Is anyone here an AAUS Scientific Diver? I'm interested in talking to people who hold this cert.
I'm been looking into pursuing this certification for sometime now. I'm told that there are numerous opportunities to assist academics (especially grad students) with research. The way it was explained to me is that grad students usually have to assist each other. Since grad student A is assisting grad student B, with their research, grad student A is spending less time doing their own research. Im told that civilian divers who are qualified are preferred assistants because it allows twice as much research to be done.
As strange as it seems, this often (from what I'm told) mind numbingly boring diving really appeals to me.
To those of you who are academics or scientists, do you utilize qualified civilian divers? To those of you who are civilian scientific divers what type of diving have you been able to do as a result of this certification? Are you utilized as a resource often? How did you get this cert?
I found that this is offered via UC Davis and it appears that I can take it through their extension program. I also hear it's offered during the summer in Catalina at the USC facility.
As a bonus, because its a college course, I can get my company to reimburse me 100% for all costs regardless of the fact that its in no way related to my job. ut:
Any help or advice is appreciated!
I'm been looking into pursuing this certification for sometime now. I'm told that there are numerous opportunities to assist academics (especially grad students) with research. The way it was explained to me is that grad students usually have to assist each other. Since grad student A is assisting grad student B, with their research, grad student A is spending less time doing their own research. Im told that civilian divers who are qualified are preferred assistants because it allows twice as much research to be done.
As strange as it seems, this often (from what I'm told) mind numbingly boring diving really appeals to me.
To those of you who are academics or scientists, do you utilize qualified civilian divers? To those of you who are civilian scientific divers what type of diving have you been able to do as a result of this certification? Are you utilized as a resource often? How did you get this cert?
I found that this is offered via UC Davis and it appears that I can take it through their extension program. I also hear it's offered during the summer in Catalina at the USC facility.
As a bonus, because its a college course, I can get my company to reimburse me 100% for all costs regardless of the fact that its in no way related to my job. ut:
Any help or advice is appreciated!