Bertie Woodward-Rowe:

Hi I’m Bertie, the new USSAC president! I am a physics PhD student and joined USSAC in 2021 to get back into diving after I gained my ocean diver qualification with EUSAC back in 2018. Despite learning to dive in a wetsuit in chilly November waters, I was instantly hooked (although investing in a dry suit was the best investment I ever made!).

At present, my role includes overseeing and organising the committee, but as the stand-in kit officer as well I also make sure all the kit is in working order and correctly serviced. If you have any questions about our club or its kit, I’m always happy to talk about anything diving!

If you have any questions about the club, or want to get involved, you can email Bertie directly at chair@ussac.co.uk

Secretary – Andrew Finch:

Hi I am USSACs Secretary for this year! I am currently studying Music at the University and try to fill every spare weekend with diving. I joined USSAC back in 2020 and am now helping out with instructing for new divers.

My role involves logistics for trips and training and trying to make all things diving as smooth as possible. I sort out memberships for the society and memberships for the British Sub Aqua Club (BSAC). Please let me know if you have any questions about diving or the club!

Got a question about membership? Email Andrew directly at secretary@ussac.co.uk

Treasurer – Jakub Mazur:

Hi, I’m Jakub, USSAC’s new Treasurer! I’m a first year Aerospace student and I have only been diving for a year starting last summer. But I have really enjoyed coming to trips and I want to learn more about diving.

My role is to manage and oversee the budget allocated to us by the University. It involves careful distribution of funds across various areas while ensuring that we are following our budgetary limits.

For any financial queries, email Jakub at treasurer@ussac.co.uk

Diving Officer – Tina Burton:

Hi I’m Tina, the USSAC Diving Officer, I have been diving since 2010, an instructor since 2013 and in 2020 I took up the role of Diving Officer having been VP and Training officer previously in other clubs.

My role involves ensuring all diving and training is conducted safely. Ask me about diving, diver training, underwater photography and rocks.

Any questions or advice on diving, email Tina at do@ussac.co.uk

Training Officer – Izzy Davidson:

Hi my names Izzy and I will be your training officer. I started scuba diving in 2021 and I’m currently working towards my sports diver qualification.

As part of my role, I’ll be the one organising all of our training so whatever training you guys want to get involved with, let me know!

For any training enquiries, contact Izzy at to@ussac.co.uk

Trip Officer – Emily Pernet:

Hi, I’m Emilie, USSAC’s new Trip Officer! I’m a third-year Physics student, and I’ve been diving since 2017. It used to be only a summer activity, but now that I have discovered USSAC, I’m able to dive all year long, which I’m very thankful for.
My role will consist of making sure that the trips are organised: keeping track of everything that needs to be done so that the trips run smoothly and everyone enjoys the British waters!  
I’ll be helping remotely for the first semester, but I’m excited to come back in person for more diving with USSAC for the rest of the year!!!

If you have any trip ideas or questions, contact Emilie at trip@ussac.co.uk

Kit Officer – Bertie Woodward-Rowe:

The Kit Officer is responsible for ensuring that all the club equipment and services such as the compressor are kept suitably maintained and in service. It is also their duty to organise tank filling and teach interested members about use of the compressor.

If you have any questions about our equipment (or want to book some) email Bertie at ko@ussac.co.uk

Social Secretary – Zach Koo:

Hiya, I’m Zach, your social sec here and I am a year 2 student doing IHM. Slightly different from most people, I only become an open water diver after spending years doing DSD in different places like Dubai, Thailand.

So, what I do in this club is simply posting information about upcoming events, organizing memories from our trip and then spend most of the time thinking about captions and btw, we are open to socials collab so feel free to drop us a text if you have anything interesting in mind!

If you have any questions about socials or our social media, contact Zach at social@ussac.co.uk

Boat Officer – Teddy Ng:

The Boat Officer is primarily responsible for the club’s Rigid Inflatable Boat (RIB) called Garfield and must ensure that it is seaworthy. Alongside this, it is their responsibility to deal with any other aspects of boat related equipment.

For info about the boat, contact Teddy at bo@ussac.co.uk