the Centre for Scientific Diving (AWI-CSD) is the central platform for all scientific diving related activities at the AWI.
The CSD is located on Helgoland island where excellent training and research facilities are available in combination with the Biologische Anstalt Helgoland. Besides, the AWI-CSD operates permanent dependances in Bremerhaven and Sylt as well as temporary dive bases at the polar research station AWIPEV (Arctic - Spitsbergen) and Neumayer III (Antarctica).
the AWI CSD is one of the main scientific diving facilities in Europe and conducts professional underwater research in all oceans of the world.
The main goals of the AWI Center for Scientific Diving are:
To conduct, promote and support diver related underwater science within the framework of the AWI research topics (PACES and PUF-Programs).
To provide diver support at our polar stations AWIPEV and Dallman lab.
To sample marine organisms for our visiting guest researchers and visiting courses at BAH.
To sample marine organisms for the BAH biota shipping service and the BAH Aquarium.
To conduct the courses "geprüfter Forschungstaucher / European Scientific Diver", "Dive mission leader" and "Safety and Health in Scientific Diving".
Biota orders
The CSD offers the research community to order biota sampled by diving.