MARINE CONSERVATION COURSES

Our marine conservation courses offer participants the opportunity to learn in-depth about marine ecology and the techniques used by reef managers around the world to manage and protect coral reef resources. After developing the knowledge, participants then practice those techniques underwater while simultaneously contributing to the conservation of the reefs around our island. Our unique program focuses on scientifically based techniques that empower local stakeholders and assist the efforts of the local community and government.

Our shorter courses ranges from 1-day to 4 weeks.
Our week runs Monday - Friday with weekends free for other activities and relaxation. Our days start around 9am when we prepare the gear for the day before sitting down for the lecture around 9,30am. The lecture is about 2 hours, and we have a short break before heading out for our dive.
The dive itself is normally longer than a recreational dive, could be as much as 2 hours depending on your air consumption and depth.
After the dive we head back to the shop, clean the gear and equipment used and have a debriefing.

Participants in our courses also receive certifications through Conservation Diver, one of the highest quality marine conservation training organizations available. With over 13 years of experience in coral reef research, protection, and restoration, you can be sure that the courses you receive at New Heaven will prepare you for a future career in a marine ecology related field, give you real-world experience in conservation, or simply allow you to learn about and give back to the ecosystems you love.

Course Schedule (estimated)

Day	Course	Activity
Week 1:	Ecological Monitoring Program	Learn about Marine ecology, reef species and reef monitoring techniques	Read more
week 1:	Coral Taxonomy	Learn to identify hard corals by genera and species	Read more
week 2:	artificial reefs/coral nurseries	Learn about coral nurseries, artificial reefs and mineral accretion	READ MORE
week 3:	Giant clams	Learn about giants clams, their role in the ecosystem, how to survey and measure	READ MORE
Week 3:	Sharks and sea turtles	Learn more about sharks and sea turtles, how to collect data and identify individuals.	READ MORE
Week 3:	Coral predators	Learn more about the coral predators drupella snails and crown of thorns starfish (COT)	READ MORE
Week 3:	Marine pollution	Learn more about plastic pollution and marine debris	READ MORE
Week 4:	ecological monitoring program	Learn more about EMP Data collection and data input workshop	READ MORE
Week 4:	Coral restoration	Learn more about coral restoration, techniques and maintenance	READ MORE
Week 4:	Mooring lines	Mooring lines and knots workshop	READ MORE
Week 4:	Seahorses and Nudibranch	Learn more about seahorses and nudibranch species around Koh Tao	READ MORE

CONSERVATION COURSE DATES 2023/2024

Month	Course length	Non-Diver	Open Water level diver	Advance level diver
December 2023	1 day - 4 weeks	11/12	14/12	18/12
January 2024	1 day - 4 weeks	8/1	11/1	15/1
February 2024	1 day - 4 weeks	5/2	8/2	12/2
March 2024	1 day - 4 weeks	4/3	7/3	11/3
April 2024	1 day - 4 weeks	1/4	4/4	8/4
May 2024	1 day - 4 weeks	29/4	2/5	6/5
June 2024	1 day - 4 weeks	27/5	30/5	3/6
July 2024	1 day - 4 weeks	24/6	27/6	1/7
August 2024	1 day - 4 weeks	22/7	25/7	29/7
September 2024	1 day - 4 weeks	19/8	22/8	26/8
October 2024	1 day - 4 weeks	16/9	19/9	23/9
Season last day 20 October 2023

- Introduction lecture is held on Sundays 4pm, day before course start date.
- The course start date depends on what level diver you are, see date schedule.
All participants in our conservation dive courses must first be certified as an Advanced level diver to ensure their safety and to prevent damages to the reef during their training.
More about the Open Water and Advance Adventurer course

Prices

1-Day course TBH 3,000

3-day course TBH 8,500

1 week course TBH 14,000

2 weeks course TBH 27,000

3 weeks course TBH 40,000

4 weeks course TBH 54,000

What's included?

Dive Equipment Rental, boat and tank fees, drinking water, coffe tea and a fruit on the boat,
Lecture/Presentation on theory,
New Heaven Dive School company insurance when you are on our premises, on our boats and diving, but not when you are on your own. The insurance under the dive school only covers minor injuries.
When doing the 2 weeks course or longer you receive the EMP Manual free of charge.
Conservation Diver certification cards included in course fee:
1 day - no certification
3 days - one certification card
1 week - one certification card
2 weeks - two certification cards
3 weeks - three certification cards
4 weeks - four certification cards

Extra cards 1,000 Baht/card

What's not included?

Accommodation

Travel Insurance/Insurance for major accidents

Other Information

To begin the NHRCP courses you must be certified by SSI, PADI or equivalent as an Advanced Level Diver. This means that non-divers coming to do the program must first complete the Open Water (3 Days, 11 000 THB) and the Advance Adventurer (2-3 Days, 10 000 THB). Both of which can be done with our New Heaven Dive School

Minimum age is 16 years old. If you are under 18 years old you need parental consent to join the program.

Also note that participants must be able to carry a gear bag on and off the boat, ascend stairs, and work outside and should be of physical condition to do so.

Diving is about expanding your limits; increasing your potential. And we should take that same attitude with us after we leave the water. By encouraging stewardship and responsible business practices we believe dive schools will soon be rated not by how many certifications they pump out, but by their social and environmental impact.

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