Arun Madisetti

Arun Madisetti, or Izzy, as he is most often called was fortunate enough to have spent much of his youth on the beach, swimming or snorkeling from an early age. He has been diving since the early 1980's, and has worked as either an assistant instructor for the BS-AC, or since 1992, full instructor (MSDT) for PADI. He has been fortunate enough to be able to do this on both sides of the Atlantic, off the coast of the United Kingdom, and ports of call in the Caribbean and the Florida Keys. 

He and his family spent 5 years living and diving in the Commonwealth of Dominica and have made the Egyptian Red Sea their "home from home" when it comes to dive holidays. Dominica being the place they prefer to dive regularly. He holds a bachelors degree in Marine Zoology, and a post graduate degree in Shellfisheries and Aquaculture, both from the University College of North Wales at Bangor.

He has been instrumental in producing the groundwork from which two marine reserves have been ratified, one in the Caribbean and one off the North Wales coast, and has had various jobs as underwater surveyor, State marine biologist, and fisheries scientist. Taking underwater photographs since 1990, beginning in North Wales and off northern Scotland. He has had many photos published in tourist magazines and brochures in the Caribbean, in both English and French, and in 2000 he and his wife got some shots published in a coffee table book.