Steve Butcher

Underwater Vehicle Technician / Vessel Captain

• BS Technical-Vocational Study / Technology Education, April 1992, University of West Florida.
• 100 Ton Captain's Master License

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• E-mail: sbutcher@marine.usf.edu

Areas of study:

CAD, Drafting (Architectural and Mechanical), Electronics, Metal Working, Welding, Cabinet Making, Mechanics, Physics Education

Additional Education:

10 of 30 hours completed towards Masters in Technical Education at USF Tampa. Area of study: Robotics.

Work Experience

• University of South Florida, Center for Ocean Technology (March 2001 – Present)
  • ROVLab Technician and First Mate: Maintain underwater vehicle ROVs and AUVs; design and build brackets for underwater sensors for ROVs and AUVs; calibrate and deploy underwater sensors; trouble shoot electrical/electronic problems; build and repair underwater cables (micro soldering and potting of said cables).
  • Co-captain R.V. Sea Hawk: Maintain and operate 38ft research vessel; deploy and recover underwater vehicles and other marine science research equipment; provide diver topside support; work in Tampa Bay waters, Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean.
• Volt Telecommunications, St. Petersburg (January 1999 –June 2001)
  Copper and Fiberoptic Cable Technician: Spliced, tested, terminated large fiber optic and copper cables.
• Independent Contractor, St. Petersburg (January 1996 –January 1999)
  Installed, programmed, and maintained business key systems; installed Cat 5 data systems.
• Teacher, Land Surveyor, Independent Construction Contractor, Ft. Walton Beach, St. Petersburg (January 1992 –January 1996)
  Teacher of technical education; and also performed a variety of duties as land surveyor and independent construction contractor.
• Larsen Bay Fisheries (September 1979 –1986)
  Commercial Fisherman; crew member and later owner/operator: Fished commercially; supply king crab, snow crab, salmon, herring and halibut; operated and maintained 32ft to t110f commercial fishing boats in areas off shore of Kodiak Island, Alaska, the Bearing Sea, and Gulf of Mexico (1984 and 1985). Caribbean fishing deep water golden empress crab and lobster.