Reef Check’s Winter Webinar Series

We have lined up some amazing talks for you to get your Reef Check fix over these winter months. The following is what is ahead for our Winter Webinar Series with more dates to come. Use the links below to register and add them to your calendar!

January 8th 7-8p PST: Reef Check Hawai’i with Brad Giles

Ever wanted to bring your Reef Check skills to warmer waters? Join Brad to hear about the relaunch of the Reef Check Hawai’i program and how to get involved! 

January 29th 6-7p PST: Washington Kelp Farming with Mike Spranger

The mission of Pacific Sea Farms  is to be a commercially viable farm and to educate and inspire people about the benefits of wild and cultivated seaweed in the Pacific Northwest. Mike Spranger with Pacific Sea Farm will be speaking to us about what is kelp farming, what its like to launch a kelp farm operation in the state of Washington and the business and social aspects involved. 

February 25th 6-7p PST: Dive into Science with Morgan Murphy-Canella

Come learn more about the Dive Into Science program that aims to increase diversity and offer scuba to underserved communities in the marine sciences. Hear about the impact this program has had on the current cohort of students, the exciting next steps for those involved and plans for the expansion into other regions.

March 12th 6-7p PST: 2024 Season Summary with Reef Check Staff

Join us to hear all about the successes of the Kelp Forest Monitoring program 2024 season. We will also be sharing some data analysis from the last few years and highlighting the ways the data you collected has been used by other organizations to help inform the status of kelp up and down the west coast. 

April 3rd 6-7p PST: Reef Check Baja (In Spanish w/ closed captioning in English)

Learn more about the history of kelp forests in Mexico, the partners we are collaborating with to monitor kelp beds in Baja and how to get involved.