[Coral-List] Indonesia 2016: 5th course on hard corals identification and coral reefs monitoring approaches
Massimo Ponti
massimo.ponti at unibo.it
Thu Mar 10 09:02:57 EST 2016
5th course on hard corals identification and coral reefs monitoring approaches
Bangka, north Sulawesi, Indonesia
10-17 October 2016
Reef Check Italia onlus and Coral Eye organise an
international field course on hard corals
identification and coral reefs monitoring
approaches opened to both marine biology students
and diver volunteers from around the world.
The course, taught in English, aims to:
· provide the basic knowledge for the
identification of hard corals and their diseases
· present an overview on the
well-established coral reefs monitoring approaches
· learn and apply different methods
underwater, including Reef Check and Coral Watch protocols
· contribute to the monitoring and
conservation of the coral reefs at the Bangka outpost
Lectures and seminars will be alternated with day
and night dives, as well as practical sessions in
the lab. At the end of the course it is expected
that the participants demonstrate what they
learned and discuss the results achieved.
The number of participants is limited to 12.
Although it is not required any scientific
qualification, participants should be confident
with the main groups of marine invertebrates and
possibly have some experience in tropical dives.
They should hold at least a 2nd level
international dive certificate (allowing diving
to 30 m depth), a minimum of documented 30 dives,
a medical certificate allowing to dive (written
in Italian, English or Bahasa Indonesia) and an
international dive insurance (e.g. DAN).
Costs
Accommodation (8 days/7 night), meals and dives
are offered by Coral Eye at the reduced price of 650.00
Course fee, including teaching materials and Reef
Check certificate, is 150.00
The organization and the costs of travel to /
from Manado are in charge to individual
participants. Transfer between Manado and Bangka
will be organised by Coral Eye according to
Manado arrival/departure schedules communicated
in advance by each participant. Longer stays in
Bangka have to be booked to Coral Eye in advance
at extra costs. Each participant must carry
his/her own diving equipment, except scuba tanks
and weights, provided on site. Drinks and
excursions not scheduled have additional costs.
Fellowships
Reef check Italia onlus offers 3 grants to cover
the costs of accommodation, meals and scheduled
dives ( 650.00) to the most deserving
undergraduate students and young (<28 yrs.)
graduate marine biologists on the basis of their
CV, including diver qualifications and previous
volunteer experiences. Grant applications must be
submitted within the 16th of May 2016 by sending
the application form (available at
<file:///www.reefcheckitalia.it>www.reefcheckitalia.it),
CV and copy of diving certificate to
<mailto:postmaster at reefcheckitalia.it>postmaster at reefcheckitalia.it
(PDF or JPG are welcome). Grant selection results
will be communicated within the 1st of June 2016
and acceptance has to be confirmed in a week.
Booking
Participants without grant will be selected in
the order of application submission and they will
be informed from 13rd of June. All participants
should confirm their participation as soon as
possible by paying a non-refundable deposit of
150.00 either by PayPal (to
postmaster at reefcheckitalia.it) or by bank
transfer (to Reef Check Italia onlus, IBAN:
IT24F0605513319000000010004 BIC: BAMAIT3AXXX).
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Massimo Ponti, PhD
President of the Italian Association of Scientific Divers
Vice-President of the Reef Check Italy association
BiGeA - Dipartimento di Scienze Biologiche, Geologiche e Ambientali
CIRSA - Centro Interdipartimentale di Ricerca per le Scienze
Ambientali in Ravenna
Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna
Via S. Alberto 163, 48123 Ravenna (Italy)
Direct Phone +39 0544 937400
Reception +39 0544 937311
Fax +39 0544 937411
Mobile +39 347 4533513
Skype: massimo.ponti
http://www.ecology.unibo.it http://www.aioss.info/
http://www.mmmpa.eu http://www.reefcheckitalia.it/
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