PADI Underwater Naturalist

PADI Underwater Naturalist Are you fascinated with aquatic life? Always wondering what that fish is and why it always dances under a coral head whenever you get close? If you’re engrossed with life under the surface, the Underwater Naturalist Specialty course is especially for you.

In your journey to underwater naturalist, the course teaches you about the different major aquatic life groupings and how they interact so that you understand what you observe in the underwater environment. With the Underwater Naturalist specialty course under your belt, you see the aquatic world differently. You don’t see ‘fish’, but individual species with distinct strategies for surviving in a complex, interactive ecosystem.

What do I need to start?
What will I Learn?
How long will it take?

PADI Open Water Diver or Junior Open Water Diver certification
(or qualifying certification from another organisation)

Minimum Age: 10 years

During your PADI Underwater Naturalist Specialty course, you’ll learn underwater naturalist dive planning, organisation, procedures, techniques and potential problems.

You will also learn:

The major aquatic life groupings, interactions and factual information that dispels negative myths

The role of aquatic plants, food chains and predator prey relationships

Responsible interactions with aquatic life

The underwater naturalist’s view of organisms and their roles in the environment

PADI programs are performance based. You proceed as you demonstrate mastery of the course skills. This allows you to work at a pace that is comfortable for you.

Minimum Open Water Training: 2 dives over one day

Learning Materials

The following learning materials are optional but recommended. Diverse Scuba are able to supply these to you subject to availability. Prices upon request.

PADI Underwater Naturalist Manual