hi guys...for the 1st time PADI and Project Aware will do a Coral Watch Programme at Tioman. This Program limited to 50-100 peoples to participate in this event. Certificate are given by Project Aware and Taman Laut to divers and Dive Centre. This program also supported by Taman Laut. so for those who are interested...please msg me your name and contact no for further confirmation.

for more updates, please visit our website http://www.tiomanmegadive

email : projectaware@tiomanmegadive.com

Project AWARE partners with CoralWatch, a nonprofit research organization from the University of Queensland, Australia, to involve divers and snorkelers in monitoring coral bleaching and assessment of coral health.

CoralWatch makes monitoring coral reefs easy. The CoralWatch chart uses a series of colors representing different stages of bleaching and recovery. Just match the color of the coral with a corresponding color on the chart and record the color code along with coral type on the data sheet. Data collected from monitoring activities is then entered online and analyzed by scientists to answer questions on coral bleaching and recovery patterns as well as the severity and duration of bleaching events.





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Project AWARE partners with CoralWatch, a nonprofit research organization from the University of Queensland, Australia, to involve divers and snorkelers in monitoring coral bleaching and assessment of coral health.

CoralWatch makes monitoring coral reefs easy. The CoralWatch chart uses a series of colors representing different stages of bleaching and recovery. Just match the color of the coral with a corresponding color on the chart and record the color code along with coral type on the data sheet. Data collected from monitoring activities is then entered online and analyzed by scientists to answer questions on coral bleaching and recovery patterns as well as the severity and duration of bleaching events.





you can read it here
http://rds.yahoo.com/_ylt=A0oGkl8yCVRGE30BY3NXNyoA;_ylu=X3oDMTB2a3QwcWRqBHNlYwNzcgRwb3MDNQRjb2xvA3cEdnRpZAMEbANXUzE-/SIG=12vono4di/EXP=1179998898/**http%3a//www.projectaware.org/asiapac/english/activities/coral_monitoring.asp

Coral bleaching involved mainly hard corals (some called them SPS/ Small Polyps Stoney Corals) at shallow waters. The bleaching is caused by symbiotic unicellular algae, ie zooxanthellae released from the corals under stress.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coral_bleaching

Before one can do a Coral Watch, the diver need to ID the type of coral 1st. Do you guys have any similar training before doing it?  

we will assist people on how to do it. yes we have people from Project Aware PADI to do the programme. This is the chance where we can engage as many volunteers as we can to involve in this project.

The official certificate also come from Project Aware and Taman Laut.