Learn about Marine Conservation In Koh Tao, Thailand.
The Black Turtle Dive Marine Conservation Internship program gives recreational scuba divers the opportunity to acquire the foundational knowledge necessary to understand our fragile marine ecosystem.
Our excellent program is structured, educational, flexible and practical offering students a great way to learn more about how a coral reef functions and the threats the living reef and marine environment faces.
The marine conservation program at Black Turtle Dive was launched in 2022, having evolved out of Eco Koh Tao, one of the longest running environmental organisations on the island that has been working hard since 2006 to monitor and restore our island paradise.
Eco Koh Tao was founded by Nathan Cook, a master of Marine Science from Southern Cross University, Australia and Matt Bolton, a PADI Course Director who first brought Reef Check to the island in 2007 and founded Black Turtle Dive.
Black Turtle Conservation symbolises the unification of Koh Tao\’s two original ocean researchers, Nathan and Chad Scott. Chad founded Conservation Diver on Koh Tao in 2014, following 6 years of development work at his NHRCP program. It is now a world leader in marine conservation education that has certified thousands of ocean enthusiasts over the past decade.
Eco Koh Tao and NHRCP worked towards mutual goals for many years, but it is with our program at Black Turtle Dive, where finally their deep local knowledge and global conservation vision has been combined to form what we feel is the best in class Reef Ecology And Conservation Training centre. (REACT)
The Conservation Diver global network extends across 1 locations, with 50+ instructors, teaching over 35 different marine science courses, bound together in the mission to train the next generation of marine conservationists. Black Turtle Conservation are proud to be part of this shared vision.
By working together in this way we are able to benefit from data collaboration and the vast knowledge shared between a large groups of experts in varying fields.
No other network in the world exists that connects conservation programs in such a way, which gives our students the benefit of being part of a movement of research and conservation much bigger than one single program of work.
Overview
Our Marine Conservation Internships In Koh Tao, Thailand, give you the foundational knowledge to become a marine conservationist.
Course Content
Koh Tao Diving: Marine Conservation Internships In Thailand. More information.
Our Marine Conservation Internships follow an AM/PM daily schedule with 1 day off a week to enjoy the rest of the island activities.
Our training will teach you to understand the marine ecosystem we are working in and the ways in which we can actively restore it.
Day to day activities include a different topic such as: Ecological Monitoring Program (EMP), Sea Turtle Ecology, Shark Populations, Nudibranch, Giant Clams, Coral Watch, Coral Taxonomy, Seahorse Ecology.
As one of our Marine Conservation Interns, you may be organising a Marine debris (Dive Against Debris) dive or a Beach Clean or Microplastics Survey as part of our citizen science projects.
Provider Information
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What's Included
- Scuba Diving Equipment
- Diver Insurance
- Free Use of Dive Computer
What's Not Included
- Accommodation
- Food
- Travel Costs
