Join Our Team – Become a Reef Check California Citizen Scientist

Interested in joining the Reef Check California team? Our 2015 training season is open for registration, providing 8 opportunities across the state to get involved in our rocky reef monitoring program.

Each training is held over two weekends (click here for a course outline) and includes classroom and pool sessions, along with a field weekend comprised of an overnight boat trip, day boats or shore dives depending on the training location.

Ft. Bragg– May 16-17, 2015 [class/pool] & May 30-31, 2015 [field]
Santa Rosa– June 13-14, 2015 [class/pool] & June 27-28, 2015 [field]
San Francisco– July 18-19, 2015 [class/pool] & July 25-26, 2015 [field]
Monterey– May 30-31, 2015 [class/pool] & June 6-7, 2015 [field]
San Luis Obispo/Santa Barbara– May 2-3, 2015 [class/pool] & May 16-17, 2015 [field]
Los Angeles/Ventura– May 2-3, 2015 [class/pool] & May 16-17, 2015 [field]
Orange County– June 13-14, 2015 [class/pool] & June 27-28, 2015 [field]
San Diego– July 11-12, 2015 [class/pool] & July 25-26, 2015 [field]

For a list of course prerequisites, and to sign up, visit our registration page at https://reefdpd.wpengine.com/rcca/training_schedule.php

If you are already a trained Reef Checker, please sign up for one of our recertification classes to be ready for our survey season.