A long process (late 1980s - 2000) has led to propose the establishment of European standards for SD and to make visible a panel through the Marine Board of the European Science Foundation between 2008 and 2017. ESDP currently is receiving organizational support from the European network of (...)

The overall aim of the ESDP is to encourage the best possible representation from all European member states (to include all nations that are approved for EU scientific funding). Membership is at the nation level but with an identified representative. At the earliest opportunity the national (...)

THE EUROPEAN SCIENTIFIC DIVER (ESD) | to AESD standards A European Scientific Diver is a diver capable of acting as a member of a scientific diving team. He/she may attain this level by either a course or by in-field training and experience under suitable supervision or by a combination of (...)

THE ADVANCED EUROPEAN SCIENTIFIC DIVER (AESD) | to ESD standards An Advanced European Scientific Diver is a diver capable of organizing a scientific diving team. He/she may attain this level by either a course or by in-field training and experience under suitable supervision or by a (...)