REEF CHECK
ECODIVER
Academic
Identify the reef check key indicators of fish, invertebrates & substrates to assess coral reef health by collecting data for coral reef management and conservation.
PREREQUISITES
- 15+ years old.
- Open Water Diver.
- 25 logged dives, including 2 dives in the past 12 months.
Note: Training dives will charge fees.
To get your
EcoDiver certificate
- Pass Skills Assessment: buoyancy, swimming, safety.
- Complete EcoDiver Course.
- Pass a written ID test – 90% to pass.
- Participate in field practice and exams.
Course Contents
By the end of this session, the divers will be able to understand and learn the following objectives:
Introduction
- Important of coral reefs.
- Environmental factors.
- Threats.
- History of Reef Check.
Substrate ID Training
- Basic substrate categories
- Hard corals & soft corals.
- Algae, sponge & others.
- Non lifing components.
Methods and Skills
- Key Skills for EcoDivers.
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Survey Overview.
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Survey Steps.
Invertebrate ID Training
- Monitoring method.
- Indicator invertebrates.
- Impacts: bleaching, diseases and damaged.
Fish ID Training
- Fish Monitoring Method.
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Fish Belt Transect Form.
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Which Fish Do We Count?
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Fish Identification Areas.
Workshops Training
- Survey methods.
- Fish surveys.
- Substrate surveys.
- Invertebrate surveys.
TRAINING DIVES
Six dives can be conducted in two or three days including one survey.
- Fish ID.
- Substrate ID.
- Invertebrate ID and impacts.
- Coral Reef Survey at two depths.
FIELDWORK GALLERY
Book your place now!
For booking your place and any inquiries about the next course, please use the contact form.
Date:
Location: Online ZOOM on June 1-19, 2025
Training dives in Hurghada on June 29 - July 1, 2025
Time will follow (Cairo Time)