Project AWARE Specialty Courses

Project AWARE Specialty Courses

Project AWARE, in conjunction with Professional Association of Diving Instructors (PADI), has developed several specialty courses to introduce more than a million divers and non-divers a year to environmental issues. Each program encourages understanding of and respect for the aquatic world’s delicate ecosystems. Contact your local PADI Dive Center or Resort to enroll in one of the following:

Whale Shark Photo ID Project
Project AWARE in partnership with the Shark Trust and the National Marine Aquarium is launching an international eco-tourism initiative to promote conservation of one of the most beautiful and impressive marine creatures: the Whale Shark.

AWARE – Coral Reef Conservation Specialty Course
Targeted at divers, snorkelers and ocean enthusiasts, this course includes an overview of coral reef ecology, a look at problems facing reefs and practical guidelines on responsible interaction in these fragile environments.

AWARE – Fish Identification Specialty Course
This course introduces divers to the most common fish families in temperate and tropical waters throughout the world. It emphasizes the importance of Project AWARE and involves people in identifying and recording local fish populations.

Peak Performance Buoyancy Specialty Course
Divers learn to fine tune their buoyancy skills, helping to prevent disturbance of underwater environments.

Project AWARE Specialty Course

Divers and nondivers learn about the plight of aquatic ecosystems and how they can help protect them. Current environmental issues and the status of endangered underwater habitats are also explored.

AWARE Sea Turtle Distinctive Specialty Course
2006 is the official Year of the Turtle within the Indian Ocean and South-East Asian (IOSEA) region, organised under the auspices of the IOSEA Marine Turtle Memorandum of Understanding. Project AWARE Asia Pacific, the dive industry’s leading nonprofit environmental organisation has taken the lead with the AWARE Sea Turtle Distinctive Specialty Course to educate divers and non-divers about the plight of the world’s sea turtle populations.

Underwater Naturalist Specialty Course
This course is an introduction to many types of aquatic life and an overview of responsible human interactions. Students learn dive techniques to help preserve underwater environments.

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