SPECIAL MARINE KNOWLEDGE SKILL
These technical skills, along with personal qualities such as patience, research ethics, respect for the environment, the ability to work as a team and resilience in the face of challenges, are essential for the effective study and understanding of marine fauna. for our Young Explorers. The combination of technical skills and personal qualities allows our Explorers to contribute significantly to the conservation and sustainable management of marine ecosystems, being respectful of them and fueling curiosity about the species that inhabit them.
Knowledge of marine fauna implies not only the acquisition of technical and scientific skills in our Explorers, but also the development of certain personal qualities that are crucial to explore and understand marine ecosystems effectively. The skills tests in this section are key so that our Explorer can acquire a deep knowledge of marine fauna:
Species Identification:
- Description: The ability to identify and classify different marine species is essential. This includes knowing the morphological characteristics, behaviors and specific habitats of each species.
Advanced level
(Yellow Badge)
Standard Test - Knowledge of the Marine Environment
- Description: Explorers must demonstrate their ability to recognize 8 types of marine species according to the table below
These are: Black sea urchin, Aguamala, moon jellyfish, sardine, spider fish, sea tomato, fried egg jellyfish, limpet.
Finally, in this same scientific skill test, they must explain if they are edible, poisonous, dangerous, in some cases how to treat the poison if applicable, in which areas they can be found, etc...
MARINE KNOWLEDGE Pioneer Level
(Orange Badge)
Pioneer Test - Recognition of the 16 types of Species according to a table with their characteristics. They have 5 minutes to do this
Advanced Level Knots
(Green Badge)
HIGH RANK BADGES
The Superior Marine Knowledge Proficiency Badge is often awarded to those who have demonstrated continued commitment, leadership, and exceptional skills in the safe and effective management of marine knowledge. Actively participate, seek opportunities to learn and teach, and demonstrate responsibility in all marine-related activities when the opportunity presents itself.