In this episode of The Dive Locker Podcast we look at how dive professionals can engage with the American Academy of Underwater Sciences.
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So, AAUS maybe you’ve heard of them maybe you haven’t. Well the American Academy of Underwater Sciences has been under the radar of recreational diving, but has existed with a strong presence wherever underwater research has taken place. AAUS exists within colleges, universities, aquaria, not for profits, municipal agencies, you name it, if underwater research takes place, the AAUS is present.
Well, I wanted to have a discussion about how dive professionals and dive centers can interact or come alongside AAUS in some way, and I reached out to Derek Smith recent Past Present of AAUS for a conversation on the issue. Derek, has a Ph.D. from the University of Washington and two and a half decades of scientific diving experience. And he happened to be at the helm of AAUS for some of its most significant changes in AAUS’s history.
Well, we got into so much great stuff that I’ve broken up our interview into two episodes. I mean there is so much here, and I think whether you’re a dive center owner, manager or you’re an independent instructor you are going to have all these “oh really” moments, like I did in talking with Derek. Seriously good stuff here because AAUS is getting a little more mainstream. You’ll love these two episodes.
Items In This Episode
- History of Scientific Diving
- What is AAUS?
- How does AAUS work?
- TDI/SDI/ITI Certifications
- Standards Setting Agency Turns Into Certification Agency
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