Underwater Ecosystem

Welcome to Underwater Ecosystems. Our aim is to teach you, the diver, more about the underwater ecosystems in which you dive and give you the training to help survey and protect them, if you are not yet a diver information about learning how you could become one is available here.

Click here to view a copy of the Underwater Ecosystems presentation that was given at Southampton University on the 3rd December 2008 by Ian Forster.

Picture of a cuttlefishContent on a wide variety of topics has already been posted and more will be posted, including:

  • Underwater Ecosystems objectives
  • Diver level courses
  • Instructor level courses
  • Instructor Trainer level courses
  • Underwater Ecosystems Projects
  • Online Eco Forum
  • Short term and holiday placements
  • Gap Year placements
  • Underwater Ecosystems Expeditions
  • Full time employment opportunities

    ...and much, much more Eco Information

If any of the above interests you then register your interest by clicking here and completing the form. This will allow us to keep you informed of developments with the programmes, course dates, up and coming expeditions and employment opportunites. Alternatively you can book onto a course here.

Underwatwer Ecosystems, its programmes and courses are the innovative creation of Ian Forster, one of the top Instructor Trainer Directors in the world. More about Ian's 50 years of snorkelling and diving will be published here soon.

Heading up the scientific side of Underwater Ecosystems is Martyn Jakeman a Marine Biologist and Diving Instructor. More about Martyn's background can be found here.

If you would like to speak to Ian or Martyn personally then please call 01733 351288, or email them as follows:

ian@underwaterecosystems.com - Ian Forster - Instructor Trainer Director

martyn@underwaterecosystems.com - Martyn Jakeman - BSc - Marine Biologist