Smithsonian policy regarding diving activities conducted under its auspices is published by the Scientific Diving Control Board in Smithsonian Directive 120 and in the Diving Safety Manual.
The Smithsonian Scientific Diving Program promotes and supports the underwater research activities and diving safety of Smithsonian scientific divers. Through its National Museum of Natural History, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, Smithsonian Environmental Research Center, Smithsonian Marine Station at Fort Pierce, the National Zoological Park, research vessels, and field stations, the Smithsonian Institution supports one of the largest scientific diving programs in the country.
See Smithsonian Scientific Diving Authorization Procedures. All diving activities conducted under the auspices of the Smithsonian Institution require a dive plan authorization number.
