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Buddha View Dive Resort Koh Tao, now offers Marine Ecology Research courses in conjunction with CORE Sea, Koh Phangan. This is a great chance to get your dive education off to a great start on Koh Tao and get a great understanding of the marine environment with the Research Diver courses conducted by CORE. 2011 will see the introduction of great packages combining COREs environmental training with Buddha View and Dive Careers divemaster and dive instructor internships. We aim to encourage and promote a strong environmental awareness and understanding with our dive professioanl programmes.
Core Research Diver
10 Days/ 10 Dives
In-depth training on current marine research and sampling techniques for scientists, students of marine biology/ zoology/ ecology, bio-geo-chemistry and oceanography or people interested in going beyond recreational diving and assisting in scientific field-work.
College Credit: Course is designed in compliance with the European ECTS system as part of "General Studies" and is usually credited with 3 CP.
10 Days/ 10 Dives
In-depth training on current marine research and sampling techniques for scientists, students of marine biology/ zoology/ ecology, bio-geo-chemistry and oceanography or people interested in going beyond recreational diving and assisting in scientific field-work.
College Credit: Course is designed in compliance with the European ECTS system as part of "General Studies" and is usually credited with 3 CP.
Field training Includes:
-planning, preparation and execution of research/ sampling campaigns
-advanced gas planning and safety protocols
-advanced mapping and imaging of marine structures (transects, grids, chain-profile and adv. patterns)
-specialized buoyancy techniques; equipment handling and lifting devices
-Tec-Intro
sampling techniques for water, sediments, planktonic and nektonic organisms
-laboratory internship
-intro to analysis and documentation of field samples
-participation in current research projects
-lectures on: reef classification, coral and aquatic animal physiology, ecology and all methods used in the course
By the end of this course participants will be able to design sampling campaigns independently and execute them safely.
Course fee includes: thai style bungalow accomodation (2 p.p. room), WiFi internet access, tea, coffee, course manuals (script) on cd/dvd and complete dive equipment.
Price 25000 THB
Course prerequisites:
- min. age: 18
-mental and physical fitness
-Open Water Diver, CMAS 1 Star, VDTL Bronze, VDST Taucher OR EQUIVALENT
Basic Research diver
Dive training and Intro to current marine research and sampling techniques for scientists, students of marine biology/ zoology/ ecology, bio-geo-chemistry and oceanography or people interssted in going beyond recreational diving and assisting in scientific field-work.
Field training Includes
-planning, preparation and execution of research/ sampling campaigns
-advanced mapping and imaging techniques of marine structures (transects, grids and adv. patterns)
-specialized buoyancy techniques, equipment handling and lifting devices
-sampling techniques for water, sediments, planktonic and nektonic organisms
-lectures on: reef classification, coral and aquatic animal physiology, ecology and used methods
Course fee includes: thai style bungalow accomodation (2 p.p. room), WiFi internet access, tea, coffee, course manuals (script) on cd/dvd and complete dive equipment.
Price: 15000,- Baht
Dives 3 Beach, 2 Sailrock
