How Did They Fix That? Live!

Mike Davidson has explored the nuts and bolts of the working world for over a decade and is the ultimate insider for the biggest and most complicated machines on the planet. On How Did They Fix That? he brings audiences with him on incredible journeys around the globe, giving them unprecedented, behind-the-scenes access to the toughest jobs and the hard hat heroes who make it all happen.  Immersing himself in these stories of man and machine, Mike has trusted his instincts, following the road less taken, discovering places that often seem impenetrable or inaccessible. Among his countless adventures, Mike has survived for weeks in the unforgiving Outback with only his backpack and camera in hand; he has been submerged in the Pacific Ocean on a ballistic missile submarine during classified missions with the US Navy, traveled with the Air Force to war-torn Afghanistan, landed on aircraft carriers with fighter pilots, and endured cyclones with fifty-foot swells in the middle of the Bering Sea.

Whatever the mission, no matter where in the world it may be, Mike is sure to let you know that although amazing machines and the latest technology are vital tools, it always comes back to the resilience of the people and the crews that push each other to get the best results. It’s a reminder what we are all capable of.

As a Science Communicator for the Great Barrier Reef Foundation, Jane’s focus is on sharing stories about the wonder of the world’s precious reef ecosystems and how science and technology can help to protect and restore them. She works within the world’s largest collaboration of scientists and researchers creating  new solutions to build reef resilience. Jane is also a zoologist and filmmaker, having spent many years travelling around Australia and the world to produce documentary and children’s television about the natural world.

Roger Garcia is the Director of Habitat Operations at DEEP and former Operations Director of the Aquarius Underwater Habitat. A retired U.S. Navy Deep Sea Diver, U.S. Marine Corps Combat Diver and current certified Association of Diving Contractors International commercial diver, he brings over three decades of military, commercial, and scientific diving experience. He is qualified to dive the MK-25, MK-16 and Inspiration rebreathers, surface-supplied air and mixed gas systems, and open-circuit SCUBA.

Specialty qualifications include Surface Supplied air/ mixed gas Diving Supervisor, Open Circuit SCUBA Diving Supervisor, Recompression Chamber Supervisor, Diving Medical Technician, Certified Hyperbaric Technician, Dive Safety Officer, Underwater Habitat Aquanaut, Lead Underwater Habitat Technician, Underwater Habitat Watch Director, SDI/TDI - American Academy of Underwater Sciences Instructor and licenced United States Coast Guard Captain. 

During his tenure at the Aquarius Program and as the Aquarius Operations Director, Roger supported, planned and supervised 85 saturation missions that focused on scientific research, military defence initiatives, and NASA’s Aquarius/NEEMO astronaut training analogue. As an Aquanaut himself, he personally completed 15 Aquarius saturation missions and thousands of dives. His operational leadership, experience and domain expertise continue to support the development of underwater habitats and reflects a consistent commitment to the advancement of human presence underwater.