Gap Year Marine Conservation Projects

Marine Conservation

Bio-reef indonesiaThe Gili Islands are the second largest Biorock® site in the world and are currently home to 37 Biorock® structures. The reef restoration project is coordinated by the Gili Eco Trust which works closely with the DKP (Indonesian Marine Conservation and fisheries) and is part of the Coral Triangle Project. The aim is to extend these projects so that the Gili Islands become a global centre for coral research and re-growth. 
Full PADI training from Open Water to Divemaster included in programmes

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Dahab marine conservationThis course covers the aspects of marine research data collection and surveying techniques vital to becoming a competent marine sciences volunteer. It increases your environmental awareness while promoting organisational skills, problem solving abilities, self confidence, and the social and technical skills needed to allow a student to work as part of a Marine scientific research team.

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FijiWorking in partnership with the Wildlife Conservation Society, you will be surveying the reefs surrounding this remote South Pacific island in order to create a UNESCO Seascape multi-use reserve. Diver training is available for those that require it and survey dives are carried out around twice per day. When you're not diving you can explore the island, venture off to the local village, swim, sunbathe and simply enjoy being at this lovely, remote beachside location!
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BahamasUnderwater marine surveys involve charting the coral
with the use of GPS, identifying fish and marine
movements, and locating where the breeding and feeding grounds are located. You also look to see how different seasons could affect the marine life. With a complete understanding of this underwater world you and your group can then work with the Bahamas National Trust on creating an effective management plan.
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ThailandBy increasing awareness and involvement, this project hopes to decrease our impacts on coral reefs and provide solutions to protecting and restoring the reefs around Koh Tao. A number of different eco projects are currently underway including: building and maintaining a coral nursery (bio-rock); beach clean ups; land development (tree planting, land cleaning etc); an educational programme with the local school as well as newsletter and website development. The projects vary by season and depending on the needs and resources at the time.
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Belize Whale SharkDivers get involved with work such as lobster, conch, fish, coral reef and invertebrate surveys. The project work for 2010 currently includes working on Whale Sharks, spawning fish aggregations (which attract the whale sharks), lobster and conch surveys, indicator fish surveys, water quality assessment, plankton study, habitat study, social-economic impact on the reef, pollution assessment, nursery habitats, turtle monitoring and sea grass studies. What more could you want?
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Honduras Marine ParksBased on Roatan Island (the largest of the Bay Islands), the programme focuses on learning to dive through a range of PADI courses whilst assisting with educational projects, water sampling, beach clean-ups, patrols and the maintenance of mooring buoys for the Roatan Marine Park. Projects vary in length from 3 weeks to 12 weeks.

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