CERTIFICATION

• Awarded the Coral Taxonomy and Identification certificate

Prerequisites

• Advanced or equivalent buoyancy appraisal
• Demonstrate proper diving ability at an Advanced Level and be proficient in buoyancy and self-awareness
• Complete the substrate survey of the Ecological Monitoring Program

1 Lectures

• Coral Taxonomy and Identification lecture

Standards

• Be familiar with coral anatomy and skeletal morphology, in particular, the diagnostic features used in identification
• Understand the taxonomic system and organization for classifying hard corals
• Learn the names of coral families and genera, and tricks to remember the Latin names

Requirements

• Attend 1 Coral Taxonomy and Identification lecture
• Practice identifying corals on land with the EMP book or CoralFinder Guide (By BYO Guides), using specimens
• Perform 4 survey dive specifically taking data on coral genera (can either be the EMP substrate dive, coral disease survey, or a special dive to ID corals)
• Be able to accurately identify at least 10 of the most common coral genera to the region
• Complete the final quiz

Includes

• Conservation Diver Certificate
• 1 Lectures
• 2 dive trips / 4 dives
• Full diving equipment
• Lunches, fruit and refreshments
• Dive boat

Itineraries

• Option 1:
  Evening, 1800h – 1900h:  Check in / registration

  Morning 0900h – 1100h: Coral taxonomy Lecture
  Afternoon Dive trip, 1300h – 1800h: 2 Coral Survey Dives
  
  Morning, 0700h – 1200h: 2 Coral Survey Dives

• Option 2:
  Evening, 1700h – 2000h: Check in/ Registration, Coral Taxonomy Lecture

  Morning Dive trip, 0700h – 1200h: 2 Coral Survey Dives

  Morning Dive trip, 0700h – 1200h: 2 Coral Survey Dives