MARINE SURVEY

Academic

PADI specialty to introduce divers and to understand the survey methods for marine ecosystems and organisms to collect the data used in the conservation of these species

PREREQUISITES

1. PADI Open Water Diver or equivalent.

2. Certified as a Marine Biologist with MSc or PhD degree in marine biology, OR certified PADI Introduction to Marine Biology Specialty Diver

Note: Training dives and PADI certificates will charge fees.

FIELDWORK

Dive 1: Sharks ecology, photo ID & UW Laser Photogrammetry.

Dive 2: Coral Reef Community using Reef Check protocol.

Dive 3: Reef Check Survey on fish, substrate & invertebrates/ impacts.

Dive 4: Seagrass Community: Seagrass abundance, sea turtles encounter and photo ID & dugong feeding trails, encounter, behavior, and UW Laser Photogrammetry technique for measuring the morphological characters.

Non dives sessions:

1. Photo Identification for sharks, sea turtles, dolphins, and dugongs.
2. Calculation of the time budget for dugong behaviors.
3. Standardizing the questionnaire through an interview survey.
4. Dolphin ecology and behavior surveys from, surface and underwater.
5. Sea turtle monitoring on nesting area.
6. Mangrove survey.
7. Simulation for an emergency response to a stranded dolphin ashore.

8. Data entry.

MARINE EXPEDITION

PRICES