The Smithsonian Institution Scientific Diving Program
is a research support program in the Office of the Under Secretary
for Science. Scientists from interdisciplinary fields are using
scuba diving as a research tool to study the underwater environment.
Smithsonian policy regarding diving activities conducted under
its auspices is published by the Scientific Diving Control Board
in Smithsonian Directive
120 and in the Scientific
Diving Safety Manual.
The Smithsonian Scientific Diving Program promotes
and supports the underwater research activities and diving safety
of Smithsonian scientific divers. Through its National
Museum of Natural History, National Museum
of American History,
Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute,
Smithsonian Environmental Research Center,
Smithsonian Marine Station at Fort Pierce, Caribbean
Coral Reef Ecosystems, the
National Zoological Park, research vessels, and field stations,
the Smithsonian Institution supports one of the largest scientific
diving programs in the country.
See Smithsonian Scientific Diving Authorization
Procedure for:
All diving activities conducted under the auspices
of the Smithsonian Institution require a dive plan authorization
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