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Rare Species Sighted in California, New Species Added to RCCA Survey Protocol

April 30, 2018

Crowned urchin Point Lobos State Marine Reserve By Jan Freiwald, Selena McMillan and Dan Abbott Reef Check California’s (RCCA) 2018 survey season is just about to start, but we have…

Reef Check Foundation Welcomes New Executive Director

April 10, 2018

The Board of Directors of Reef Check Foundation is excited to welcome Dr. Jan Freiwald as its new Executive Director.

Reef Check Partners with Earth Day Focus Environmental Film Festival in Los Angeles

March 28, 2018

Reef Check is proud to be one of the partners of this unique film festival, launched by KCET public television in Los Angeles and the independent satellite network Link TV

A Royal Uplifting Speech Kicks Off IYOR in the UK

February 28, 2018

Reef Check attended the UK launch of the International Year of the Reef 2018 (IYOR) by His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales. By giving a rousing speech about the…

Celebrate Reefs! 2018 is the Third International Year of the Reef (IYOR)

February 27, 2018

2018 has been declared the third International Year of the Reef (IYOR). The timing is perfect to increase awareness of the value of coral reefs, threats to their health and…

RC Coordinators Join Forces with Student Volunteers to Assess Hurricane Impact on Caribbean Reefs

February 27, 2018

Long-time Reef Check Caribbean Coordinators Jim Hewlett and Arun "Izzy" Madisetti, along with Reef Check Executive Director Dr. Gregor Hodgson and a group of four student volunteers, recently surveyed the…