A pioneering technical diver and award winning filmmaker whose many diving accomplishments are highlighted by an Antarctic cave diving expedition inside the largest iceberg known to man, (National Geographic - Ice Island), Jill Heinerth joins the growing list of international diving celebrities who will present talks at OZTeK'09, to be held at Australian Technology Park in Sydney, Australia, over the weekend of the 21 - 22 March 2009.
Combining a mastery of underwater technology with a formal Fine Arts education to produce artistic documentation of the natural environment above, below and inside our planet, Jill Heinerth wrote, produced, and appeared in Water's Journey, the PBS documentary series that takes viewers on visceral travels through the world's greatest water systems.
Holding various SCUBA, Cave Diving, and Closed Circuit Rebreather instructor credentials, Jill has also made significant contributions to the United States Deep Caving Team's Wakulla 2 project, using paradigm-changing technology to map an underwater cave system in three dimensions. At Wakulla, secondary to a scientific mission, Jill also established a women's diving world record.
Often called upon by Hollywood directors to produce difficult underwater scenes, Jill is also sought out by international magazines and websites who look to her to document extreme environments with high technology.
An ADOBE PHOTOSHOP expert who also teaches Underwater Digital Photography workshops and classes, some of Jill's numerous professional diving, photographic and filmmaking awards include: Sport Diving Magazine: Named A Living Legend; Women Diver's Hall of Fame: Inaugural Inductee; Explorer's Club Film Festival: Best Documentary; Canadian Technical Diver of the Year; Cine Golden Eagle (2); Gold Aurora Award; Fellow: National Speleological Society, and International HD Film Fest: Best Documentary
Born in Canada, but now living with her husband Robert, in North Florida, further information on Jill Heinerth can be seen on her website at: www.intotheplanet.com
To check out the speaker list - or to find out more about all that's happening at OZTeK'09 - please visit the website at: www.diveoztek.com.au or e-mail: admin@diveoztek.com.au
