On average, more than 1,000 REEF surveys are submitted each month by volunteer divers worldwide, adding to the world’s most comprehensive marine fish biodiversity database. Since January 2024, 22,665 surveys have been submitted by 1,226 REEF volunteer surveyors.
In 2025, we’ve received several exciting new data requests from researchers using REEF data for important studies, including:
• North Carolina State University: studying South Atlantic marine life.
• Simon Fraser University: tracking Spiny Pink Sea Star trends in British Columbia.
• Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences: analyzing fish sightings for new research.
• Florida Fish and Wildlife Research Institute: mapping long-term coastal monitoring.
Your surveys truly make a difference! Explore publications featuring REEF data at www.REEF.org/db/publications.
Spiny Pink Sea Star photo by Janna Nichols.