Welcome to Citizen Science Corner, our quarterly feature to celebrate those who recently reached a milestone in our Volunteer Fish Survey Project. Here are achievements from January, February and March 2023:
Juvenile Hamlet Award
The Juvenile Hamlet Award is for individuals who have conducted 500+ REEF surveys. You can read more here. Congratulations to our latest Juvenile Hamlet Club member, Kristi Draper!
Experience Level Advancements
Welcome to Citizen Science Corner, our quarterly feature to celebrate those who recently reached a milestone in our Volunteer Fish Survey Project. Here are achievements from October, November, and December 2022:
Golden Hamlet Award
The Golden Hamlet Club award is for those who have conducted 1000+ REEF surveys. Congratulations to Claude Nichols and Jonathan Lavan, who both recently joined the Golden Hamlet Club! Read more about their achievement in the November 2022 e-News.
Join us for an evening of adventure in some of the muckiest, murkiest, marine habitats. Frank will give us tips to get the most enjoyment out of muck diving, along with tales and beautiful photography of the unusual fish and invertebrates who thrive in this type of environment.
As a REEF member, you can access a complete list of all fish species found in any of REEF's ten survey regions. Each list shows both the common name used in REEF database, as well as the scientific name for all species in a given region. This is helpful in areas where common names are not standardized. To find the common name used in the REEF database, simply search for a species using the scientific name, and you'll be able to see the common name used in the REEF database.
Pointy snout, ridges on body, orange patch at base of tail, uses pectoral fins to hop around.
Bound for Cozumel? Don't know a Bluehead from a Blue Tang? We can help!
Join us and learn how to identify the 15 most common fish found in Cozumel.
IMPORTANT: Note the time zone and make sure you adjust it as needed for your location!
Species taught in this session:
Headed to Curacao? Nestled between Aruba and Bonaire, this island has a great variety of fish species. Join us to learn about some of the species found here!
IMPORTANT: Note the time zone and make sure you adjust it as needed for your location!
Photo by Janna Nichols.
Species taught in this session:
You know that place where the waves are crashing, the water is frothy, and the surge sends you flying?
This shallow area is home to plenty of fish, which makes it worth exploring! Learn how to identify some of the species found in the surge zones of Hawaii in this special Fishinar presented by active REEF surveyor and Hawaii fish expert, Dennis Bensen and REEF Citizen Science Program Manager, Janna Nichols.
IMPORTANT: Note the time zone and make sure you adjust it as needed for your location!
Species taught in this session:
Rockfish are some of the most frequently seen fish on the Pacific coast, but how do you tell the younger ones apart? Learn how to identify those juvenile (young of the year, or YOY) rockfish found in California - plus some other fun facts about rockfish!
IMPORTANT: Note the time zone and make sure you adjust it as needed for your location!
List of species taught in this Fishinar:
Dorsal Fin Black Spot Group:
Non Dorsal Black Spot Species
Roatan is home to some lesser-seen fish species, if you know where to look! Learn how to locate and identify some of the interesting species that can be found there.
IMPORTANT: Note the time zone and make sure you adjust it as needed for your location!
Species covered in this Fishinar:
