Finnish Scientific Diving Academy - FSDA

FSDA is stoked to be mentioned in the official FINNARP 2025 report. This recognition reflects the high-level expedition experience and scientific diving field expertise of our instructors, who continue to contribute to international research operations and polar expeditions. Maintaining active involvement in world-class scientific expeditions is not just an achievement—it’s essential. The knowledge, skills, and experiences gained in these environments are what gives us credibility to train the next generation of professional, competent, and safety-focused scientific divers.

A day in the FSDA office 🌊

Hands on underwater archeological methods in the spooky 👻 Baltic Sea. The cold and low salt concentration in the Baltic preserve wooden wrecks in very good conditions.

The FSDA Occupational Scientific Diver program is in full swing. This week we are getting on with different methods for underwater data collection. Slowly increasing task loading and managing of dynamic, three dimensional environments.

Sign up now! Deadline 30.05! We have a few spots left on this unique program aiming at underwater professionals seeking to up their game in story telling and engaging larger audiences in their important underwater conservation, filming, education or research activities. LINK IN BIO

Polar Research Diver course commencing under best conditions: realistic polar exposure. Teamwork, planning and equipment working hand in hand to get science done under extreme environmental conditions.

Shooting is only the beginning.
We’ll cover the essentials of post-production:
Selecting your strongest clips
Building a clean timeline
Pacing, music, and simple edits that elevate everything
Then we go to distribution, how to actually connect your work with people:
Platform strategy (what works where)
Building reach with intention
Turning media into outreach
Get the full outline on our website (link in bio).

Underwater shooting has its own rules, and once you understand them, everything levels up.

This course also goes into technical camera operation, including:

Underwater lighting basics (when to use lights, where to place them, how to avoid backscatter)
Composition and framing that looks intentional
Core camera settings (exposure, white balance, frame rates, shutter speed)
Color and clarity strategies for different conditions

Whether you’re on a GoPro-style setup or a larger system, you’ll learn practical techniques you can use immediately.

More info on our website (link in bio).

Last chance to join this unique program. If you are a scientist or otherwise involved in underwater work and want to fathom how working in extreme environments feels like, sign up! For details send an email to [email protected] and we will send you all details. First come first serve.

Last chance to join this unique program. If you are a scientist or otherwise involve in underwater work and want to fathom how working in extreme environments feels like, sign up! For details send an email to [email protected] and we will send you all details. First come first serve.