Blue Corner Marine Research

Engaging in this week-long workshop I discovered a new passion of mine - coral restoration! I had been diving for just a year and as a terrestrial biologist was interested in the marine biology and conservation needs of the ocean environment. I did this workshop in conjunction with their internship and found it to be a highly engaging experience with purpose. This workshop not only teaches students about restoration, but you are directly contributing to the 6+year restoration projects that Blue ...

This program has everything you want in an internship – well-written and engaging conservation coursework, passionate staff, world-class diving, a lively local and expat community, gorgeous location, and an extremely affordable lifestyle! THE PROGRAM: The internship teaches students about various marine conservation topics from megafauna to coral restoration, providing snapshots and an in-depth local look into each topic. I was consistently engaged without being overwhelmed and found my new pass...

I did the 3 week program in Nusa Lembongan island at Blue Corner Dive. Stayed in their dormitory at the beach so was social with other students doing conservation and diving programs. In the 3 weeks we dived almost every day with marine biologists learning all about coral reef species and ecosystems. The main focus was on coral restoration as they established one of the largest restoration sites in the region so we spent many dives transplanting corals and doing underwater monitoring of the reef...