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Channel Islands EcoExpedition: Diving with a Purpose for 3 Days at 3 Islands

October 25, 2016

On the evening of August 29th, 2016, a group of 22 divers boarded the Conception of the Truth Aquatics Fleet in Santa Barbara, prepared to spend the next three days…

Stop-Gap Funding Needed Now – Kids Starving in Haiti

October 14, 2016

Reef Check Haiti staff are hearing directly from villagers that there is an immediate threat of starvation in many small coastal towns located west of Jeremie, and moving south around…

SURFER Magazine Features Coral Bleaching

September 20, 2016

Be sure to check out the November 2016 issue of SURFER Magazine for a feature article on coral bleaching. Entitled "Brave New Coral", the article includes quotes from Reef Check…

20th Anniversary Celebrations – Reef Check Honors International Ocean Heroes

September 16, 2016

Reef Check honored five 'Heroes of the Reef' for their outstanding ocean conservation contributions at its 20th Anniversary "Save the Reefs, Save the Oceans" gala on the beach in Santa…

Concordia International Creates Global Ambassadors

August 30, 2016

As a fifth-year returnee on Concordia International School Shanghai's Marine Ecology Program, I have witnessed the harrowing decay of coral reefs in Thailand.

Bleaching and Crown of Thorns Wreak Havoc on Maldives Reefs

August 30, 2016

Recent dive surveys by an international and Maldivian team of divers from Biosphere Expeditions, the Marine Conservation Society and Maldivian partners have revealed a worrying reduction in the amount of…