European Scientific Diving Panel

The purpose of Scientific diving is the undertaking and delivery of underwater science.
Definition and rationale for Scientific Diving
Scientific Diving is diving that is science‐led and is needed to support professional research and education and for the protection, conservation and (...)

Scientific Diving (SD): The purpose of SD is the undertaking and delivery of underwater science. It is needed: • to support research and education; • for the protection and conservation of the natural and cultural heritage environment. It is neither recreational nor commercial diving. SD exists (...)

The requirement to establish standard competencies throughout Europe was foreseen, and in the late 1980s scientists who used diving in their research sought to initiate the harmonization of the rules and procedures for scientific diving in Europe (European Scientific Diving ad hoc committee). (...)