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Reef Check Fiji (Islands Magazine, 2001)

November 2, 2001

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Reef Check Receives MacArthur Foundation Grant to Test MAQTRAC

September 18, 2001

MacArthur Foundation Grants Promote Sustainable Fisheries as Alternative to Destructive Fishing Practices

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Quiksilver Announces a Further Four-Year Commitment to Reef Check (September 2001)

September 10, 2001

The Quiksilver Crossing will now embark on a circumnavigation of the world and be extended until November 2005, making the entire voyage nearly seven years.

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Reef Check Finds Few Fish (Barbados Daily Nation, May 2001)

May 2, 2001

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Hong Kong Reefs in Shocking Condition (Hong Kong Standard, October 1997)

October 17, 1997

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Brighter Prospects for the World’s Coral Reefs? (Science Magazine, July 1997)

July 25, 1997

Just a few years ago, scientists sounded the alarm that coral reefs around the world were seriously ailing. Some were bleaching a ghostly white as warmer than usual sea temperatures…

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Jul 24

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We are only a little over halfway through the year, and our Dive into Science participants have already completed more than 300 dives!⁠
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Our cohorts in California are working hard to complete required continuing education courses so they can participate in Reef Check and AAUS Scientific Diver training later this year.⁠
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With this experience, each diver is gaining scientific diving skills, ecological knowledge, and hands-on experience that will strengthen community stewardship and support greater Tribal participation in marine science and conservation for years to come.⁠
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Check out more details about the program on our website.⁠
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#scubadiving #communityscience #oceanconservation

We are only a little over halfway through the year, and our Dive into Science participants have already completed more than 300 dives!⁠
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Our cohorts in California are working hard to complete required continuing education courses so they can participate in Reef Check and AAUS Scientific Diver training later this year.⁠
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With this experience, each diver is gaining scientific diving skills, ecological knowledge, and hands-on experience that will strengthen community stewardship and support greater Tribal participation in marine science and conservation for years to come.⁠
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Check out more details about the program on our website.⁠
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#scubadiving #communityscience #oceanconservation ...

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Jul 22

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Thank you to SeaDoc Society for funding six new science projects in 2026, including our efforts to improve kelp monitoring. They are investing nearly $270,000 in research to better understand and protect the Salish Sea.⁠
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Funding science is a key tool for tackling conservation challenges. Read more about all of the projects at our 🔗 ⁠
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📸: 1st photo by @Marco_mazza⁠
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#marinebiology #scubadiving #kelpforest #oceanconservation

Thank you to SeaDoc Society for funding six new science projects in 2026, including our efforts to improve kelp monitoring. They are investing nearly $270,000 in research to better understand and protect the Salish Sea.⁠
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Funding science is a key tool for tackling conservation challenges. Read more about all of the projects at our 🔗 ⁠
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📸: 1st photo by @Marco_mazza⁠
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#marinebiology #scubadiving #kelpforest #oceanconservation ...

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Jul 20

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Northern California: SAVE THE DATE! Ocean Hoptimism at Faction Brewing.⁠
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📍 Alameda, CA⁠
📆 Thursday, July 23, 2026⁠
⏰ 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM⁠
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The event will feature award-winning filmmaker Natasha Benjamin (Sequoias of the Sea) and author David Helvarg (Forest of the Sea) for an evening devoted to the world’s underwater forests. ⁠
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Reef Check’s Kelp Forest Program Director, Dan Abbott, will also join the event to provide the scientific perspective on what’s happening in California’s kelp forests.⁠
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Tell us if you’ll be there in the comments!⁠
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#california #kelpforest #scubadiving #oceanconservation

Northern California: SAVE THE DATE! Ocean Hoptimism at Faction Brewing.⁠
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📍 Alameda, CA⁠
📆 Thursday, July 23, 2026⁠
⏰ 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM⁠
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The event will feature award-winning filmmaker Natasha Benjamin (Sequoias of the Sea) and author David Helvarg (Forest of the Sea) for an evening devoted to the world’s underwater forests. ⁠
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Reef Check’s Kelp Forest Program Director, Dan Abbott, will also join the event to provide the scientific perspective on what’s happening in California’s kelp forests.⁠
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Tell us if you’ll be there in the comments!⁠
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#california #kelpforest #scubadiving #oceanconservation ...

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Jun 18

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Congrats to the newest group of Reef Check Kelp Forest Monitoring divers! This group completed the NorCal training in Fort Bragg last weekend. Great job everyone, looking forward to diving with you all this season!

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Apr 18

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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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Nov 13

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Check that vis!
Doesn’t get better than this on the Mendocino Coast 30+ft

#reefcheckcalifornia #bullkelp #mpamonitoring #reefcheckfoundation

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