November 09, 2024
SCUBAPRO Key Largo Dive Ocean (Ocean Safari)
Mote Key Largo Coral Nursery at Reefhouse Resort & 103800 Overseas Highway (US Hwy 1) Key Largo, FL 33037 Organized by Mote Marine Laboratory
This event has ended.
About this event
This program takes place at Mote's Key Largo Coral Nursery and at the Islamorada Dive Center. Join SCUBAPRO and Mote Marine Laboratory as a citizen scientist and receive hands on opportunities to make a positive difference in the health of our coral reef system. Spend a day learning about coral reef science, helping fragment coral utilizing Mote’s science to create genetically identical duplicates that grow as much as 50x faster than a natural coral. In water activities may include maintaining Mote’s expansive in-water nurseries, outplanting on designated reefs, and earn a certification upon program completion. Activities will be dependent on water and weather conditions. Price includes a coral restoration workshop, training on coral fragmentation, lunch, a 2-tank dive and a citizen science card. Note: Scuba equipment rental is not included but can be arranged through your dealer if joining a group trip or directly with the dive operator if booking independently. Tanks and dive weight will be provided. Please email coralrestoration@mote.org with questions. Ages: 15+ no exceptions; participants age 15-17 must be accompanied by a parent/guardian Your registration confirmation email will contain additional important information such as meeting time and location, along with what to wear and bring, and additional important information and waivers which much be completed prior to attending the program. Please check your spam folder if you do not receive this confirmation email within 2 hours of completing your purchase. We recommend adding coralrestoration@mote.org to your address book. Please read and review our policies detailed at scubapro.com/mote (and during registration) carefully BEFORE completing your registration. Price includes a non-refundable $10 processing fee. Contact Ocean Safari Diving for additional trip details. Phone: (305) 548-3483, website: www.oceansafari.com.
Age and Gender
Ages 15-98
Location
Mote Key Largo Coral Nursery at Reefhouse Resort &
103800 Overseas Highway (US Hwy 1) Key Largo, FL 33037