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Reef Check empowers people to save our reefs and oceans. Let’s work together to create a sustainable future through education, research, and conservation. Join us in our mission. We’re a team!
Every year, we train thousands of citizen scientist volunteers to survey the health of tropical coral reefs around the world and kelp forest ecosystems along the West Coast of North America.
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Reef Check has coordinators, teams, and EcoDiver training facilities in countries around the world. Since the first Reef Check coral reef monitoring survey in 1997, our EcoDivers have completed over 15,000 surveys in 102 countries and territories. Our initiative is built on over 20 years of global reef health data.
Learn MoreLingcod are ferocious predators with big mouths and lots of very sharp teeth. Usually seen in Northern California, they can grow to be around five feet long!
The Octopus is a soft-bodied mollusk in the class Cephalopoda. Found in all the world’s oceans, there are almost 300 identified species. The word octopus comes from the Greek, októpus, which means "eight foot."
Keep up with Reef Check! Get the latest news and information about how we’re contributing to the global effort to save and preserve coral reefs and kelp forests.
Earlier this month, NOAA and ICRI (of which Reef Check is a member) confirmed that the world is currently experiencing its fourth global coral bleaching event and its second in…
In the heart of Mozambique, a transformative journey unfolds as aspiring marine conservationists dive into the depths of the ocean, not just to explore its wonders but to emerge as…
On Earth Day, Reef Check Malaysia (RCM) was thrilled to announce that after 16 years of coral reef conservation, they're making waves with a major pivot, broadening their scope to…
Red Sea Diving Safari’s next Reef Check EcoDiver course will take place in Marsa Nakari, Egypt July 18-21, 2024, with five subsequent surveys from July 22-25. Spaces are available for…
Reef Check's tropical program is divided into regions such as the Indo-Pacific, Caribbean and the Red Sea. Find out more about our protocol here.
Become a Reef Check member or volunteer your time. You can even join our Adopt-A-Reef program and support our community-based monitoring and conservation of our coral reefs and kelp forests. Like the ocean, our opportunities to get involved are endless.
We’re on the ’gram! Follow us today for an even deeper dive with a social connection.
As Citizen Science Month comes to a close, we want to extend a warm THANK YOU to all of our volunteers who make Reef Check’s work possible around the globe.
We will continue our gratitude all year long. See you in the water!
#citizensciencemonth #citizenscience #communityscience #volunteeropportunity #reefcheck #scubadiver #oceanlover
Meet Annie Bauer-Civiello, Reef Check’s Director of the Restoration Program!
After moving to California at a young age, Annie pursued her passion for the ocean. She earned her Bachelor of Science in marine biology from UC Santa Cruz, where she also completed all her dive training. Annie’s path then led her to Australia for her Master of Science in marine biology and PhD in environmental science at James Cook University.
During her studies, Annie served as the Great Barrier Reef Survey Coordinator for Reef Check Australia, leading scientific dives, marine debris clean-ups, and outreach events.
After nearly a decade in Australia, Annie returned to California, bringing a wealth of experience and knowledge to our Restoration Program. For the upcoming season, she says she is particularly excited to visit the Big Sur restoration site.
“We had extremely promising results last fall. We saw an average density of kelp recruits of 61.7 per square meter!!! Yes- I said that right! I am excited and curious to see how the site looks after the winter.”
Last week, Annie conducted an informational webinar about how people can get involved with the Big Sur restoration project, and she hopes volunteer interest will continue to grow.
One of her favorite Reef Check memories is from a Big Sur survey dive:
“All of a sudden, the water got very, very, very dark. It was like someone turned off the lights. We looked up, and there was a school of anchovies so large that the only empty space was from our bubbles. The school hung out with us all dive. It was magical.”
When Annie isn’t diving, she enjoys crafting, from doodling and sewing to restoring furniture and exercising her artistic side outside the lab.
@Annie.bauerciviello
#reefcheck #oceanconservation #marinescience #marinebiology #citizenscience #communityscience #volunteer #nonprofit #ecosystemrestoration #restorationefforts
Now accepting applications from Mendocino and Northern California residents until April 29th!
The Kelp Restoration internship offers a unique chance for local residents in the early stages of their careers to gain invaluable experience in marine science and conservation and forge meaningful connections within this field. Selected interns will collaborate with a diverse array of partners and local stakeholders actively involved in kelp forest restoration research in Mendocino, California.
Primary Responsibilities:
🌱Participate in restoration activities alongside leading kelp forest restoration experts, NGOs, scientists, government agencies, and commercial fisheries
📈Assist with subtidal long-term monitoring of restoration sites and data collection (for scuba-qualified individuals)
🗣️Contribute to publication and outreach activities
📝Support data entry and report writing tasks
🤿Option to become Reef Check Kelp Forest Monitoring certified, contingent upon diving experience
See qualifications and apply now at our 🔗
#paidinternship #nonprofit #getinvolved #kelp #kelpforest #kelprestoration #oceanconservation #reefrestoration #savemarinelife #saveocean #HelpTheKelp #scubadiver
Congratulations to our Northern California Tribal Cohort #1 participants for completing their @nauiworldwide Advanced Scuba Diver course! We had gorgeous conditions at Van Damme State Beach
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Check that vis!
Doesn’t get better than this on the Mendocino Coast 30+ft
#reefcheckcalifornia #bullkelp #mpamonitoring #reefcheckfoundation
A huge thanks to the awesome volunteers who came out to help survey 3 sites in Point Arena!
🎥: @halcyon_offshore
