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Educational Marine Biological Adventures with Reef Check – EMBARC – is our interactive marine education program that gives underserved middle and high school students a chance to become marine biologists for the day and experience the ocean environment first hand. During a 3-hour boat expedition, students gain awareness about the value of ocean resources, the threats to these resources, and the solutions they can be a part of. The curriculum for the EMBARC program was designed and developed using Next Generation Science Standards for middle and high school students.
Through this program, we hope to open the students’ eyes to the wonders of the ocean world, and our ultimate goal is to create a new generation of young ocean ambassadors, who will start making environmentally conscious changes in their own lives and inspire others in their schools and families to do the same. Presenting these students with ways in which they can reduce their carbon footprint, can help them to make a personal connection with the ocean and give them a greater desire to protect our marine environment and species for future generations to come.
Learn more about Reef Check’s EMBARC program and join us on an expedition.
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News Flash 🚨Bell’s Brewery awarded us a $5,000 grant to support the relaunch of Reef Check Hawai’i and its water stewardship programming!!
This gift is made possible by Bell’s Brewery’s commitment to solving the most pressing environmental and social challenges. We can definitely cheers to that 🍻
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From their team:
“Bell’s Brewery began in 1985 in Kalamazoo, Michigan, with our founder, Larry Bell, his thirst for better beer, and a 15-gallon soup kettle. As Bell’s has grown in the decades since, we have helped pave the way for America’s craft beer movement, including hundreds of breweries and countless brewing innovations. Just as the inspiration behind our recipes evolved over the years, so did the inspiration to share more than our world-class beer with our communities.
Inspired Brewing represents our belief that beer and business can be powerful tools to discover common ground, strengthen the bonds of our communities, and spark meaningful action. It’s not idealistic, but it is optimistic – and confident that we can make a better future together, cold beverages in hand.
Since the early days as craft pioneers, our Inspired Brewing philosophy has guided Bell’s through nearly four decades of growth and a relentless quest for brewing and business innovation—all the proof we need that it’s an approach worth sticking with.”
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Thank you @bellsbrewery for your support of Reef Check!
Thanks to this grant and support from generous individuals, we are now nearly 90% to our fundraising goal!
Donate to help us reach the finish line and/or share the campaign with your network!
#bellsbeer #fundraiser #hawaii #coralreef #coralbleaching #climatechange #savetheplanet #climateaction #reefcheckfoundation #coral #reefcheck #oceanconservation #nonprofit #citizenscience #communityscience #scubadiving #marinebiology
A stunning day for AAUS training 👇
Recently, our United States West Coast Reef Check team led an awesome AAUS (American Academy of Underwater Sciences) course featuring 8 dedicated divers from Washington, NorCal, Central Cal, and SoCal.
For those who don’t know, AAUS is a non-profit organization that sets and maintains high standards for scientific diving practices. Their mission is to advance and facilitate safe and productive scientific diving, ensuring that research conducted underwater meets rigorous safety and professional standards.
Check out the behind-the-scenes action of Dan and True setting up a “challenge course” for students to plan their scooter survey task, all with the magnificent backdrop of Big Creek, CA!
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Thank you @yauds for the wonderful footage! 📸
#AAUS #divetraining #scubadiving #marinescience #reefcheck #underwateradventure #bigcreek #californiadreaming #shorediving #coldwaterdiving #drysuitdiving
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
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
