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The Coral Crisis: Why Identifying Reef Builders is Crucial for Our Future

October 28, 2024

Corals: A guide to the identification of the main genera of coral reef builders of the Indo-Pacific Region is now available on Amazon! Gianfranco Rossi of Reef Check Italia published…

Staggering Amount of Trash Removed at International Coastal Cleanup 2024

October 28, 2024

This year’s International Coastal Clean-up Day in Malaysia saw a whopping 41,014 kg (90,422 lbs) of trash removed from beach and underwater clean-ups. Marine debris is one of the greatest…

Reef Check Hawai’i to Relaunch this September

August 29, 2024

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…

Dive into Science Program Updates and Successes

August 29, 2024

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 to Develop Apprenticeship Program for a More Diverse Workforce in Marine Science

August 29, 2024

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…

Reef Check Baja: A Story of Binational Collaboration for Kelp Forest Conservation

August 29, 2024

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…