Gain the knowledge and skills to activate a student’s inner citizen scientist by taking the Dive Against Debris Specialty. Students will learn to complete Dive Against Debris surveys under the guidance of a PADI Professional and help keep local dive sites healthier by removing trash.
To participate, a student must be a PADI (Junior) Open Water Diver who is at least 12 years old.
Academic
During one open water dive, students will conduct a Dive Against Debris survey, including weighing, sorting, recording, disposing and reporting marine debris to Project AWARE.
Training starts in the classroom:
About marine debris, the damage done, what it is, where it comes from and how divers are part of the solution
How to establish a Dive Against Debris survey, the survey frequency, sites, profiles and equipment. Also the use of photography and knowing what to leave behind
How to make a survey count. The five easy steps to report the debris that has been removed to make the most of each survey
How to join the global Project AWARE movement of scuba divers protecting our ocean planet
Information.
To talk with our PADI Course Director, contact Michael Casey by calling (267) 257-9782.
Students may be able to get college credit for this PADI Specialty course. Ask the instructor. The first dive of this PADI Specialty course may credit as an Adventure Dive toward Advanced Open Water Diver certification. Ask the instructor about earning credit.
Requirements
12 years old
PADI (Junior) Open Water Diver
Getting Started
Contact me directly to enroll in the course and to get a PADI course manual. By studying before class, students will be better prepared when we meet for in-water components.
Contact Michael Casey to obtain a code and to start the course.