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Reef Check Eco Diver Training

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Reef Check Eco Diver Course
 
Reef Check Eco Diver Course enables you to participate in Reef Check Surveys around the world. (Must be PADI Advanced or equivalent to apply). This volunteer program is especially suitable for:
Age 18+
Singles
Couples
Groups
50+
Become certified to conduct your own Reef Check surveys and take an active role in conserving your favourite coral reefs. 

This course is designed to teach you everything you need to know to conduct full scale Reef Check surveys. 

In this program you will learn all about the globally standardized Reef Check methodology as well as how to identify key indicator fish, invertebrates and substrates selected by Reef Check for global monitoring and conservation of coral reefs! 

This course will allow you to join the Reef Check monitoring team and assist in underwater surveys around the world.  Here in Port Barton we have several permanent transects that we regularly survey.

Reef Check is the most accessible marine ecosystem survey training available, recognised and valued all over the world. I this short course you will ain an internationally recognised and valuable qualification and training that gives you the skills to contribute to marine research and community conservation action.

Prerequisite:   Advanced Certified Scuba Diver (PADI or equivalent) If you are not yet a scuba diver, we can conduct this training before starting this course. 

Requirements: Participant is comfortable using mask, fins and snorkel or is a certified advanced scuba diver. Age of 12 or above.

After completion of the course students can participate in some of our other conservation dives with our team conducting coral research / monitoring corals.  


Reef Check Surveys Port Barton

 
Typical day
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The course will begin with coral ecology, background in Reef Check, it's methodology as well as identification training for fish, invertebrates and substrates for generalized geographic locations.

AM; Theory- presentations on fish, inverts and substrate identification taught by our Reef Check trainers.

PM; Action - would be diving putting the theory into practice alongside our Reef Check trainer and on our final dives we'll be conducting a real Reef Check survey and submitting the data online to our Reef Check Scientist / Reef Check HQ.

Costs

5 Days - £450 

For every 4 bookings a local Filipino is trained free of charge as part of the Atelier Aquatic Community Capacity building programme.

What's Included
Fees include;  day Reef Check Eco Diver Course, Materials, Scuba Dives, Dive Equipment 
3 Days Conservation including 6 dives.

What's NOT included?

Visa, flights, travel insurance, vaccinations, airport pickup, accommodation, food, snacks or beverages.
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"What you did here was so AMAZING, you were such a good teachers, educators and a very resourceful team. Thank you for having you and the team here doing a wonderful projects. It helps us to be more knowledgeable and responsible to our MOTHER EARTH. You let kids expressed their feelings about the environment through painting. You taught people how to protect marine lives and to preserve it. What you have done here in Port Barton was highly appreciated. No words can say how much we love your artwork. Our team would like to express our deepest gratitude for sharing your knowledge about marine conservation and everything. We wish you all best Anita and the team, good health and a happy life. Thanks to Atelier Aquatic"
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– A student after a Sea Adventure School trip.

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