Welcome to the Citizen Science Corner, our quarterly feature to celebrate those who recently reached a milestone in our Volunteer Fish Survey Project. Here are achievements from April, May and June 2026.

100 Survey Milestone

Congratulations to those who have reached this milestone within the last three months:

Danielle Nielsen
Lionel Charles
Carol Risdall
Francis Malinosky-Rummell
Mariette Brommelcamp
Morgan Lyons
Paul Terkelsen

Experience Level Advancements

REEF Experience Levels are a way for divers and snorkelers to measure their fish ID knowledge along with their surveying experience. Experience Levels are achieved by 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 the REEF members who have advanced an Experience Level!

All listed below are Level 2 unless otherwise noted.

California (CAL)

  • Muhammad Qazi - Level 3
  • Daniela Loera
  • Farrah Jane
  • Halle Davis
  • Jaden Luke
  • James Bremner
  • Jes Thompson
  • Kate Bentley
  • Nicole Blue

Central Indo-Pacific (CIP)

  • Alan Stewart - Levels 2 and 3
  • Francis Malinosky-Rummell - Level 3
  • Melanie Moreno - Level 3
  • Sierra Barkdoll - Level 3
  • Stacey Henderson - Level 3
  • Bianca Sabek
  • Erin Farrell
  • Ilana Strubel
  • Liza Ciuffi

Indian Ocean / Red Sea (IORS)

  • Mariette Brommelcamp
  • Amir Mostafa
  • Mohamed Nader Abdelgalil
  • Noa ter Avest
  • Sian Tustin

South Pacific (SOP)

  • Colette Basiliere - Levels 2 and 3
  • Gregg Cline - Levels 2 and 3
  • Martha Klitzkie - Level 3
  • Naomi Wooten - Level 3
  • Cathy Beeskow
  • Des Klitzkie
  • Joanne Bassett
  • Terri Albers

Tropical Western Atlantic (TWA)

  • Jennifer Croy - Level 5
  • Julie Bomhals - Level 5
  • Kira Roberts - Levels 3 and 5
  • Helen Sonnemans - Level 4
  • Kelly Snyder - Levels 3 and 4
  • Amy Walton - Level 3
  • Jane Anderson - Level 3
  • Tom Sparke - Level 3
  • Adriana Van de Vechte
  • Aileen Lavelle
  • Alexandria Spiller
  • Ali Otto
  • Alissa Jespersen
  • Allie Constantine
  • Allyson Underhill
  • Amber Garner
  • Amelia Choojnowski
  • Amy Saille
  • Angeled Aguilar
  • Antoine Flippen
  • Armando Castillo
  • Ashley Andrews
  • Ashley McNeely
  • Ashlynn McLaughlin
  • Asol Jones
  • Autumn Cochran
  • Belle Klinder 
  • Bethany Manor
  • Bia Bastos
  • Bodhi Kai Saille
  • Breanna Wilkinson
  • Briana Smith
  • Camron Guttman
  • Carlen Stadnik
  • Cecilia Aragon
  • Celine  Willemsen
  • Charley Kissick
  • Chris Malinowski
  • Claire Levey
  • Cody Powell
  • Coee Craig
  • Colette Basiliere
  • Diego Pagano
  • Dominique Marullo-Masson
  • Donna Goodale
  • Dylan Richartz
  • Dylan Sanchez
  • Edie Bartlett
  • Elisabeth Woelbern
  • Elizabeth Nardone
  • Elle Mentink
  • Elsa Nielson
  • Emerson Levin
  • Emily Burger
  • Emma Youssef
  • Emmanuelle Jette
  • Ernest de Lanoy
  • Estelle Evans
  • Ethan Dewald
  • Eva Lewis
  • Faustine Guiellrit
  • Ganga Poduval
  • Giulia Vieira
  • Greta Persian
  • Hallie Black   
  • Hannah Auton
  • Harper Wartell
  • Harrison Gower
  • Henry Hawkins
  • Ian Krautter
  • Isabella Luque
  • Jacob Walker
  • Jada Deane
  • Jay Funaro
  • Jenna Goff 
  • Jennifer Olson
  • Jennifer Wilder
  • Josée Beaudry
  • Kade Charlton 
  • Kaleigh Adrian
  • Kaydan Felida
  • Kim Giroth
  • Kira Murphy
  • Kristen Englelmann
  • Lilliana Harrell
  • Louis Morel  
  • Lourdes Solorzano
  • Lucas Tafara 
  • Lya Lourens
  • Lydie-Amy Leclerc
  • Madelyn Wheeler
  • Maeve Meyer
  • Marilou Morneau
  • Martijn Klijnstra 
  • Michael Boyd
  • Michele Chambers
  • Mickey Single 
  • Miranda Guse
  • Mollie Nelson
  • Morgan Cleary
  • Morgan Conley
  • Natalie Synowiec
  • Navya Mittal
  • Nevaeh Blair
  • Nicholas Charbonnier
  • Nikolas Karvelas
  • Noa Dubbink
  • Noah Curran
  • Norah Krautter
  • Olivia Atkins   
  • Olivia Mattison
  • Orchid Krause
  • Parker Ford
  • Patricia Tomasulo
  • Payton Thurmond
  • Peter Krause
  • Peyton Dixon
  • Rachel DeLance
  • Rauwen Panchmatia
  • Rebekka Perinne
  • Richard Braxton
  • Riley Murrey
  • Rosie Alveleis
  • Sachiel Mata
  • Samantha Dudase
  • Samantha Wheeler 
  • Sandra Ann Binning
  • Sarah Allaire
  • Sarah Honbarrier
  • Sofia Barboza
  • Solvie Smestad
  • Sophia Basso
  • Sophia Patino
  • Stella Simmonds
  • Susan Grieco
  • Susy Horowitz
  • Taylor Blaire
  • Taylor Holland
  • Tiffany Gower
  • Tim Emspiker
  • Tom Sparke
  • Traice Rupert
  • Tyler Jespersen
  • Will Cengic
  • Xienna Abdul
  • Yuzuki Ogawa
  • Emma Moody