Tired of not knowing who’s who on your underwater adventures? REEF is again offering FREE marine life ID classes this year in California. REEF Instructor and Outreach Coordinator Janna Nichols will be teaching these fun and informative classes at several locations. Learn how to identify many common California fish, invertebrates and algae, and how to do REEF surveys and become part of this worldwide citizen science program. This class will change the way you dive. Find one near you and join the fun!

California Fish ID: 

- Saturday, June 5th, 10am-2pm, Long Marine Lab, Santa Cruz

- Wednesday, June 23rd, 6-9pm, Ocean Institute, Dana Point

- Thursday, June 24th, 6-9pm, Aquarium of the Pacific, Long Beach

California Invertebrate/Algae ID:

- Friday June 25th, 6-9pm, Aquarium of the Pacific, Long Beach

Practice Survey Dives, experienced or new surveyors all welcome!

- Friday, May 14th, Sundiver Express. Special for REEF: $95

- Sat, June 26th, Sundiver. Special for REEF: 3 tanks $100

Sign up and pay for dives by calling Sundiver at: 562-594-6968

Register for one, or any combination of events, online

Sponsored by REEF with support from Aquarium of the Pacific, UCSC Long Marine Lab, The Ocean Institute and Sundiver.

Classes are informative, fun and free, but registration is required. To register go to: http://www.pnwscuba.com/critterwatchers/calclasses.htm

The REEF program has been active in California since 1997 and has accumulated over 6,500 California marine life surveys in the Volunteer Survey Project. There are currently over 137,000 surveys in the REEF database worldwide. The database is online and accessible to anyone.