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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 17,000 surveys in 102 countries and territories. Our initiative is built on over 25 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.
Did you know the first ever Reef Check survey was conducted in Kaua’i, Hawai’i, USA? Reef Check is happy to announce that we are coming back to the place it…
Reef Check’s Dive into Science Program is gaining momentum with a string of great successes taking place this season! Several cohorts have completed their Open Water and Advanced dive courses,…
Reef Check Foundation was recently awarded a $200,000 grant from the California Department of Industrial Relations (DIR). This grant is part of an investment announced by Governor Gavin Newsom in…
In the coastal regions of San Diego and Ensenada, Reef Check and our partners at EcoCiMaTi and UABC (Universidad Autónoma de Baja California) piloted an initiative to better understand threats…
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.
Small actions, taken by many, lead to significant impacts.
Let’s talk about Hawaiʻi.
Coral reefs protect coastlines from erosion by absorbing wave energy. As coral reefs deteriorate, coastal communities become more at risk of flooding. A report by the U.S. Geological Survey assessed the value of coral reefs for risk reduction. Here are just two of the key points from the report regarding Hawaiʻi:
💸Annually, reefs in Hawaiʻi avert $836 million in damages to property and economic activity.
🪸With a 1-meter loss in reef height, the 100-year floodplain would increase by 33 square kilometers, with $1.3 billion in damages to property and economic activity.
In addition to increasing temperature and ocean acidification, pollution from wastewater runoff and land erosion, overfishing, disease outbreaks, and invasive species are impacting Hawaiʻi’s amazing coral reefs.
Unfortunately in many cases, scientists and marine managers don’t have the data they need to protect these reefs until it is too late!
That’s why Reef Check is relaunching in Hawaiʻi. Through our globally standardized, long-term coral reef monitoring program, we collect necessary data for researchers, scientists, and fishery managers, to review, analyze, and make informed decisions to protect these reefs before it’s too late.
But we need your help to get this program off the ground.
We need to raise $10,000 by September 27th to provide our colleagues with the resources they need to fully launch this program!
Today, you, your friends, your family, and your dive buddies, can make a positive impact in Hawaiʻi. Please share this post with them. Every dollar counts. Your action makes the difference.
Donate to Reef Check’s Hawaiʻi program at our 🔗 in bio.
Be part of the effort to protect and restore the amazing ecosystems!
@reefcheck_hawaii
#reefcheck #nonprofit #hawaii #coralrestoration #citizenscience #communityscience #coralreef #scubadiver #fundraiser
Washington job opportunity! Join the Seattle Aquarium Team.
Are you passionate about coastal ecological research and climate resilience? The Seattle Aquarium is looking for a Research Technician to join their Coastal Climate Resilience (CCR) program. You’ll be involved in ROV fieldwork, data analysis, outreach, and engagement—plus, if you’re proficient in Python, this role could be a perfect fit.
Important Dates:
📄Application deadline: Mid-September
📆 Start Date: October
See details about the position and apply today at our 🔗
📸: @tmcclure_photography
#seattleaquarium #marinebiology #marinescience #researchopportunity #jobopening #scubadiver #washington #pugetsound #seattle
Aloha🌺 We have a special message from Brad Giles, Reef Check Hawaiʻi Coordinator!
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I never thought I would ever scuba dive. I was fascinated by the ocean, but so afraid of the unknown.
Somehow a friend convinced me to try it and my life changed forever.
When I am diving I feel completely present in the moment… something I had not felt since I was a kid. The underwater world incites my curiosity. There is so much to explore! The more I dive, the more questions I have, and the more research I get to do!
I am a PADI Master Scuba Diver Instructor and first connected with Reef Check in Washington in 2022 as a volunteer in the Kelp Forest Monitoring Program. In 2023, I joined the scientific diving team, bringing my positive energy and enthusiasm to every ocean conservation effort I’ve supported.
Earlier this year, an opportunity arose for me to move to Hawaiʻi where I instruct, educate, and guide divers on our local reefs. I am passionate about saving the beautiful waters of Hawaiʻi and now I am helping to relaunch the Reef Check Hawaiʻi Program!
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Please help us in welcoming Brad to our team in the comments👇
Want to support Reef Check Hawaiʻi?!
You can take immediate action TODAY in three easy steps!
1️⃣ Sign up for the Reef Check Hawaiʻi Monthly eNewsletter for program updates.
2️⃣ Follow us on social media for in-the-moment updates, fun critter facts, and all things Reef Check Hawaiʻi. We’re on YouTube, IG, FB, and we have a blog!
3️⃣ Finally, please donate to our launching fundraiser to get Reef Check Hawaiʻi ready for their next 100 surveys.
Check out the various donation levels at our link.
You make the difference! Thank you in advance for your time and consideration!
📸: 2nd image by @shuowei.photo
#reefcheck #nonprofit #hawaii #coralrestoration #citizenscience #communityscience #coralreef #scubadiver #fundraiser
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
