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URGENT: California Budget Cuts are Affecting the Reef Check Kelp Monitoring Program

February 27, 2024

As Reef Check California gets ready to enter our 19th year of kelp forest monitoring, we are facing some unexpected funding challenges related to the California budget crisis. Read more…

Reef Check Announces Newest Dive into Science Program with Coastal Chumash

February 27, 2024

Reef Check is excited to announce that our newest Dive into Science Program will be in collaboration with the Coastal Chumash and Tongva communities. Funded by the California Natural Resource…

2024 Kelp Forest Monitoring Trainings Now Open- Sign up Today

February 27, 2024

Reef Check’s Kelp Forest Monitoring training classes for 2024 are now open for registration, providing six opportunities in California, Oregon and Washington for divers to get involved as citizen scientists…

Reef Check Malaysia’s Latest Survey Report and Updates on Community Initiatives

February 27, 2024

Our colleagues at Reef Check Malaysia stepped into 2024 with a flurry of activities. Read on for updates on their many community initiatives and programs, including homestay owner training in…

2023 Year in Review

December 20, 2023

As we approach the end of another year, I find myself reflecting on the incredible achievements we have accomplished together in 2023. On behalf of the entire Reef Check team,…

Transnational Reef Check Team Surveys Kelp Forest at the Coronado Islands in Baja California, Mexico

December 20, 2023

In October of this year, a transnational team of Reef Check divers from Southern California and Ensenada, Mexico embarked on a trip to monitor and safeguard the vital kelp ecosystems…