Unit 15:

Conservation and Environmental

Awareness
Unit 15- Conservation and Environmental Awareness

• Primary Education
Strategies
• Positive Impact Diving
Behavior
• Minimal Impact Water
Skills
• Marine Conservation
Activities
 Student Performance:
By the end of the lesson you will be able to:
Unit 15- Conservation and Environmental Awareness

• Describe the primary ways NAUI leaders

can educate students and divers in
marine conservation.
• Explain Positive Impact Diving behavior.
• Explain Minimal Impact Diving skills.
• List marine conservation activities.
 Primary Education Strategies
Unit 15- Conservation and Environmental Awareness

• Emphasize
environmental
awareness
• Foster Positive Impact
Diving Behavior and
Minimal Impact Water
Skills
• Promote marine
conservation
activities and
continuing education
 Positive Impact Diving
Behavior
Unit 15- Conservation and Environmental Awareness

• NAUI leaders can…

– Never molest
underwater
habitats.
– Take only pictures;
leave only bubbles.
– Know and respect
game laws.
 Positive Impact Diving
Behavior (continued)
Unit 15- Conservation and Environmental Awareness

• NAUI leaders can…

– Discourage feeding
of wild fish.
– Do not allow or
encourage the
molestation of
marine animals.
– Discourage destructive boat anchoring.
– Never allow or ignore improper refuse
disposal, especially plastic waste.
 Minimal Impact Water Skills
Unit 15- Conservation and Environmental Awareness

• Buoyancy control
– The most important
factor in minimal
impact water skills
• Streamlining
– Efficient movement
through the water
• Correct finning
– Efficient swimming
and environmental
protection
 Marine Conservation Activities
Unit 15- Conservation and Environmental Awareness

• Increase your
knowledge of
environmental issues
• Attend dive
conferences and
forums
• Participate in
cleanups
• Help reduce pollution
 Marine Conservation Activities
(continued)
Unit 15- Conservation and Environmental Awareness

• Give conservation
presentations in
public schools
• Work with
environmental clubs
and interest groups
• In the U.S., support
the National Marine
Sanctuary Program
• Support the NAUI Environmental Enrichment
Award Program
 End of Unit 15
Conservation and Environmental
Awareness
Unit 15- Conservation and Environmental Awareness

• Primary Education
• Positive Impact Diving
Behavior
• Minimal Impact Water
Skills
• Marine Conservation
Activities
 Student Performance:
By the end of the lesson students will be able to:
Unit 15- Conservation and Environmental Awareness

• Describe the primary ways NAUI leaders

can educate students and divers in marine
conservation.
• Explain Positive Impact Diving behavior.
• Explain Minimal Impact Diving skills.
• List marine conservation activities.