Asia
Black Turtle Dive Center
Location: Mae Haad, Koh Tao, Thailand
Description: Black Turtle is one of our newest training centers, coming online in late 2022. However, the center is managed by members with a long history of practical and positive work on the island. They are developing their program in several ways that will set them apart from many of the other conservation centers in the region.
The New Heaven Reef Conservation Program [NHRCP]
Location: Koh Tao, Thailand
Description: The NHRCP has the longest-running partnership with Conservation Diver and helped develop most of the courses currently available. The NHRCP offers 3-day to 4-week programs for students or interns and operates from Dec. 15h – October 15th every year.
Bali Conservation Diving
Location: Tulamben, Indonesia
Description: BCD is located amongst some of best macro diving sites of the planet. Explore are range of reef monitoring, restoration and macro monitoring courses and be blown away with this unique volcanic black sand reef ecosystem.
Blue Marlin Conservation
Location: Gili Air, Indonesia
Description: Blue Marlin Conservation Gili Air is part of the Blue Marlin family of dive centers, with over 25 years of diving experience in Indonesia. As one of the newest Conservation Diver Training Centers, they are looking to offer a unique and fun learning experience.
Gili Shark Conservation
Location: Gili Air, Indonesia
Description: Gili Shark Conservation is a leading research organization, that has spearheaded the protect and restoration the reef ecosystem within the Gili Matra Marine Recreational Reserve. They specialise in coral restoration, shark conservation as well as participating in a wide range of marine conservation efforts.
North Bali Reef Conservation
Location: Tianyar, Indonesia
Description: Gili Shark Conservation is a leading research organization, that has spearheaded the protect and restoration the reef ecosystem within the Gili Matra Marine Recreational Reserve. They specialise in coral restoration, shark conservation as well as participating in a wide range of marine conservation efforts.
Africa
Madagascar Research and Conservation Institute
Location: Madagascar
Description: MRCI is one of our most exciting new centers, offering the holistic model we hope to pursue globally. The center operates off-grid and supports the socio-economic advancements of the communities around it in addition to its history of environmental stewardship.
Europe
Dive Azores
Location: Azores, Portugal
Description: Dive Azores is a marine conservation training center located in the beautiful and remote Azores Islands of Portugal. At this center, you can learn and receive certifications in several of the Conservation Diver courses, and also get the added bonus of working with whale biologists on a program to track and monitor local populations using fluke observations. This is a high-quality program directed at those who want to make marine conservation a big part of their life.
Albatros Diving
Location: Mallorca, Spain
Description: Albatros Diving is located on the Balearic island of Mallorca. This center focuses the monitoring the temperate waters of the Mediterranean Sea, with unique speciality courses analyzing seagrass density and coverages and population dynamics of the critically endangered noble pen shell mussel.
North America
Ocean Alliance Project
Location: Oahu, Hawai’i, USA
Description: The Ocean Alliance Project is a marine conservation training center in Hawai’i, USA. The center, run by Dylan Brown, is focused on reef monitoring and resilience-based coral restoration. They offer 1 day to 6-week courses, and you can get university credits by participating in their internship program. This is a great program for anybody looking to develop a career in coral reef science and conservation.