Our Volunteer Fish Survey Project has some enthusiastic surveyors who have moved up a level this month. All REEF members are Level 1 by default, so Experience Level 2 is really the first step toward learning fish identification in our various regions. This month's advancements almost entirely consist of new Level 2 surveyors! Those advancing came from:

  • Eckerd College
  • Bahamas Reef Environmental Education Foundation
  • Herb Gruenhagen's monthly California Marine life classes in San Diego
  • Whale Shark and Oceanic Research Center on Utila
  • The recent Field Survey Trip to the Solomon Islands

Level 5 is the highest level and we love seeing our surveyors consistently moving up the Experience Level ladder toward this goal.

Central Indo-Pacific (CIP):

  • Bill Isbell - Level 2
  • Kris Karlen - Level 2
  • Kris Karlen - Level 3

California (CAL/PAC):

  • Dafna Bimstein - Level 2
  • Paul Wake - Level 2
  • Brian Sundberg - Level 2

Tropical Western Atlantic (TWA):

  • Elisa LaFavor - Level 2
  • Emma DePietro - Level 2
  • Jonah Rondash - Level 2
  • Steven Paul - Level 2
  • Miranda Cottrell - Level 2
  • Miranda Raimondi - Level 2
  • Kayleigh Biegler - Level 2
  • Julian Landin - Level 2
  • Karsen Henwood - Level 2
  • Seth Bullard - Level 2
  • Ethan Hepburn - Level 2
  • Carly Weber - Level 2
  • Elizabeth Shearer - Level 2
  • Moa Berglund - Level 2
  • Melissa Remotti - Level 2
  • Joanna Brown - Level 2
  • Aleksey Ushkin - Level 2
  • Sarah Patton - Level 2

A big congratulations to you all and we encourage you to continue advancing your skills!