Hailing from the sunny Gold Coast in SE Queensland, Australia, it didn't take Jardin long to get acquainted with Key Largo. Growing up surfing, surf life saving and playing rugby, he travelled around America for a year to expand his horizons in 2007. Jardin got certified OW in 2007 in the lovely quarries of Illinois. Even without seeing much, he knew that his heart was going to be in the underwater world.  In 2009 he settled down in Key Largo and has been teaching diving ever since. With over 1000 student certifications, Jardin loves to show people around his natural underwater backyard including his 2 kids who have been on the reefs with him since they were 1 month old.  He has also worked for 2 years as the Senior Marine Technician and Captain at the Aquarius Underwater Habitat which is located in 60ft of water on Conch Reef. Before joining the Ocean Reef team, he worked for NOAA as a Marine Ops Tech with the Buoy team. In 2024 Jardin made the leap to the Ocean First Key Largo team and hasn't looked back since!!! In his free time, Jardin can usually be found spearfishing the reefs and wrecks of the Keys.