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Reef Check Italia recently completed its 11th annual expedition to Bangka Island, North Sulawesi, Indonesia. Participant Elena Manfredini, a recent graduate with a master’s in marine biology, vividly shares her…
In Baja California, the second annual Kelp Day was celebrated in Ensenada. Local organizations, universities, and community groups came together to honor the kelp forests that sustain life along the…
Over a decade ago, sea stars along the West Coast began disappearing almost overnight and Reef Check volunteers noticed the alarming changes when they reported sick and dying sea stars…
The 2025 monitoring season not only marks our 20th year of kelp forest monitoring, but also has the added excitement of the completion of our 2,000th kelp forest monitoring survey!…
A major new regional assessment launched in June by the Global Coral Reef Monitoring Network (GCRMN) calls for urgent and unified action to protect the future of coral reefs in…
The vibrant underwater world of Barbados’ Carlisle Bay buzzed with purpose this past June, as a dedicated team of citizen scientists from diverse backgrounds across the United States gathered for…