Personnel
SVUS is dedicated to the ongoing education, training, and development of our already exceptional employees. We hope that introducing our staff will foster lasting professional relationships with present and future clients and colleagues.
President & Chief Geophysical Surveyor
Jeffrey Snyder
Mr. Jeff Snyder is the President of SeaVision Underwater Solutions, Inc. He carries over 17 years of experience conducting marine operations to support underwater survey, dredging, and marine construction projects.
A nationally certified hydrographer, Mr. Snyder’s background includes demonstrated expertise in the prescription, deployment, and application of state of the art underwater survey systems and advanced software packages to complete operationally demanding, high-specification surveys throughout North America and abroad. He has integrated these diverse skill sets with excellent analytical, verbal, and written communication skills to provide valued service to clients in the marine and waterfront engineering, construction, and dredging industries and in the water supply, renewables, oil and gas market sectors.
Mr. Snyder's background includes extensive training in various diving systems and deck operations, the use of sonars for conducting underwater searches, and the application of geophysical techniques for performing subsurface investigations into the design and monitoring of proposed and ongoing marine dredging and construction projects.
Snyder received his M.S. in Geosystems from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, his B.S. in Geology from Duke University, and a Graduate Certificate in Geographic Information Systems from the University of New Haven. Mr. Snyder is a United States Coast Guard (USCG) licensed Merchant Mariner and an American Congress on Surveying and Mapping (ACSM) Certified Hydrographer.
Controller
Megan Crossman
Our newest member to the SeaVision team! Our Chief Financial Officer, Ms. Crossman earned a Masters Degree from Lesley University in 2009 and from Rhode Island College in 2002. She earned her BS from the University of Richmond in 1999.
Associate Geophysical Surveyor
Erika Young
Young earned her B.S. in Coastal Geology from the University of Delaware's College of Earth, Ocean, and Environment (CEOE)
Since receiving her degree, Ms. Young has earned substantial experience in underwater navigation, and ROV operations as Navigator aboard the E/Vs Nautilus and NOASS Okeanos Explorer. As a private contractor, Young proved to be an invaluable member of the team, single-handedly processing and interpreting over 15,000 acres of sonar data acquired as part of a massive ongoing post-Superstorm Sandy waterway debris removal project.
Onshore Technical Support Manager
Zach Forsberg-Lary
Mr. Forsberg-Lary earned his B.A. in English Literature & Composition from Boston College in 2008. In addition to designing and building our new website and its content, Forsberg-Lary provides essential support to SeaVision's team, both in the office and the field.
About Us
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SeaVision Underwater Solutions employs a wide range of underwater investigation techniques to satisfy the specific objectives of every project and to meet the individual needs of every client. The diverse network of businesses that we serve has come to rely heavily on our ability to collect, process, and interpret underwater information from a variety of remote sensing, sampling, and video investigation techniques.
Drawing upon nearly 16 years of professional experience supporting dive and salvage operations, executing surveys and investigations, and planning and implementing engineering, design, and construction projects, President and Founder Jeffrey Snyder has dedicated the past eight years to SeaVision Underwater Solutions - delivering value-added management solutions to ensure that our survey activities, analysis, and expertise most effectively support our clients' project objectives as well as their more broadly defined business goals.
Our experience, reputation and prior professional successes; the resources, vessels, and technology at our disposal; and the breadth and expertise of our professional network, are just some of the ways we strive to exceed the expectations of our clients and the competition.
TechnologySeaVision's future success depends on our team's fluency in the solutions we provide and in the science and technology that make them possible. We're always working to better equip our team with comprehensive technical and operational understandings of a wide range of industry standard:
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Research VesselsOur primary vessel, Nisqually is a 27' Armstrong aluminum catamaran designed and developed specifically for conducting marine research. When the surface or subsurface conditions of a particular project demand additional maneuverability, we occasionally rely on either of two smaller vessels. Although we aren't by any means limited to the following list, we already have extensive experience mobilizing to:
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Additional ResourcesSVUS is always open to professional collaborations within our extensive professional network of satisfied clients and esteemed colleagues. We look forward to the training, educational, and networking opportunities available to us through our new neighbors at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth's Advanced Technology and Manufacturing Center in the South Coast Research and Technology Park in Fall River, Massachussetts. Feel free to visit us at the offices & workshop at the ATMC, Suites 103 & 105. |
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