DIVE AGAINST DEBRIS Project AWARE Specialty

The Dive Against Debris Specialty with The SCUBA Shack

Do you want to make a difference on every dive but are not sure where to begin? Gain the knowledge and skills to activate your inner citizen scientist by taking the Dive Against Debris® Specialty. You’ll learn to complete Dive Against Debris surveys under the guidance of a PADI® Professional and help keep you your local dive sites healthier by removing trash.

What You Learn

Your training starts in the classroom by learning:

• About marine debris, the damage done, what it is, where it comes from and how divers are part of the solution.
• How to establish a Dive Against Debris® survey, the survey frequency, sites, profiles and equipment. Also the use of photography and knowing what to leave behind.
• How to make your survey count. The five easy steps to report the debris you’ve removed to maximize each survey’s benefits.
• How to join the global Project AWARE movement of scuba divers protecting our ocean planet.

During your one open water dive, you will conduct a Dive Against Debris® survey, including weighing, sorting, recording, disposing and reporting your marine debris to Project AWARE.

You can start by reading the Dive Against Debris Survey Guide, the Marine Debris Identification Guide and by downloading the Dive Against Debris Data Card from Project AWARE Foundation. Stop by your local The SCUBA Shack to enroll in the course and start learning about the effects of marine debris.

Prerequisites

To enroll in the PADI Dive Against Debris Specialty course, you must be:

• 12 years or older 
• Have a PADI (Junior) Open Water Diver certification 

Your Next Adventure

If you are interested in becoming an underwater conservationist, you’ll also enjoy these specialty courses:

• AWARE Fish Identification
• Project AWARE Specialist
• Coral Reef Conservation
• Underwater Naturalist
• Peak Performance Buoyancy
• Digital Underwater Photography
• Underwater Videographer

For more information about this or other PADI courses have a chat with one of The SCUBA Shack Team members.