Scientific Diving & Boating Safety
Scientific Diving

Mission of the ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ Scientific Diving Program
The mission of the University of South ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬'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 ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬, the ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ Institute of Oceanography, as well as other organizations and government agencies. See .
Purpose of the ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ Scientific Diving Office
The purpose of the ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ 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). ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ is an active member of the AAUS and thereby complies with all AAUS policy and procedure.