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Lsdeep

Post subject: Utila Marine Research Center

Posted: Oct 05, 2006 - 02:11 PM

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The Utila Marine Research Center (UMRC) now has it's own dedicated premises on Utila, the owners of Utila Dive Centre have donated ground floor, prominent space, for researchers to gather information, store data, and educate visitors to Utila about the delicate marine environment and behavioural habits of creatures like the 'rough tooth' dolphin and the majestic Whale shark.

The UMRC will be set up in it's new facility by the end of October and in the meantime will be offering the following programs;

Coral Garden rejuvenation workshop and practical sessions on Utilas reefs

* 5 PADI Specialty program with amphasis on environment Distinctive specialty training in Dolphin and Whale shark behaviour (see news below) with additional surveys
* Sponsorship of particpiant projects that will benefit the environment of Utila

Please contact us for more news on how to get involved with this exciting project and watch out for soon the UMRC will have it's own dedicated website...

UDC and UMRC to attend UK Dive Show at Birmingham NEC on October 14th and 15th, please feel free to stop by our stand in the PADI Village to find out about our spectacular dive training programs to Divemaster and Instructor on Utila, job placement service in Central America and the Caribbean, and environmental research offerings. For individual needs we can arrange appointments to discuss your personal and professional goals, please contact us on info@utiladivecentre.com to arrange a scheduled appointment.

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