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Reef Check and Aqualink Partner Up for Coral Reefs

April 28, 2025

Reef Check is excited to announce Aqualink as an official Global Reef Tracker partner for Reef Check’s coral reef data. Aqualink, a groundbreaking nonprofit offers an open source tool for…

Surveys Show Kelp Forest Persists After Urchin Culling Ceases at Tankers Reef

April 28, 2025

After permitting unlimited take of sea urchins at Tankers Reef in Monterey since 2021, coordinated urchin culling efforts led by the Giant Giant Kelp Restoration Project (G2KR), concluded in July…

Data Now Available from the 2024 Kelp Forest Monitoring Season

April 28, 2025

Reef Check’s Kelp Forest Monitoring Program continues to expand with 2024 being our biggest year yet! We completed over 190 surveys in California, Oregon, Washington, Baja California, and British Columbia.…

Reef Check Participates in 2025 AAUS Symposium in Washington

April 28, 2025

Every year, scientific divers from all over the world come together for the American Academy of Underwater Sciences (AAUS) symposium to learn about organizational updates, participate in professional certification courses…

Reef Check Malaysia Celebrates Community Conservation Achievements

April 28, 2025

Reef Check Malaysia recently has made great strides in its community conservation efforts. Click to read more about their reflection on the 10-year anniversary of the Tioman Marine Conservation Group,…

Join Us! 2025 Kelp Forest Monitoring Trainings Now Open!

February 28, 2025

Reef Check’s Kelp Forest Monitoring training classes for 2025 are now open for registration. There are six opportunities in California, Oregon and Washington for divers to get involved as citizen…