Get Involved

DAN Research turns today’s studies into tomorrow’s standards. To continue making diving safer for all, we need help from divers and community members just like you.

Whether you’re interested in volunteering as a subject in one of our studies in the water or from home, applying for or supporting the DAN Internship Program, attending DAN Research events, or helping us quantify ultrasound data with our new bubble counting app, we have opportunities for everyone to get involved.

Careers In Dive Research

In collaboration with the Office of Naval Research, Divers Alert Network is showcasing the work of top UMed Programs that focus on Dive Research projects and initiatives in hopes of […]

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Volunteer Opportunities

If you’re interested in supporting diver safety, consider volunteering with DAN. There are many opportunities to get involved and further dive research. Volunteer opportunities are available yearlong.

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Internships

The DAN Internship Program helps young people develop the knowledge and skills they need to pursue careers in diving-related and scientific fields. Interns are given opportunities to learn, develop and enhance their professional skills all while promoting dive safety.

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Bubble Counting

We need your help! To build and train an AI to locate bubbles requires a large database of rated postdive ultrasound videos — many more than our team can produce alone. That’s why we are looking for volunteers to help us build this database. We have developed this website so volunteers from around the world can come together and aid us in this first-of-its-kind crowdsourcing campaign.

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2051 Sea Odyssey

2051 Sea Odyssey, a project conducted by the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, DEEP, Divers Alert Network, and the University of Utah, will aim to inspire, engage, and educate the next generation of scientists and engineers in undersea research through an online docuseries and student and educator design challenges.

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