Dive Studio, PADI 5 Star ECO Dive & Mermaid Center

Do small things to save the big Ocean. Supporting the AWARE Foundation's effort in marine conservation

My name is Natalia Semenkova, and I work as a PADI Master Instructor, Tec and Mermaid instructor. For over 17 years, my career in diving has been closely tied to environmental conservation. When we established our diving center – Dive Studio, our primary goal was to make a significant contribution to protecting the environment. We are constantly working to achieve this goal, and as a result, we are the first in the country to receive the PADI ECO Center status. 

We don’t just teach divers and mermaids, we aim to turn every individual into a guardian of the underwater world.  To achieve this, we encourage divers to join clean-up events and collect waste on every dive. We share tips on how everyone can reduce their impact on the environment and explain how we can collectively safeguard our ocean.

I'm raising funds to support PADI AWARE Foundation's incredible efforts in marine conservation.

Since 1992 with the help of supporters like you, they have helped to secure protection for 104 species of shark and ray, funded over 200 grantees across the Blueprint for Ocean Action and removed more than 2.5 million pieces of debris from the ocean floor.

Every dollar you contribute brings us one step closer to preserving the ocean we care passionately about and achieve the vision of balance between humanity and the ocean.