Eco Koh Tao | Eco Diving Courses, Gap Year Opportunities and Eco Internships

The Leader in Marine Conservation, Eco-Diving Internships, Gap Year Research Opportunities in, Koh Tao, Thailand

Reef Check is both a methodology (coral reef monitoring, data recording and submission) and an organisation. Reef Check has introduced two courses which concerned divers can take:Ecodiver & Discover Ecodiver.

The ECODIVER course will open your eyes to the underwater world and you will see it in a whole different light. Following completion of this 4-day course you will be certified to join surveys and survey teams around the globe and submit data to their Team scientists who will then forward that data to Reef Check as part of their worldwide database.

Dual Certification results from the PADI Project Aware Specialty Course to introduce divers to the plight of worldwide aquatic ecosystems and to describe what they can do to help protect them. In addition you’ll receive instruction in Project Aware’s Coralwatch Program in conjunction with Queensland University, Australia.

The Eocdiver course is a 4 day program that allows divers to participate in Reefcheck surveys and submit data to Reefcheck scientists in preparation for submission to the Reefcheck Database. this data can be accessed by any concerned individual although it is mostly used by national governments & large organisations like the UN or EU.

Click HERE for Course Schedule for 2011

Duration: 4 Days*
Inclusions:
- Reef Check Ecodiver Kit
- Project Aware Manual (Digital Version)
- Reef Check Ecodiver Certification
- Project Aware Specialty Certification
- Copy of Tropical Reef Fish and Invertebrates Books (Digital Versions)
Prerequisites: PADI Advanced Open Water Diver certified AND Peak Performance Buoyancy Specialist*
Price: 11,900 thb pp
Note*: PPB training requirement will be assessed based on divers experience level.
Booking: 10% deposit required to secure your reservation
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Course Program & Schedule:
DAY ONE	CLASSROOM - Registration, Ecodiver IntroductionPowerpoint Presentation, Ecodiver Methods DVD WATER - ID Practice: Fish, Inverterbrate, Substrate, Coralwatch Introduction
Introductory Day
DAY TWO	CLASSROOM - Ecodiver FISH ID Powerpoint Presentation, Ecodiver Introduction Inverterbrate ID Powerpoint Presentation, Ecodiver Introduction Substrate ID Powerpoint Presentation, Site Selection WATER - Fish Survey Practice, Inverterbrate Survey Practice, Substrate Survey Practice
Further ID & Survey Technique Development
DAY THREE	CLASSROOM - Fish ID Photo Test, Inverterbrate ID Photo Test, Substrate ID Photo Test WATER - Full Survey conducted on one of our local dive sites including survey of Fish, Inverterbrate & Substrate Survey
Full Reef Check Survey
DAY FOUR	CLASSROOM - Data Entry, Project AWARE specialty course, Reef Check Ecodiver certification formalities completed - PADI Project Aware Specialty Course certification formalities completed

	PADI Materials Included: PADI AWARE: Our World Our Water Specialty Manual Reef Check materials include: 'Bodyglove" Folder containing Reefcheck Crew pack including student manual (CD Rom version) Access to a wide range of instuctional & informational DVD's/Films Access to our library of books & referance materials Price: ONLY 11,900 Th.baht Book Now!

The Discover Ecodiver program introduces divers to the world of coral reef monitoring and data recording. The 1-day program allows divers to experience the dynamics of reef monitoring and provides a foundation for the full Ecodiver Certification course. It will show you the aquatic environment in an entirely different light. We’ll also introduce you to PADI’s Coralwatch Program in conjunction with Queensland University, Australia. Price: 1000 thb - BOOK NOW!
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