Become certified to conduct your own Reef Check surveys and take an active role in conserving your favorite coral reefs.
This course is designed to teach you everything you need to know to conduct full scale Reef Check surveys.
Learn all about the globally standardized Reef Check methodology, as well as how to identify key indicator fish, invertebrates and substrates, providing data for research into the global health of coral reefs.
Reef Check is the most complete coverage of the marine ecosystem available in a short course today. You will discover a whole new world you had previously overlooked simply because no one has made you aware of it.
Reef Check partners with companies like OceanWatch, which sails the South Pacific, assisting indigenous cultures to develop better ways to fish and manage their local environments.
REEF CHECK ECO DIVER SCHEDULE
Day 1 - Reef Check Eco Diver
AM – The course will begin with coral ecology and the history of Reef Check, the methodology as well as identification training for fish, invertebrates and substrates for generalised geographic locations.
PM – Take 2 ocean dives and begin identifying marine life and practice surveying the coral reef.
Day 2 - Reef Check Eco Diver
AM – Go deeper into identification of Fish and Invertebrates
PM – Conduct 2 dives and practice your identification skills.
Day 3 - Reef Check Eco Diver
AM – Learning to identify coral species and health states and take exams
PM – Conduct 2 dives and practice your substrate identity skills.
Day 4 - Reef Check Eco Diver
AM – Finish knowledge development and prepare for Reef Check Survey
PM – Take 2 ocean dives and complete an actual Reef Check Survey with data to be submitted to the Reef Check Foundation database.
PREREQUISITES
Before beginning any of our marine conservation courses including the Reef Check Eco Diver, we need you to be a PADI Advanced Open Water Diver with a Peak Performance Specialty certification.
Why? With Reef Check Eco Diver, we are conducting most of our scuba diving in very close proximity to the coral reefs. We need our students and interns to have a high level of buoyancy control as we do not want to cause any impact to the coral reef.
If you do not have these certifications, you can take these short courses before you start your Reef Check Eco Diver Course and boost your underwater skills
GET INVOLVED !
The oceans are in danger, especially coral reefs, and survey teams like Reef Check provide invaluable data to help manage and monitor resources.
Without this information, how do we know they are changing?
Scientists and politicians want hard data to make informed decisions.
So sign up below to secure your placement in the Reef Check Eco Diver program, or check out our other Marine Conservation Courses.
Reef Check Eco Diver Course
* 4 Days & 8 Dives.
* Reef Check Eco Diver Certification.
* All materials and diving equipment included.
* Access global survey teams worldwide.
฿15,900.00
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