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Marine Invertebrate Ecology -specialty course

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Increase your environmental awareness of the underwater world.

Did you know that marine invertebrates were the first animals on Earth and have been here for over 500 million years?

Dive into the wonders of marine invertebrates with our new specialty course. This fascinating course covers interesting topics such as invertebrate evolution and the ecology of simple and complex invertebrates. During the course, we will get to know numerous invertebrate animals of different species. You will certainly learn a lot about the connections between humans and marine invertebrates and their effects on coral reefs.

In the SSI Marine Invertebrate Ecology course you will learn:

To define biodiversity and understand how it changes over time.
To understand the ways in which marine invertebrates keep our ecosystem healthy.
To understand the evolution of invertebrates over the centuries.
To understand the importance of invertebrates to the ecology of the seas and thus to the entire planet.

The Marine Invertebrate Ecology specialty course will increase your environmental awareness and help you appreciate marine life even more!

Duration and contents

You can go through the theoretical part of the course at your own pace with e-materials.

Theory study, SSI e-material. (materials in English, translatable to other languages)
Online session with a schedule and duration that depends on you.
E-material knowledge review
E-material online exam

Schedule

You can study the e-material at your own pace.

A joint lecture is held discussing the topics of the course either face-to-face or as an online meeting.

An online lecture can be conducted through the best connection for you, e.g., Zoom, Teams etc.

Of course, it is recommended to do the course on site, in which case we can combine the course with dives, during which we can see and experience the things learned in the course.

Prerequisites

Minimum 10 year old
There are no other requirements for starting the course, but of course an interest in the topic is recommended.

If diving is carried out during the course, also the following:

Open Water Diver course (or equal completed with any organization)
Good health (No-answers at medical questionnaire or doctor's certificate that You are fit to dive)
To participate in the course, you must have diving insurance. You can also buy insurance through us.

Price

Theory learning (no. dives incl.)
3 000 THB

Including dives from the beach, 2 dives
4 000 THB

Including dives by boat, 3 dives
6 000 THB

Price includes:

Learning materials and all certification fees
Experienced Scuba instructor (Fin + Eng)
INTO Dive-gift

In addition on shore diving:

Two dives on Phuket's beautiful reefs (Kata/Karon)
Diving equipments during the course
The price of transportation is not included in the course.

In addition on boat diving:

Three dives on beautiful coral reefs
Diving equipments during the course
Transport from and to Your hotel (Kata, Karon, Rawai, Patong) on day trips
Breakfast, lunch, snacks, drinking water, coffee and tea

What do I need with me?

For the course days, all you need is a minimum of a happy mind, a swimsuit, a towel and course materials.

Increase your environmental awareness and BOOK NOW Marine Invertebrate Ecology specialty course! By completing the course, you are one step closer to the Master Diver rating.