I am honored to be selected as the 2024-2025 Global Underwater Explorers (GUE) NextGen Scholar!
I am honored to be selected as the 2024-2025 Global Underwater Explorers (GUE) NextGen Scholar!
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Hi, my name is Thanapol Tantagunninat, you can also call me Tan! I am an inventor, mechanical engineer, and roboticist with a lifelong passion for pushing the boundaries of human capabilities through technology and engineering.
As a GUE NextGen scholar 2024-2025, I am excited to connect with a global network of GUE divers, explore new diving environments, and dive deep into the technologies. My long-term mission is to advance safer and more efficient solutions for the exploration and conservation of the underwater world while inspiring divers around the globe.
Thank you GUE and Halcyon Dive Systems for supporting the NextGen Scholarship program
My November 2024 GUE Fundamentals VLOG
My November 2024 GUE Fundamentals VLOG
November GUE Fundamentals journey to achieve a recreational rating with the legendary Instructor Jon Kieren
Dec 2024 BLOG - Panama City journey
Dec 2024 BLOG - Panama City journey
Jan 2025 BLOG - back to thailanD
Jan 2025 BLOG - back to thailanD
Feb 2025 VLOG - Spring lake
Feb 2025 VLOG - Spring lake
Follow Tan To Spring Lake in San Marcos, TX – One of North America’s oldest inhabited sites on his journey to becoming a Spring Lake Volunteer Diver with GUE Texas community!
Where it all started
Where it all started
Underwater Astronaut Trainer (UAT)
Advance Space Academy
U.S. Space and Rocket Center (USSRC), Huntsville, Alabama
Non-GUE certifications
PADI Open Water Diver / Sattahip, Thailand / 2022
PADI Advanced Open Water Diver / Koh Tao, Thailand / 2022
PADI Enriched Air Diver / Koh Tao, Thailand / 2022
PADI Sidemount Diver / Koh Tao, Thailand / 2022
American Heart Association (AHA) Heartsaver First aid, CPR, AED / Georgia Institute of Technology EHS / 2023
PADI Emergency Oxygen Provider / Georgia Institute of Technology / 2023
PADI Rescue Diver / Georgia Institute of Technology / 2023
Spring Lake Dive Authorization Course (DAC) / Spring Lake, San Marcos, Texas / 2025
Past GUE Courses / Certifications
GUE Doubles Primer (Pass) / Arthur Nguyen-Kim / Playa Del Carmen, Mexico / January 2024
GUE Fundamentals (Provisional) / Arthur Nguyen-Kim / Playa Del Carmen, Mexico / January 2024
GUE Fundamentals (Recreational) / Jon Kieren / High Springs, Florida / November 2024
GUE Drysuit Primer (Pass) / Kelly Colwell / Panama City, Florida / March 2025
GUE Rescue Primer (Pass) / Annika Persson / Puerto Aventuras, Mexico / April 2025
Upcoming GUE Courses / Certifications
GUE DPV1 / Imad Farhat / Larnaca, Cyprus / May 2025
GUE Fundamentals Technical Pass upgrade / Planned
GUE Young Divers Program 2025 / Sardinia, Italy / June 2025
GUE Gas Blender / Planned
GUE Photogrammetry / Planned
GUE Documentation diver / Planned
GUE Cave 1 / Planned
GUE Tech 1 / Planned
Acknowledgements
Core Scholarship benefit:
2 years of GUE Platinum Membership and GUE.TV membership - GUE HQ / Kady Smith
Gopro12Black + Creator kit - GUE HQ / Kady Smith
GUE NextGen Merch - GUE HQ / Kady Smith
Travel budget - GUE HQ / Kady Smith
Halcyon gears and Santi Drysuit - Halcyon Dive Systems / Orie J. Braun
GUE Young Divers Program 2025 - GUE HQ / Jenn Thomson / Andrea Marassich / Dorota Czerny / JP Bresser / AM Bresser / Jarrod Jablonski / Olga Martinelli
November 2024
GUE Fundamentals Course
GUE Fundamentals course instruction - Jon Kieren / Kieren Technical
Rental gears / gas fills - Extreme Exposure, High Springs, FL
Lodging and Transportation during the class - Gordon Ritter
December 2024
Panama City Underwater Explorer Practice day @Morrison Springs County Park
AWESOME PCUE Community: Kyle Cooper / Nina / Max / Rita / Nicole / Noah
SANTI E.lite+ Drysuit fitting and ordering
Halcyon Dive Systems / SANTI Rep: Orie J. Braun
Scuba Adventures Plano / Measurement: Autumn Raven
January 2025
GUE Thai New Year Gathering
GUE Thai Community hosted by: Instructor Sanya Lohitnavy / Rose Umarphun Visessathorn
February 2025
Spring Lake Dive Authorization Course
Spring Lake Volunteer Dive Program: Scott Cameron / Matthew Bessler
GUE Austin / San Marcos, Texas community: Matthew Bessler / Xiangfei / Luke Lathrop / Carrie Lathrop
March 2025
Panama City Underwater Explorer
GUE Drysuit Primer: Kelly Colwell / Red Alert Diving / Blue Gravity
Project Baseline Black Bart 1.0 and 2.0: Kyle Cooper / Austin / Zach Priddy / Kelly Colwell / Big Blue Dive Boat
April 2025
GUE Rescue Primer
GUE Rescue Primer: Annika Persson / Zero Gravity Mexico
Buddy: Emil Baronov
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