Jolie BookspanDr. Jolie Bookspan, research physiologist studying the effects on human physiology of heat, cold, altitude, outer space, G-forces, pressure, exercise, injury states, and immersion, sometimes all at once. Former scientist for the US Navy. Doctorate inenvironmental physiology and sports medicine. Masters in exercise physiology in extreme environments. Post-doc in altitude decompression. Internship in hyperbaric hypoxic, hyperoxic, and hypercapnic response to rest and exercise, and decompression physiology. Two University Fellowships and one Presidential Fellowship in cold immersion physiology, altitude and decompression, and sports medicine. Studied and worked directly with some of the pioneers of the field: Lanphier, Lambertsen, Bove, and others. Lived and worked as research scientist in aviation and in underwater laboratories studying human decompression and saturation to extend human survival and improve performance. Fellow of the Academy of Wilderness Medicine, first graduating class. Fourth degree black belt in Shotokan karate. Former full contact Muay Thai fighter. Inducted into the EUSA Black Belt Hall of Fame, Master Instructor of the Year 2009. Vidocq Forensic Society Science Officer, Vidocq Society 2015 Medal of Achievement. Scuba instructor, inducted into the National Association of Underwater Instructors (NAUI) Instructor Hall of Honor. Dr. Brown Memorial Award for dedication to research and education in underwater medicine, hyperbarics, SCUBA training, and injury. Dr. Charles Brown was called "America's Diving Doctor." According to NAUI, "The Dr. Brown Award recognition is given to the very few whose service to diving is largely out of the limelight. It is a unique award in diving." Read More Read Less