This course is designed to prepare participants with knowledge and skills necessary towards earning qualification as an Indiana University Scientific Diver.  Course provides comprehensive principles for safe and efficient diving during scientific investigations and surveys.  Topics include OSHA and IU standards for scientific diving, research techniques, and diving skill development.  Underwater techniques for data collection in several academic areas and personal diving skills will be emphasized during open water training.  The week will consist of two days of online synchronous lectures, and three days of open water diving (students must complete at least two days of open water dives).  

Indiana University’s Academic Diving Program will provide students with all the necessary scuba equipment to be successful in the field, but students will be responsible for providing their own exposure suits, boots, etc.  Dates will be arranged for gear check out during final exams week, and local wetsuit rentals will be available as well. This project and project participants will adhere to all University standards and guidance for conducting activities during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The cost of this project is tuition plus a Kinesiology Level 4 course fee of $198.90. Students will enroll in SPH K-372 Scientific Diver. 

Please contact Sam Haskell (sihaskel@indiana.edu) for further course or diving information and Kirsten Hawley (kmhawley@iu.edu) for information about active research.