Research
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.
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What you can expect to learn
The SDI Research Diver Course takes an in-depth look at all of the following and more:
- Water environment, fresh and salt water
- Ecology
- Food chains
- Habitat
- Niche
- Interactions with other forms
- Basic oceanography
- Coral reefs
- Kelp
- Bays and open coast
- The marine animals
- Fishes
- Mollusks
- Invertebrates
- Mammals
- Dangerous animals
- Diving methodology
- Collection of data
- Detailed mapping techniques
- Survey methodology
- Marking and capturing
- Research for sport
- Conservation
Some of the required skills you will have to demonstrate include:
- Plan dives
- Test and check all equipment
- Enter and descend
- Compass usage
- Familiarization with the area and ecology
- Area survey/research techniques
- Marine life identification
- Record data
- Log dives
Course Equipment Requirements
- Basic Scuba Equipment
- Slate
- Measuring device
- One metre / yard square grid
Course Prerequisites
- SDI Open Water Scuba Diver, or equivalent
- Minimum age 18, 15 with parental consent
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