The Management Team - Nautical Archeology Division
Steve Schmidt, M.A. - Senior Nautical Archeologist
Mr. Steve Schmidt has nearly 20 years of commercial subsea experience. He received his B.A. from Towson State University and his M.A. in Maritime History and Underwater Research from East Carolina University. As Senior Nautical Archeologist, Mr. Schmidt has consulted with numerous federal and state agencies to assist in fulfilling preservation responsibilities for submerged archeological resources pursuant to Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA). Mr. Schmidt's experience includes surface air supplied diving / dive supervision, multi-component remote sensing survey, and remote-operated vehicle (ROV) work. His project work history includes Phase I, II, and III archeological projects involving all classes of submerged cultural resources. He is knowledgeable and experienced in remote sensing data collection/processing, 3D bathymetric modeling, and geographic information systems (GIS). Prior to joining the Goodwin team, Mr. Schmidt served as an archeologist for the U.S. Navy (Naval History and Heritage Command) for eight years and managed such high-profile projects as remote sensing survey of the Omaha and Utah Beach D-Day landings.
David McCullough, Ph.D. - Nautical Archeologist
Dr. David McCullough has over 17 years of maritime archeological experience. He has provided numerous government agencies and private-sector clients with project management services, method statement formulation, and achievable mitigation strategies to fulfill preservation responsibilities for inshore, coastal, and submerged archeological resources. Dr. McCullough's dive training includes HSE Part III (Surface Supplied) Diver and Offshore Survival. His investigation experience includes submerged prehistoric settlements and collapsed structures, as well as a wide range of vessels. He has served as an expert witness representing both public and private-sector clients. He received his B.A. from the University of Utah and the Ph.D. in Maritime Archeology from the University of Glasgow.
Kathryn Ryberg, M.Sc. - Archeologist/Remote Sensing Specialist
Ms. Kathryn Ryberg received a Master of Science in Archeological Computing from the University of Southampton, England, and a Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology from the University of Wisconsin. She has years of training and experience in remote sensing data acquisition and analysis, archeological survey and testing, and scientific diving employing SCUBA and Surface Supplied Air. She has conducted archival research for use in the construction of archeological probability models and has extensive experience utilizing geographic information systems (GIS) to analyze and disseminate archeological data. Ms. Ryberg has contributed to numerous cultural resources reports and Environmental Impact Statements (EIS) as an author and editor. She has worked on projects in the Gulf of Mexico, the Atlantic Outer Continental Shelf (OCS), the Chesapeake Bay, and numerous inland waters.
Daniel Grose, B.A. - Dive Safety Officer
Mr. Daniel Grose holds a Bachelor of Arts from the State University of New York at Oneonta and post-baccalaureate credits in archeology from the State University of New York at Albany. He has 13 years of experience with the Goodwin team, and he is the firm's Dive Safety Officer and a member of the Dive Control Board. He is a full voting member of the American Academy of Underwater Sciences (AAUS) and is an Emergency First Responder Instructor, and a Divers Alert Network Oxygen First Aid for Scuba Diving Injuries Instructor. He holds technical diving certifications through Technical Diving International / Scuba Diving International (TDI/SDI) and a certificate from the Paul Hall Maritime Center, Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship in Basic Safety - Personal Survival Techniques.