The marine conservation research is progressing well this summer, with many key species being logged – such as this lovely Posidonia pipefish:

Posidonia pipefish by Gaynor Rosier of Kenna Eco Diving, L'Escala, Costa Brava, Spain

Volunteer divers are always needed to help with marine conservation research projects on the Costa Brava with Kenna Eco Diving. 

If you’re not a qualified diver yet, you can come and learn to dive with us, taking the PADI Open Water Course with native English-speaking instructors, and then join in with the Eco Diving to gain more underwater experience.

We love to have the participation of divers who care about protecting marine ecosystems. It is a wonderful way to enjoy Mediterranean diving whilst helping to conserve the marine environment, and gives budding marine biologists lots of underwater fieldwork experience.

Volunteers tends to come for anything from a few weeks to a couple of months, during April to October. To help volunteers’ budgets, the subsidised cost structure provides the best value for longer stays. The subsidised cost for Eco Dive volunteers starts from €148 per week, which includes all transfers, shared bunkhouse accommodation, and all volunteer Eco Diving. There are options for subsidised food, towel, linen/sleeping bag hire and dive equipment hire available (see: Booking Info page )

Volunteers usually do 2 dives per weekday, staying underwater for around an hour per dive (depending on air consumption) as the research sites are quite shallow. There is always plenty of time for underwater fun, exploration, underwater photography as well as collecting key species data.

Volunteers have the weekends off from Eco Diving to do other optional coastal dives, to visit the famous Medes Islands Marine Reserve, which is always a wonderful experience,  to do tourist stuff or just have a rest and enjoy L’Escala.

Come and get some sun and join in the scuba diving fun!

Email: eco@kennaecodiving.net NOW to check availability for this summer.

Dive The Medes Islands Secret is the title of a new Wii game based around my favourite dive sites – the Medes Islands – arguably the best diving in the Mediterranean. Just watch the video trailer for the game, showing real Medes diving footage, and I’m sure that you’ll agree:

http://www.cosmonautgames.com/DiveMedes/index.asp

What a great idea for a game! It should encourage a new wave of budding scuba divers and marine biologists. It almost makes me want to go out and buy a Wii machine. But then I’d rather go diving any day!

Remember to sign up and bookmark this blog so that you can come back and book your next diving trip to experience the Medes Islands for real! For more information on diving the Medes Islands marine reserve, to book scuba diving holidays and the link to EcoDive volunteering visit: www.kennaecodiving.net

Come and enjoy a Mediterranean diving trip at a fraction of the normal cost by volunteering as an Eco Diver

Eco Dive volunteer

Eco Divers are needed each year from April to October to help gather data on Mediterranean key species and habitats. This data is essential for conservation planning and coastal management.  Volunteers enjoy unlimited  warm water diving whilst volunteering and holidaying in the Mediterranean at subsidised rates starting from ONLY 148 Euros per week.

We carry out marine reseach in Cala Montgo, near L’Escala, on the Catalan coast,  as voluntary coodinators for the SILMAR Project, and conduct regular clean up activities for Project Aware.

Eco Divers

This is a great opportunity to build up your log book, practice your bouyancy and underwater photography skills, learn about marine ecology and gain fieldwork experience.

Visit our Eco Divers’ website for more information and to book your place.

Which Eco Diver will win the race to find the most seahorses and pipefish during 2010?

Bring your dive gear and join the race – starting April 2010!

See the website for more info on becoming an ecodive volunteer. Where else can you get free unlimited warm water diving?

Come and assist with marine conservation to enjoy unlimited free scuba diving in the warm blue Mediterranean sea

EcoDiver

This is a great opportunity to rack up your dives and spend loads of time underwater. You can also practice underwater photography during your dives.
All levels of diver welcome (or you can undertake your diver training here with us in the warm, blue Mediterranean. All scuba courses available, in English, Spanish, French or German, from PADI Open Water to Divemaster Internships).

This is an ideal trip for the cost conscious diver, student, eco traveller, especially if you’re into marine biology & conservation and want to gain some underwater field experience.

For more info on joining in and becoming an Eco Dive volunteer visit the website