Volunteer Opportunities

[ClarkKent]

I have a little bit of free time on my hands and was wondering if there were any volunteer opportunities in the Vancouver Area for SCUBA Divers?

I was thinking something along the lines of fish counts, research etc .... Research interestes me the most.

If anyone knows of anything or knows where to find information please let me know.

Cheers

 

[mustang_5l]

Check with the Vancouver Aquarium... they have vacancies all the time... however they want you to have lots of experience. minimum of 20 dives a year in BC cold waters etc...

 

[miai]

Not quite SCUBA but I think the Annapolis still needs work. The Sea Dragon is taking people there: Annapolis | Sea Dragon Charters

 

[vjanelle]

You may need to qualify as a research diver which has its own requirements, or OHSA.

 

[askdjasd]

Check with the Vancouver Aquarium... they have vacancies all the time... however they want you to have lots of experience. minimum of 20 dives a year in BC cold waters etc...

that's for volunteering to clean dolphin sh1t

they do rockfish counts at porteau though and seattle aquarium are doing six gill counts, nothing in terms of research.
vince sounds right.

 

[vjanelle]

Reef Environmental Education Foundation (REEF) | Diving That Counts

I know someone that's participating in this. Requires quite extensive log keeping.

 

[tregrrr]

extensive??

*chuckle*

thats like saying beer @ -2C is only mildly appealing during our little warm spell


I remember a couple guests participating in that down south. The on lady took rather extensive notes in her logbook, but both used area specific slates and were patently un-able to dive at even the current's speed since they were constantly trying to mark down all of everything...

fun for the logger, not so much for anyone buddying or babysitting

 

[askdjasd]

Logging dives.. you know you can just make stuff up.

Thankfully all my dives are on my computer, god knows how to get them out there or even to check them. God bless automatic on/off

 

[vjanelle]

I have the cable if you're really desperate to figure out how fast your ascents are there. You fixed your hoses yet?

 

[askdjasd]

yeah, cause im rich and i can do that

If **** happens, i can drop weights and buddy can bring me up