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Photo: NOAA
Participation fee $0
Expenses $0
Spend the time outdoors
Location anywhere
Children yes
Primary school no
Secondary school yes
Teaching materials yes


Required Gear:

Dive slate, pencil
Computer access for submitting data (can be done with paper form, if needed, but there is a cost to purchase forms)
Fish ID books are helpful


REEF Volunteer Fish Survey Project


Contribute to the understanding of marine ecosystems.
Record and upload pictures/data of fish you see while diving

The Reef Volunteer Fish Survey allows volunteer SCUBA divers and snorkelers to collect and report information on marine fish populations as well as selected invertebrate and algae species along the West Coast of the US and Canada. Keep track of the fish you see while scuba diving or snorkeling. Submit those to an online database.

This is a worldwide program for: Pacific Coast Tropical Eastern Pacific Tropical Western Atlantic Hawaii NE US and Canada