Leveraging a unique mix of undersea expertise, an affinity for writing, and an attraction for the arts, Michael finds himself involved in numerous projects, microventures, and consultancy activities across all of the humanities subjects. His creation of 'Ocean Opportunity', a 501(c)3 not for profit organization, has afforded the vehicle to apply his innovative, grassroots model for business and exploration to many projects. Just one notable success includes developing the public relations, marketing, and fundraising campaign behind the 'Diving a Dream' Project from 2004-2007. The project concluded with was airtime on NBC's Today Show in January 2007. Michael is the former Diving Safety Officer for NOAA's Caribbean Marine Research Center, where he made numerous contributions to developing their technical and exploration diving for science program. By day, Michael freelances in the scientific and commercial diving community for academia, private industry, and the DoD. He presently serves on the Membership Committee for the American Academy of Underwater Sciences, and is an elected Board Member (2007-2010) to the Society for Human Performance in Extreme Environments. Michael is a 1997 Hugh O'Brien Youth Leadership (HOBY).

In 2007, his work in exploration advocacy and ocean literacy earned recognition as one of Rhode Island's '40 Under 40' by the Providence Business News. Michael is also a Member of the prestigious Explorers Club. Today, Michael is on a mission to take exploration and its influences on science, technology, and society where it has not yet ventured.deeper and longer into the abyss.