CMAS Global Scientific Diver (CSD)
Become a certified scientific diver with CMAS. Gain essential skills and knowledge for underwater research and exploration in various marine environments.
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Overview of Scientific Diving
FREE PREVIEW1.1 History of Underwater Science
1.2 The Regulatory Framework
1.3 The Scientific Exemption
1.4 When Science Becomes Commercial
1.5 Ethics & Global Law
1.6 A Legacy of Science
1.7 Risk Management (HIRA)
Quiz 1: Standards & Regulations
2.1 Gas Management: Calculating the Cost of Work
2.2 Cold Water Physiology & Redundancy
2.3 Physics of Lifting: Archimedes & Boyle
2.4 Equipment Configuration
Quiz 2: Applied Physics & Physiology
3.1 Precision Mapping: Trilateration & Baselines
3.2 Search Patterns
3.3 Introduction and Operational Scope
3.4 Survey Protocols: Transects & Quadrats
3.5 Benthic Habitat Assessment Protocols
3.6 Fish Community Survey Protocols
3.7 Environmental Matrix Sampling: Water and Sediment
3.8 Underwater Archaeological Protocols
3.9 Conclusion and Data Integrity
Quiz 3: Scientific Methodologies
4.1 Operational Risk Management (ORM)
4.2 The Scientific Logbook
4.3 Emergency Procedures
4.4 The Career Path
Quiz 4: Operations & Risk Management
Final Examination