The American Academy of Underwater Sciences (AAUS) is a group of scientific organizations and individual members who conduct scientific and educational activities underwater. It was organized in 1977 and incorporated in the State of California in 1983.
American Academy of Underwater Sciences
Abbreviation
AAUS
Founded at
California
Headquarters
Mobile, AL 36691-9067
Region served
United States
Services
Development of scientific diving standards and procedures, funding of research and internships.
The mission of the AAUS is to facilitate the development of safe and productive scientific divers through education, research, advocacy, and the advancement of standards for scientific diving practices, certifications, & operations.
The AAUS administrates the AAUS Foundation, which is a 501c3 charity to provide internships and scholarships to students who study scientific diving or use scientific diving as a research tool.[1]
Scientific diving standardsEdit
The AAUS is responsible for the promulgation of the AAUS Standards for Scientific Diving Certification and Operation of Scientific Diving Programs.[2][3][4] These are the consensual guidelines for scientific diving programs in the US, and are recognized by Occupational Safety and Health Administration as the "Standard" for scientific diving. These standards are followed by all AAUS Organizational Members allowing for reciprocity between institutions. Each institution is responsible for upholding the standards within its program and among its divers. The AAUS peer reviews the standards on a regular basis, so they represent the consensus of the scientific diving community and state-of-the-art technologies.
Exemption from commercial diving regulationsEdit
In 1975 the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America petitioned for an emergency temporary standard be issued with respect to occupational diving operations. The ETS issued on June 15, 1976, was to be effective from July 15 but was challenged in the U.S. Court of Appeals by several diving contractors, and was withdrawn that November. A permanent standard for commercial diving became effective on 20 October 1977, but it did not consider the needs of scientific diving. The scientific diving community was unable to operate as previously, and in 1977 united to form the American Academy of Underwater Sciences (AAUS)[5]
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PublicationsEdit
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^"American Academy of Underwater Sciences - Home". Retrieved 14 May 2022.
^AAUS. . Archived from the original on 2008-05-18. Retrieved 2008-07-13.
^AAUS. . Archived from the original on 2008-05-18. Retrieved 2008-07-13.
^Sharkey, P.; Austin, L. (1983). "Federal Regulation Of Scientific Diving: Two Scientific Divers' Perspective". Proceedings OCEANS '83. pp. 460–463. doi:10.1109/OCEANS.1983.1152066. S2CID 23322218.
^Schwarck, Nathan T. "Scientific Diving History and the American Academy of Underwater Sciences" (PDF). Retrieved 4 June 2020.
^Rubicon Foundation. "American Academy of Underwater Sciences Collection". Archived from the original on July 23, 2012. Retrieved 2008-07-13.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
External linksEdit
American Academy of Underwater Sciences Records MSS 0773 Special Collections & Archives, UC San Diego Library.
August 28, 2023
american, academy, underwater, sciences, aaus, group, scientific, organizations, individual, members, conduct, scientific, educational, activities, underwater, organized, 1977, incorporated, state, california, 1983, abbreviationaausfounded, atcaliforniaheadqua. The American Academy of Underwater Sciences AAUS is a group of scientific organizations and individual members who conduct scientific and educational activities underwater It was organized in 1977 and incorporated in the State of California in 1983 American Academy of Underwater SciencesAbbreviationAAUSFounded atCaliforniaHeadquartersMobile AL 36691 9067Region servedUnited StatesServicesDevelopment of scientific diving standards and procedures funding of research and internships FieldsScientific diving underwater science Membership 2022 149 organizational membersPresidentJim HaywardWebsitewww wbr aaus wbr org Contents 1 Purpose and activities 2 Scientific diving standards 3 Exemption from commercial diving regulations 4 Publications 5 Library 6 References 7 External linksPurpose and activities EditThe mission of the AAUS is to facilitate the development of safe and productive scientific divers through education research advocacy and the advancement of standards for scientific diving practices certifications amp operations The AAUS administrates the AAUS Foundation which is a 501c3 charity to provide internships and scholarships to students who study scientific diving or use scientific diving as a research tool 1 Scientific diving standards EditThe AAUS is responsible for the promulgation of the AAUS Standards for Scientific Diving Certification and Operation of Scientific Diving Programs 2 3 4 These are the consensual guidelines for scientific diving programs in the US and are recognized by Occupational Safety and Health Administration as the Standard for scientific diving These standards are followed by all AAUS Organizational Members allowing for reciprocity between institutions Each institution is responsible for upholding the standards within its program and among its divers The AAUS peer reviews the standards on a regular basis so they represent the consensus of the scientific diving community and state of the art technologies Exemption from commercial diving regulations EditIn 1975 the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America petitioned for an emergency temporary standard be issued with respect to occupational diving operations The ETS issued on June 15 1976 was to be effective from July 15 but was challenged in the U S Court of Appeals by several diving contractors and was withdrawn that November A permanent standard for commercial diving became effective on 20 October 1977 but it did not consider the needs of scientific diving The scientific diving community was unable to operate as previously and in 1977 united to form the American Academy of Underwater Sciences AAUS 5 This section needs expansion You can help by adding to it June 2021 Publications EditThis section is empty You can help by adding to it May 2022 Library EditMany of the AAUS publications were available online at the Rubicon Research Repository 6 References Edit American Academy of Underwater Sciences Home Retrieved 14 May 2022 AAUS The AAUS Standards for Scientific Diving Certification and Operation of Scientific Diving Programs Archived from the original on 2008 05 18 Retrieved 2008 07 13 AAUS A brief history of the AAUS exemption Archived from the original on 2008 05 18 Retrieved 2008 07 13 Sharkey P Austin L 1983 Federal Regulation Of Scientific Diving Two Scientific Divers Perspective Proceedings OCEANS 83 pp 460 463 doi 10 1109 OCEANS 1983 1152066 S2CID 23322218 Schwarck Nathan T Scientific Diving History and the American Academy of Underwater Sciences PDF Retrieved 4 June 2020 Rubicon Foundation American Academy of Underwater Sciences Collection Archived from the original on July 23 2012 Retrieved 2008 07 13 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint unfit URL link External links EditAmerican Academy of Underwater Sciences American Academy of Underwater Sciences Records MSS 0773 Special Collections amp Archives UC San Diego Library Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title American Academy of Underwater Sciences amp oldid 1147665934, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
