Volunteer Divers
Join our Ocean Resilience Program dive team in protecting the Bay! We’re seeking dedicated volunteer divers who meet specific minimum requirements.
Volunteer to Restore and Protect the Bay's Marine Coastal Ecosystems
The Bay Foundation’s Ocean Resilience Program is dedicated to the restoration of marine coastal ecosystems that have been degraded by overfishing, pollution, and the vast alteration of our coastline. Much of this hands-on restoration is achieved by means of SCUBA!
Interested in helping us protect the Bay? We are seeking potential volunteer divers to help with site scouting, site establishment, and site maintenance dives associated with our Ocean Resilience projects.
Specifically, interested divers must meet the following minimum requirements:
- Current American Academy of Underwater Sciences (AAUS) diver
- A minimum of 12 logged scientific dives within the past 12 months
- 6 within the last 6 months
- Current AAUS-approved Medical Exam with physician approval
- Current First Aid Training, CPR Training & Emergency Oxygen for SCUBA
- Appropriate dive insurance (e.g. DAN, Dive Assure, etc.)
- Experience in cold water with surge, kelp, low visibility, shallow/deep depths
- Provide all gear (tanks will be provided by TBF)
- Enthusiastically support TBF’s organizational mission!
Highly recommended/preferred:
- Rescue diver certification from a nationally recognized certification agency
- Minimum of 30 total dives in Southern California conditions
If you meet these requirements, please reach out. We look forward to connecting and thank you in advance for your interest!
Project Highlights
Abalone Restoration
Join our efforts to research and recover threatened and endangered species of abalone. Qualified divers with an AAUS certification of 60 ft can actively participate in outplanting abalone and contribute to site surveys. To learn more about this initiative, check out our Abalone Restoration Program.
Volunteer with our Ocean Resilience Program: Restoring Vital Habitats & Protecting Endangered Species
The Bay Foundation’s Ocean Resilience Program is restoring kelp forests and eelgrass meadows, crucial habitats that support diverse species and local fisheries. TBF also actively grows and outplants abalone, an endangered species, to help replenish their declining numbers. Join us as a dedicated volunteer diver in supporting our ongoing restoration efforts. If you meet the minimum requirements, get in touch with us today.
Kelp Forest Restoration
Become part of our mission to restore over 60 acres of kelp in Santa Monica Bay. Join us in making a difference by participating in activities such as urchin culling and site scouting, essential for the restoration of kelp forests. To learn more about this, visit our Kelp Forest Restoration Project.
Eelgrass Research and Restoration
Participate in the research and restoration of eelgrass, a vital marine plant with ecological importance. Divers can contribute to potential eelgrass transplant projects and assist in conducting density surveys. Learn more about this by visiting our Eelgrass Research and Restoration Program.
Abalone Restoration
Join our efforts to research and recover threatened and endangered species of abalone. Qualified divers with an AAUS certification of 60 ft can actively participate in outplanting abalone and contribute to site surveys. To learn more about this initiative, check out our Abalone Restoration Program.
Volunteer with our Ocean Resilience Program: Restoring Vital Habitats & Protecting Endangered Species
The Bay Foundation’s Ocean Resilience Program is restoring kelp forests and eelgrass meadows, crucial habitats that support diverse species and local fisheries. TBF also actively grows and outplants abalone, an endangered species, to help replenish their declining numbers. Join us as a dedicated volunteer diver in supporting our ongoing restoration efforts. If you meet the minimum requirements, get in touch with us today.
