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Garibaldi fish stealing the show 💅⁠ ⁠ We're

Garibaldi fish stealing the show 💅⁠
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We're channeling this main character energy to #HelpTheKelp but we need your support to make the biggest impact!⁠
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There is just over a week left for us to reach our kelp forest monitoring and restoration fundraiser campaign goal. ⁠
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Every donation counts towards helping the garibaldi (and so many other marine creatures) thrive in their natural environment #kelpforest⁠
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Training season is upon us!⁠ ⁠ Nerd out with u

Training season is upon us!⁠
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Nerd out with us 🤓 The best days on the water are when we’re out with our friends doing something to make a difference for the environment we love.⁠
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The Reef Check Kelp Forest Monitoring Course trains you in surveying skills, techniques for research diving, sampling design and theory, general marine ecology–including species identification and interactions, and the importance of monitoring to meet marine management needs.⁠
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Check the schedule on our website and sign up for one near you!⁠
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#kelp #kelpforest #oceanconservation #urchin #underwater #reefculture #reeffish #roamtheoceans #shores #shapedbythesea #reefrestoration #respectthesea #saltyadventures #saltysouls #savemarinelife #saveocean #HelpTheKelp #KelpForestChallenge #KelpForestAlliance

⭐️ We are SO close to our Kelp Forest Restorat

⭐️ We are SO close to our Kelp Forest Restoration and Monitoring campaign goal! ⁠
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With only a couple of weeks left, we hope you can help us by donating or sharing the campaign page at our 🔗 in bio.⁠
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As a nonprofit, we can only do this work with the support of an ocean-obsessed, global community.⁠
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Thank you to everyone who has donated thus far: ⁠
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Experiment Foundation, Russ Lesser, Mariah Evin, Ken & Erika Ono, Laura Allen, Sage Ono, Victoria Sperow, Steigman Katie, Carol Cohn, Kayla Feairheller, BM, Robert T. O'Leary, Jim Hudson, Haley Hemm, Brooke Truesdale, Kevin Stolzenbach, Madison Churchill, Danilo Lessa Bernardineli, David Lang, and Kent Barnes⁠
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Kick off your weekend by sharing this with 2 of your closest ocean-loving friends!⁠
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#kelp #kelpforest #oceanconservation #urchin #underwater #reefculture #reeffish #roamtheoceans #shores #shapedbythesea #reefrestoration #respectthesea #saltyadventures #saltysouls #savemarinelife #saveocean #HelpTheKelp #KelpForestChallenge #KelpForestAlliance

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We need your help! Reef Check just launched a hug

We need your help!

Reef Check just launched a huge campaign to support our Kelp Forest Restoration and Monitoring project, and we need your help to get the word out.

Share our campaign page with your friends, and if you’re able, donate a few dollars to the cause.

Our kelp forests appreciate you!

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#helpthekelp #communityscience #nonprofit #fundraiser #kelp #kelpforest #oceanconservation #urchin #underwater #reefculture #reeffish #roamtheoceans #shores #shapedbythesea #reefrestoration #respectthesea #saltyadventures #saltysouls #savemarinelife #saveocean

Sonoma Coast surveys completed! Groundswell from t

Sonoma Coast surveys completed!
Groundswell from the hurricane down south was a bit spicy but we worked together and timed our entries/exits to successfully finish 3 sites: Fort Ross, Ocean Cove, and Pebble Beach.

🎥: @jezza_mcfarland
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#reefcheck #northcoast #divesonomacoast #mpamonitoring #reefcheckcalifornia #mpanetwork

Had a great Sonoma Campout and completed 3 surveys

Had a great Sonoma Campout and completed 3 surveys with these stellar volunteers!
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#mpa #mpamonitoring #reefcheckcalifornia #divesonomacoast #saltpointstatepark #stillwaterregionalpark