Department of Integrative Biology Archives - Florida Institute of Oceanography https://www.fio.usf.edu/tag/department-of-integrative-biology/ Enabling Excellence in Marine Science, Technology, and Education. Sat, 10 Sep 2022 14:40:39 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.3 https://www.fio.usf.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/cropped-florida-institute-of-oceanography-logo-32x32.png Department of Integrative Biology Archives - Florida Institute of Oceanography https://www.fio.usf.edu/tag/department-of-integrative-biology/ 32 32 USF Scientific Diving Course Visit https://www.fio.usf.edu/2022/04/usf-scientific-diving-course-visit/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=usf-scientific-diving-course-visit Thu, 21 Apr 2022 12:00:26 +0000 https://fiodev.fio.usf.edu/?p=4246 Did you hear that the Keys Marine Laboratory (KML) recently hosted sixteen University of South Florida (USF) undergraduate students for the Department of Integrative Biology’s first-ever Scientific Diving course?

During two weekends in early April, our crew assisted USF Professor Chantale Begin and USF Dive Safety Officer Ben Meister with this student-focused opportunity which was made possible by the Florida Institute of Oceanography (FIO)-sponsored “KML Lab Time Award”. Each group of eight students participated in a total of three days onboard KML’s R/V Diodon, and completed eight field-intensive scientific dives within the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary. A large majority of the students were recently certified Open Water Divers and their time at KML gave them the opportunity to gain proficiency in essential dive skills/safety, learn a variety of marine survey/underwater photography techniques, and enhance their marine species identification skills. After each day of diving, students partook in classroom sessions led by the USF Instructors.

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