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2022 Dirk Burcham Golden Slate Award Recipients Named

April 26, 2023

Each year, Reef Check's Kelp Forest Program celebrates the exceptional dedication and commitment of its most active surveyors in each region with the Dirk Burcham Golden Slate Award. Congratulations to…

Emirates Diving Association Certifies First EcoDivers of 2023

April 26, 2023

Emirates Diving Association (EDA) in Dubai has certified three of seven Reef Check candidates from their first group of EcoDivers in March. Congratulations to Tony Sidgwick, Gilly Roberts, and Andrew…

Reef Check Malaysia’s 2022 Annual Survey Report and a Strategy for Marine Park Management

April 26, 2023

The year 2022 saw a huge increase in the number of sites surveyed by Reef Check Malaysia for their Annual Reef Check Survey program, which has now run for 16…

Allen Coral Atlas Releases Updated Coral Bleaching Tool

April 26, 2023

Allen Coral Atlas recently released a new version of its coral bleaching monitoring system, including biweekly bleaching data from 2019 to the present. This unprecedented data release helps resource managers…

Join the Team! Kelp Forest Monitoring Trainings Now Open

February 28, 2023

Reef Check’s Kelp Forest Monitoring training classes for 2023 are now open for registration, providing nine opportunities in California, Oregon and Washington for divers to get involved as citizen scientists!…

Reef Check Takes Restoration Pledge in Support of the Kelp Forest Challenge

February 28, 2023

Reef Check is rallying behind the Kelp Forest Alliance who have created a global challenge to restore one million hectares of lost underwater forest by 2040, called the Kelp Forest…