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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 all started! That’s right, Reef Check Hawai’i is relaunching next month and you can be a part of it!
The Hawaiian Islands are home to some of the most remote, nearshore reef systems in the world, leading to a large percentage of marine organisms being “endemic” or only found in Hawai’i! With such a unique and diverse ecosystem, it is imperative we understand as much as we can about it, and Reef Check’s coral reef monitoring program is one way we can achieve this.
Brad Giles, one of our hardest-working West Coast Kelp Forest Monitoring volunteers, has been spending winters in Hawa’ii working in the dive industry. In his time there he has witnessed impacts to the reefs and has become so concerned about the state of Hawai’i’s extraordinary coral reefs that he has committed to volunteer his time to relaunch the Reef Check Hawai’i program! What’s more, he has worked with local dive shops and tour operators who are on board to donate thousands of dollars of boat time and rental gear to support this effort. Brad plans on doing 100 surveys by the end of 2025, and if you know Brad, then you know he can do it! But he cannot do it without your support!
All we need now is to raise start-up funds to get this program off the ground!
Our goal is to raise $10,000 to provide Brad with the resources he needs to fully launch this program! This money will go towards putting him and his team through the intensive training to become Reef Check EcoDiver Trainers and enable them to buy the materials necessary to launch the program to recruit and train citizen scientists.
Go here to donate to the launch of the Reef Check Hawai’i Program!
Any donation is much appreciated and gets us closer to our goal of making Reef Check Hawai’i a reality and supporting the sound scientific management of Hawaiian Reefs!! We’ve even set up a number of great thank-you gifts!
$50 Reef Check Hawai’i Sticker
$100 Reef Check Hawai’i T-shirt
$250 Reef Check Hawai’i Water Bottle
$500 Reef Check Hawai’i T-shirt + Hat
$1000 Voucher for a Reef Check Hawai’i EcoDiver training class
You can also sign up for the Reef Check Hawai’i Monthly eNewsletter for program updates and follow us on social media for in-the-moment updates, fun critter facts, and all things Reef Check Hawai’i:
