CERTIFICATION

• Awarded the Conservation Diver Sea Slug Ecology certificate

Prerequisites

• Advanced or equivalent buoyancy appraisal
• Be 12 years of age or older
• Demonstrate good diving skills at an Advanced Level and be comfortable with self awareness

2 Lectures

• Nudibranch Ecology and ID Course Lecture

Standards

• Be able to differentiate between different families of sea slugs using anatomical features
• Learn various survey methods (endo-benthic, quadrat sampling, roving diver) used to survey for marine invertebrates in the muck.
• Be familiar with the hierarchical structure of taxonomy (phyla to species).
• Learn about the differences between morphological and molecular identification for marine invertebrates.
• Understand the ecological and economic role of sea slugs globally

Requirements

• Attend the Intro to Marine Ecology Lecture, and the Coral Reef Invertebrates lecture
• Conduct muck surveys at a minimum of 2 different sites.
  Complete identification of 2 different species (photos) using online and library resources
  Locate and identify a sea slug during an EMP invertebrate survey
  Complete e-Learning

Includes

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

Itineraries

• Option 1:
  Evening lectures, 1800h – 2000h: Nudibranch Ecology and ID lecture
  Morning Dive trip: 0700h – 1200h ( 1 Reef Safari Dive + 1 EMP Survey Dive)

• Option 2:
  Morning, 0900h – 1100h: Nudibranch Ecology and ID lecture
  Afternoon Dive trip: 1200h – 1800h ( 1 Reef Safari Dive + 1 EMP Survey Dive)