Harnessing the unique underwater skill set of the scuba diving community, Adopt a Dive Site® urges scuba diving leaders around the globe – including dive instructors, dive centers and resorts – to engage in ongoing, local protection and monitoring of our underwater playgrounds.

Seated within Project AWARE’s flagship citizen-science program, Dive Against Debris®, Adopt a Dive Site is tailored to our most dedicated dive leaders: participants commit to carry out monthly Dive Against Debris surveys, reporting types and quantities of marine debris found underwater each month from the same location.

To support Adopt a Dive Site participants, we provide a full suite of survey tools to help implement your actions, a yearly report on the state of your local dive site and recognition tools for dive centers, resorts and leaders to share your stewardship with local customers and community.

While the program is still running for existing participants, we currently are not taking any new applications. Watch this space for exciting updates coming soon!