What is REEF?

Subscriber Content Preview
Only active subscribers can view the whole article here

The Reef Environmental and Educational Fund -- REEF -- is a U.S. nonprofit dedicated to marine conservation through citizen science and education. It coordinates volunteer programs that engage divers and snorkelers in collecting biodiversity data on fish and other marine life. The goal is to support research, management, and conservation of reef ecosystems by generating extensive survey records from coastal regions around the globe.

On REEF's Volunteer Fish Survey projects and Field Survey Trips, participants conduct standardized fish surveys while diving or snorkeling. During a dive, volunteers identify species they encounter and tally their numbers or relative abundance using predefined categories -- typically record cards or underwater slate forms developed by REEF. Trips usually include fish identification classes and seminars led by experienced surveyors, making them suitable for both beginners and seasoned divers....

Subscribers: Read the full article here

---

Get more dive info like these and other important scuba updates sent monthly to your email. And a FREE Recent Issue of Undercurrent
Get a free monthly email and a sample issue!