Environmental Courses – Our Citizen Science courses are designed for participants aged 16+ who wish to understand more about our marine environment, their make-up, biodiversity and the man-made pressures and climatic forces placed upon these wonderous ecosystems.
Since our Citizen Science courses are focussed around the marine environment, there are a considerable number of scuba based activities. To this end, we insist that all students who wish to take Foundation Modules 2 and 3 are at least certified to PADI Open Water Diver level (or equivalent with other agencies).
Each course is carefully crafted and led by Rachel Shelley, PhD, and complements the PADI certifications gained in each course. A certificate of course completion is awarded to each successful candidate.
We offer PADI Open Water Diver, Advanced Open Water Diver courses which are priced separately and the following specialties: PADI Coral Reef Conservation (included in Module 1), Peak Performance Buoyancy (included in Module 2), Fish Identification, Underwater Naturalist (optional in Modules 2 and 3) and Dive Against Debris (included in Module
Orientation to Red Sea coral reefs – Shallow water, reef-building coral reefs exist in a fairly narrow latitudinal band
Introduction to coral reefs, reef species and Current threats to ecosystems around the world with a focus on the unique reefs of the Red Sea.
