Reef Check California announces the release of Reef Check California 2006 2007: Citizen Monitoring to Improve Marine Conservation
Reef Check California (RCCA) brings together a diverse group of individuals who share the goal of supporting science-based management decisions. Reef Check surveyors play a direct role in providing the data to help inform these decisions. RCCA certified divers embody the type of involved and informed citizenry Reef Check California is building in California to ensure the long-term sustainability of our rocky reef ecosystems. We have recently released our two year report, summarizing the activities of the first two years of the project, and we invite you to take a look.
Our two year report is now available for viewing on our website both as a full 36-page document (plus two appendices) and as a more condensed Executive Summary. This is a great resource for learning about the history of the project, our monitoring protocols, diver training, project partners, specific survey sites and case studies. Come see how RCCA has grown since 2006 and view the products that have been created with the hard work of our volunteers! Volunteers are a vital part of the program and we couldnt have done this without their dedication and commitment.
Here are some quick highlights of the first two years of the project:
Reef Check California has trained and certified over 250 volunteers comprised of
a diverse group of ocean users including recreational divers, commercial urchin
fishermen, lifeguards and students.
These dedicated volunteers have surveyed 48 sites along Californias coast and counted over 80,000 individual organisms including:
27,546 fishes
36,783 invertebrates
16,070 seaweeds
The Reef Check California Program is still relatively new, but the data are already
being used to help understand critical management issues.
The full report and executive summary can be viewed at:
Reef Check California 2-Year Report - Saving Reefs Worldwide
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Reef Check California (RCCA) brings together a diverse group of individuals who share the goal of supporting science-based management decisions. Reef Check surveyors play a direct role in providing the data to help inform these decisions. RCCA certified divers embody the type of involved and informed citizenry Reef Check California is building in California to ensure the long-term sustainability of our rocky reef ecosystems. We have recently released our two year report, summarizing the activities of the first two years of the project, and we invite you to take a look.
Our two year report is now available for viewing on our website both as a full 36-page document (plus two appendices) and as a more condensed Executive Summary. This is a great resource for learning about the history of the project, our monitoring protocols, diver training, project partners, specific survey sites and case studies. Come see how RCCA has grown since 2006 and view the products that have been created with the hard work of our volunteers! Volunteers are a vital part of the program and we couldnt have done this without their dedication and commitment.
Here are some quick highlights of the first two years of the project:
Reef Check California has trained and certified over 250 volunteers comprised of
a diverse group of ocean users including recreational divers, commercial urchin
fishermen, lifeguards and students.
These dedicated volunteers have surveyed 48 sites along Californias coast and counted over 80,000 individual organisms including:
27,546 fishes
36,783 invertebrates
16,070 seaweeds
The Reef Check California Program is still relatively new, but the data are already
being used to help understand critical management issues.
The full report and executive summary can be viewed at:
Reef Check California 2-Year Report - Saving Reefs Worldwide
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