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RESEARCH DIVING METHODS - SUMMER COURSE, BERMUDA INSTITUTE OF OCEAN SCIENCES (BIOS)
Monday, June 13, 2022, 8:00 AM to Thursday, July 07, 2022, 5:00 PM EDT
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BERMUDA INSTITUTE OF OCEAN SCIENCES (BIOS)

Course Description:
RESEARCH DIVING METHODS (June 13 - July 1)Instructors: Kyla Smith (BIOS) and Dr. Samantha de Putron (BIOS)The Research Diving Methods (RDM) course aims to familiarize participants with the fundamentals of scientific diving, both theoretical and practical. Research methods and practices are taught in class and then subsequently rehearsed on SCUBA during open-water sessions in the field. Underwater research techniques imparted include: navigation, search and recovery procedures, rescue diving and mapping techniques. A series of introductory science lectures provide the basic understanding of why and how marine scientists study communities using SCUBA. These lectures are integrated with field work to practice data acquisition whilst underwater using a range of methods and equipment, such as: underwater video and photographic surveys to measure coral communities, coral condition monitoring to measure coral bleaching and disease, coral recruitment surveys, reef fish counts, seagrass surveys, common restoration techniques and underwater cementing, and blue water diving to study planktonic communities. By the end of the course, participants will be qualified Science Divers, as defined by the American Academy of Underwater Sciences, of which BIOS is an organizational member. During the course, participants will also have the option to elect into further specialist PADI qualifications, such as Advanced Open Water and Rescue Diver.This course is aimed at all SCUBA enthusiasts who are looking to expand their experiences and qualifications whilst being immersed in marine science. In addition, given the usefulness and increasingly common employment of SCUBA as a research tool for marine science, students, graduate students and professionals possessing underwater research qualifications will enjoy a competitive advantage.Applications due April 30, 2022 Full course details, prerequisites and application information are available here: http://www.bios.edu/education/summer-courses Questions? Please contact us at [email protected]

Web Address of Course Info:
http://www.bios.edu/education/summer-courses/


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