Underwater Naturalist
This course is designed to be an introduction to the underwater aquatic environment and to help the student diver develop safe and responsible interaction with aquatic life.
COURSE OVERVIEW
This course is an introduction to aquatic life including an overview of responsible human interactions with aquatic life.
Prerequisite Certification: PADI Open Water Diver, Junior Open
Water Diver or qualifying certification
Minimum Age: 10 with a minimum Open Water Training of 2 dives
Average course hours is 12, with time being equally divided between knowledge development and actual water-training sessions.
The course includes the following:
1. the planning, organization, procedures, techniques, problems
and hazards of diving in different aquatic environments.
2. a basic overview of major aquatic life groupings (kingdoms
and phyla).
3. factual information that dispels myths of potentially dangerous
aquatic life.
4. an overview of basic aquatic life interactions and associations.
5. responsible human interactions with aquatic life.
6. diving technique used to help preserve bottom dwelling aquatic life and minimize aquatic life disturbance.
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