ECO DIVING RED SEA Free registration ↗

A FREE ONLINE SESSION WITH INSTRUCTOR ABU

See the reef
differently.

Your First ECO Dive

Discover what changes when you begin to understand the underwater world around you.

Friday 23 October 20269:00–9:40 pm Egypt time40 minutes on Zoom

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Open to curious divers and dive professionals. English materials. Places confirmed after review.

AI-generated reef illustration

Instructor ABU smiling at the surface in his diving equipment — Your host for the evening: Instructor ABU

MEET YOUR INSTRUCTOR

ABU brings the reef
into the conversation.

Instructor ABU is the founder of ECO Diving Red Sea and author of the PADI ECO Diver Distinctive Specialty.

Join him for a closer look at the habitat and animals around you, and discover how careful observation becomes part of your diving experience.

DIVE TO UNDERSTAND

A reef has more
to tell you.

We’ll explore the PADI ECO Diver Distinctive Specialty through a guided look at reef habitats, marine life and careful observation.

01

The habitat beneath you

Recognise selected substrate categories, from hard coral to sand and rubble.

02

The life around you

Compare fish and invertebrate features using the ECO Diver monitoring slates.

03

Your first ECO Dive

Discover preparation, buddy roles, underwater recording and the discussion after the dive.

A PREVIEW OF WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

Notice the details.

Compare visible features using the ECO Diver monitoring slates. These are examples from the illustrated field references used during the session.

Butterflyfish identification example from the ECO Diver fish slate — Butterflyfish
A fish target from the monitoring slate

Parrotfish identification example from the ECO Diver fish slate — Parrotfish
Recognise the group before recording it

Sea cucumber identification example from the ECO Diver invertebrate slate — Sea cucumber
An invertebrate target to look for

Instructor ABU underwater holding observation and survey slates

OBSERVATION IN PRACTICE

What happens after you notice?

Discover how ECO Divers identify selected targets, record observations and discuss what they found after the dive.

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THE EVENING AT A GLANCE

Forty minutes. A closer look.

21:00

Welcome and reef reading

8 min

21:08

Meet the three monitoring slates

10 min

21:18

Try a guided photo exercise

8 min

21:26

Your first dive and the specialty

6 min

21:32

Questions and next steps

8 min

Request a place at the session

Registration is public. Instructor ABU reviews each request before confirming a place and sending the private Zoom invitation. Fields marked * are required.

Full name *Email address *

Diving experience *City / country optional

What would you like to understand about the reef? optionalI would like details of ECO Diver practical training.I would like future ECO Diving Red Sea course announcements. Optional and separate from event registration.

ECO Diving Red Sea will use your name and email to manage this session and respond to information you request. Future announcements require the separate choice above. A separate email-alert service may notify the organisers using only a registration reference and private review link. Contact Instructor ABU through ECO Diving Red Sea for correction or deletion requests.

Free registration. Your place is confirmed only after organiser approval. This is an introductory awareness session.

A few useful details

Do I need to be an experienced diver?

This awareness session welcomes curious participants and diving professionals. Practical course participation has separate requirements, which Instructor ABU can explain.

Will I receive specialty certification?

This 40-minute introduction does not award specialty certification. Certification requires completion of the applicable course requirements.

What should I prepare?

A stable internet connection, something to write with and one question about the underwater world. Joining details are sent separately after the organiser approves your registration.

How will I receive my Zoom invitation?

Submit your registration request. Instructor ABU reviews it and confirms your place before sending the Zoom invitation. Registering does not automatically grant meeting access. If you use the same email again, your existing request stays unchanged.

Will a recording be available?

A recording has not been confirmed. Any recording arrangements will be explained before the session.