Program areas at Scubanauts International
Missions: Multiple trips to Mote Marine Laboratory Summerland Key, Florida; coral conservation, coral disease research, shark conservation, turtle conservation, debris removal. Catalina Island, CA; fish counts, benthic surveys, research with Aquarium of the Pacific and USC. St. Croix; collaboration with local conservation group to develop coral nursery, benthic surveys. Panama City, FL; fish and benthic surveys. Data contributed to REEF data base. 65 youth participants, 28 adult participants.
Community: Local conservation activities (beach cleanup, sea grass monitoring, fish counts, and invasive species eradication, outreach events). Multiple days, 150 participants.
Education/Outreach: Capital Hill Oceans Week (CHOW), multiple trade shows and outreach events, debris removal events. Multiple days, 150 participants.
Other programs: Training includes dive skills review, Divers First Aid ( CPR/1st Aid/AED), and accident scene management. All members are required to participate annually.