In this episode of The Dive Locker Podcast we discuss how dive professionals can interpret coral reef ecology in a new way with Dr. Alex Brylske.
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We often say as dive professionals our office is the ocean and our inventory are the fishes and corals underwater. So, how good are you at managing your inventory? Which means how comfortable are you with sharing your knowledge of coral reef ecology?
Let me put it this way if you work a dive center, you need to have a very solid working knowledge of every piece of equipment your dive center sells right? If you don’t, well then you’re not going to help customers out at all with their needs for equipment. On the other hand, if you know the features and benefits and sizing of items then you can educate the customer to help them make a good purchasing decision, but you had to be the guide that interpreted their needs with what you have in inventory.
Carry that to interpreting the underwater world are you able to get your divers excited about what they’re seeing underwater? And I don’t just mean the big stuff like sharks, I’m talking everything unique, rare, unusual and awesome. Well the more you know, the more you’re able to interpret the underwater world to your divers. But that does not mean you need to go get a marine biology degree. Instead, it can be a simple program to learn by one of the best in the industry. Today I have Dr. Alex Brylske on to discuss his new program Coral Reef Ecology for Divers. And just wait till you hear his perspective on coral reef interpretation vs. education.
Dr. Alex Brylske is a mentor of mine. Most recently he was Professor of Marine Science & Technology at Florida Keys Community College. While teaching he was also Senior Editor of Dive Training Magazine a position he held for 24 years, where he wrote outstanding articles on all topics in diving. Before all that was his time at PADI headquarters where he was their Educational Program Development Manager.
Alex implemented the instructor training model currently in use today at PADI. He also was primary editor for both the PADI Encyclopedia of Recreational Diving and the PADI Divemaster Manual. In 2012 Alex won the prestigious DAN Rolex Diver of the Year Award, and in that same year he published one of my favorite books in the diving industry, The Complete Diver: The History, Science and Practice of Scuba Diving. Now Alex is heading up Ocean Education International where his programs specialize in teaching sustainable dive tourism. His courses for divers and pro’s are just fantastic.
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