REEF FISH IORS LEVEL 1
Academic
Roving Diver Technique surveys, to record every observed fish species that can be positively identified and scores of approximate abundance. Snorkeling will be applied.
WHAT IS REEF?
Reef Environmental Education Foundation (REEF) protects marine life through education, service, and research. REEF facilitates programs that actively engage divers, snorkelers, and other marine enthusiasts in marine conservation. This is primarily accomplished through the Volunteer Fish Survey Project. The survey methodology was developed with support from The Nature Conservancy (TNC) and guidance from the Southeast Fisheries Science Center of the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS).
IORS Region
INDIAN OCEAN
& RED SEA
REEF surveys are conducted as part of a diver or snorkeler's regular activities - anytime they are in the water - and can be conducted in any of REEF's project areas. IORS includes IORS; Bay of Bengal, Maldives, Red Sea, East Coast of Africa, Madagascar, and Indian Ocean Islands. Read more..
CONSERVATION PARTNER
To arrange to take an Experience Level test by contacting EcoPro Training Center as REEF Conservation Partner in the IORS region. You must have submitted 2, 25, 35, or 50 surveys to the database before taking the level 2, 3, 4, or 5 tests respectively.
Improve your skills by Level 2 -Beginning Surveyor:
Requires an 80% on the Level 2 Quiz and the completion of two surveys. There are 25 questions on this quiz. Surveyors should complete two surveys (these can be done before or after taking the test). Novice Level.
FIELDWORK
Following the snorkeling, each surveyor transfers the information about their survey, including survey time, temperature, and other environmental information, along with the species sightings data, to the REEF database. A separate survey submission is done for each snorkel.
FIELDWORK GALLERY
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May 23, 2023
Location: Online
Time: 6:00 - 8:00 PM (Arabic/ English)