Congratulations to REEF surveyor Marta Zahalak, who recently joined the Golden Hamlet Club! This distinguished group is made up of highly dedicated volunteers who have conducted 1,000 or more REEF surveys through the Volunteer Fish Survey Project.
Marta did her first REEF survey in 2012 in St. Kitts. Since then, she has become an avid citizen scientist, conducting marine life surveys in regions all over the world including the Tropical Western Atlantic (TWA), Hawaii (HAW), South Pacific (SOP), Tropical Eastern Pacific (TEP), and the Indian Ocean and Red Sea (IORS). She conducted her 1,000th survey while snorkeling on a REEF Field Survey Trip in Curacao in November 2025.
Congratulations and thank you, Marta! Your dedication to marine conservation and citizen science makes a lasting impact. Click here to read more about the Golden Hamlet Club.