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Cape RADD (Research and Diver Development) offers SCUBA and freediving courses that combine hands-on fieldwork with training in marine research and conservation. Based in False Bay, a biodiversity hotspot home to over 3,500 endemic species, Cape RADD works with methods like transects, quadrats, remote video, and mark-recapture, with a strong focus on citizen science.
Its Marine Conservation Volunteer Program involves data collection, species monitoring, and microplastics research, alongside public outreach and school education initiatives. Volunteers help with shark and fish surveys, kelp forest sampling, shark tagging, freediving introductions, and video analysis, contributing to long-term monitoring and conservation efforts.