Welcome to the Citizen Science Corner, our quarterly feature to acknowledge those who recently reached a milestone in our Volunteer Fish Survey Project. We are celebrating those who moved up an Experience Level in October, November, or December 2021.

Experience Level Advancements

REEF Experience Levels are a way for divers and snorkelers to measure their fish ID knowledge along with their surveying experience. From beginner to expert, you'll find plenty of resources and friends to help you along the way. Experience Levels 2, 3, 4, or 5 are achieved through submitting a certain number of surveys and passing a fish ID test. For more info, visit www.REEF.org/experiencelevels.

Let's hear it for these REEF members who have improved their fish ID skills!

All listed below are Level 2 unless otherwise noted.

California (CAL)

  • Max Arseneault - Level 3
  • Anita Brooks
  • Anna Pearson
  • Douglas Behner
  • Fred Hill
  • Greg Beadle
  • Kevin Patterson
  • Mandy Mathews
  • Martha Ornelus

Hawaii (HAW)

  • Todd Cliff - Level 4
  • Mike Snow - Level 3

Indian Ocean/Red Sea (IORS)

  • Anna Bowker
  • Janet Clayton
  • Jeannette du Preez
  • Kannathasan Abimannan
  • Naomi Down
  • Sarah Martin
  • Valentina Barzakova

Pacific Northwest and Alaska (PNW)

  • Mira Lutz

Tropical Eastern Pacific (TEP)

  • Lynn Fulks

Tropical Western Atlantic (TWA)

  • Maddie Brownfield - Level 5 (REEF Lead Intern)
  • Sierra Barkdoll - Level 5 (REEF Lead Intern)
  • Summer Huber - Level 5 (REEF Lead Intern)
  • Susan Lokey - Level 5
  • Eric Vanderlaan - Level 4
  • Ani Baquedano - Level 3
  • Carrie Neal - Level 3
  • Dylan Heppell - Level 3
  • Alice Owen
  • Andrew Hotchkies
  • Beth Mueller
  • Brid van der Meiden
  • Carol Risdall
  • Catherine Purcell
  • Celia Smith
  • Charlotte Moll
  • Dewi Bernsen
  • Doug Ward
  • Ed Benjamin
  • Ed Schrikkema
  • Emily Boll (REEF Intern)
  • Isabelle Petty
  • Jessica Nolte
  • Leo van der Meiden
  • Loralee Byrnes
  • Luciana De Lima
  • Maksim Sotnikov
  • Marianna Maddalena
  • Mark Barnby
  • Martine Boerlage
  • Mary-Beth McCormack
  • Megan Olson
  • Melinda Ward
  • Michelle Sayre
  • Nathan Greenslit
  • Robby Arundel
  • Scott Heppell
  • Stuart Sayre

Super Surveyor Challenge 2021

We finished up 2021 with a bang! 107 REEF volunteer divers and snorkelers dove into the challenge and earned the title of Super Surveyor by conducting and submitting at least 25 REEF surveys during the year. Our dive hoods are off to these excellent citizen scientists making a difference!

To view all their names, go to www.REEF.org/supersurveyor.