Scientific Diving & Boating Safety
Scientific Diving
Mission of the аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÄÚÄ»ÐÅÏ¢Scientific Diving Program
The mission of the аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÄÚÄ»ÐÅÏ¢'s Scientific Diving Program is to support excellence in underwater research. To this end we must develop, review and implement standards for safe scientific diving; educate and train the membership in the most current safe scientific diving practices; and to represent the scientific diving interests of the membership before administrations of USF, the Florida Institute of Oceanography, as well as other organizations and government agencies. See .
Purpose of the аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÄÚÄ»ÐÅÏ¢Scientific Diving Office
The purpose of the аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÄÚÄ»ÐÅÏ¢Scientific Diving Office is to ensure that all scientific diving is conducted in a manner that will maximize protection of scientific divers from accidental injury and/or illness, and to set forth standards for training and certification that will allow a working reciprocity between other research facilities specifically organizational members of the American Academy of Underwater Sciences (AAUS). аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÄÚÄ»ÐÅÏ¢is an active member of the AAUS and thereby complies with all AAUS policy and procedure.