Introduction

The purpose of this specialty course is to acquaint the open water diver with the fascinating topic of Research Diving. After the completion of this course, a diver will be better able to discover, explore, and appreciate the underwater environment by using research techniques and better preserve and protect the underwater environment.

Student Pre-Requisites

1. Open Water Diver.
2. Be a minimum age of eighteen (18).
3. Be a minimum age of fifteen (15) with parental consent.

Course Structure And Duration

Open Water execution:

1. Two (2) dives are required with complete briefs and debriefs by the Instructor.
2. Dive plan must include Surface interval, Max no-deco time, etc. to be figured out and logged.

Required Equipment

Basic SDI Open Water SCUBA equipment as prescribed earlier in this manual.

1. Slate
2. Measuring devise
3. One (1) meter / yard square grid
To be purchased

Required Skill Performance And Graduation Requirements

Choose a location where the students may either use different methods of counting particular species or use mapping techniques to show the locations of different marine life and geographic formations. Students are required to successfully complete the following:

1. Open Water – Dive one (1)
a. Plan Dive.
b. Test and Check all equipment.
c. Enter and descend.
d. Familiarization with the area and ecology.
e. Marine life identification.
f. Log dive.
2. Open Water – Dive two (2)
a. Plan Dive.
b. Enter and descend.
c. Monitor Depth/bottom time.
d. Compass usage.
e. Area Survey – Research techniques.
f. Recording of data.
g. Log Dive.

COST

$135.00