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UNDERWATER NATURALIST The PADI Underwater Naturalist Course

The PADI Underwater Naturalist Course

Look closer to see more on your next dive. Look for symbioses, predator/prey and other relationships between aquatic plant and animal life. Learn not just what fish and animals are, but how they interact with each other and the environment.


The Fun Part

Learn about why some creatures behave the way they do and what their role is in the aquatic ecosystem.


What You 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

You put this information into practice during your two open water dives.

To purchase learning materials and equipment, contact us.


Your Next Adventure

If you are interested in becoming an underwater conservationist or documenting what you encounter, you’ll also enjoy these specialty courses: PADI National Geographic Diver, AWARE Fish Identification, Coral Reef Conservation, Project AWARE Specialist, Peak Performance Buoyancy, Digital Underwater Photography, Underwater Videographer.


 

    Start Date Courses Course Type Places Available  
09 Jul 2025 Binghamton UW-NAT 7/9/2025 Underwater Naturalist 4

Underwater Naturalist

Lecture 1
Wed 09 Jul 2025
08:00 PM
02 hours 00 minutes
Binghamton, New York Area
Dives 1&2
Sun 13 Jul 2025
10:00 AM
05 hours 00 minutes
Lake Hydra
Course Instructor(s): Michael Ballas,

For our Divers from the Binghamton New York Area........Participants are responsible for picking up and dropping off Aquatic World Rental Gear...And are responsible for purchasing "Lake Hydra" dive park tickets....Required 7mm wetsuit or Drysuit, Hood and Gloves

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