Katherine Mauser (aka Kate, Katy and Katie - all okay!) is a Southern Califonian native who lives in Carlsbad and most frequently dives at La Jolla Shores.  She is a PADI Dive Instructor as of Feb. 2023 but has been diving off of Southern California since 2001 (and got her DM in 2009).  She is also a member of the SDUPS and uses her Olympus TG6 in an attempt to capture the wonderful local underwater critters which also helps her document unique finds for regular Reef.com surveys.  When not diving, Katy stays busy with her family, traveling, birding, hiking and has a day job in communications in the Software Industry.