Course overview

Dive with purpose through SSI Ecology and conservation specialties at Nusa Penida, where mantas and Mola Mola rely on thriving reefs. Programmes such as Fish Identification, Coral Identification and Marine Ecology turn your dives at sites like Sental into hands-on conservation learning. You earn a recognised SSI specialty while developing reef-safe diving habits.

What you’ll learn

• Identify common reef fish, coral and invertebrates
• Understand reef ecology and human impacts
• Apply low-impact, reef-safe diving techniques
• Conduct simple observation and survey work
• Contribute to marine-conservation awareness

Prerequisites

• Minimum age 10 to 15 depending on the specialty
• SSI Open Water Diver for in-water specialties
• Some Ecology programmes have no diving prerequisite
• Diver medical clearance where indicated

What's included · What's not

Probability of sightings · month-by-month

What you're likely to see each month, based on historic operator logs.

Day-by-day itinerary

1. Day1
   Ecology in practice

   Work through the SSI Ecology digital training, then apply it on a survey or identification dive at a Nusa reef such as Sampalan.

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