Diving

scientific diving

Several research groups at ASU engage in underwater research activities involving
diving. To promote diving safety, ASU maintains an institutional membership in the
American Academy of Underwater Sciences (AAUS), which has established standards
and certification requirements for scientific diving. AAUS member organizations help
protect themselves from possible fines and civil suits by their commitment to meeting
AAUS requirements and adherence to a set of standards recognized as the “standard
of practice” within the scientific diving community.

Under ASU policy and federal regulations all research and related activities involving
underwater diving for which ASU is a responsible participant, regardless of whether
the activity will receive funding or not must adhere to these standards per RSP207

Please submit all applications and necessary documents to:
Sea Devils, ASU West Life Sciences
CLCC 308F, Mail Code 2352
Telephone: (623) 845-3277

Contact Robert Reavis at for more information.