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REEF Volunteer Fish Survey Project
Submitted by reef, January 21, 2010Web Address http://www.reef.org
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REEF Volunteer Fish Survey Project
Project Details
| Participation fee: | $0 |
| Expenses: | $0 |
| Time commitment: | As much time as the participant likes (any amount of time) |
| Spend the time: | Outdoors |
| Location: | Anywhere |
| OK for children: | Yes |
| OK primary school: | No |
| OK secondary school: | Yes |
| Teaching materials: | Yes |
Subjects:
Ocean & Water
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
More about the project and REEF here:
http://www.reef.org/about
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
How to join or get started:
Join REEF with a free membership by going to www.reef.org. You can start anytime, with or without a training class, as long as you can POSITIVELY identify the fish you see. When in doubt, leave it out.
More details here:
http://www.reef.org/programs/volunteersurvey
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