Welcome to the REEF Surveyor Newsletter, featuring information about the REEF Volunteer Fish Survey Project (VFSP), including survey tips, upcoming events, REEF database tricks, and how your participation is making a difference in the health of the oceans.
Thanks to REEF surveyors like you, the VFSP has generated the world’s largest marine life sightings database, used by scientists, resource managers, and government agencies to better understand, study, and protect marine ecosystems. Thank you for all you do, and happy surveying!
Welcome to the Fall/Winter 2025 edition of the REEF Surveyor Newsletter, featuring information about the REEF Volunteer Fish Survey Project (VFSP), including survey tips, upcoming events, REEF database tricks, and how your participation is making a difference in the health of the oceans.
Thanks to REEF surveyors like you, the VFSP has generated the world’s largest marine life sightings database, used by scientists, resource managers, and government agencies to better understand, study, and protect marine ecosystems. Thank you for all you do, and happy surveying!
Welcome to the Spring edition of the Volunteer Fish Survey Project (VFSP) Newsletter. We are celebrating Citizen Science Month, taking a look back at a remarkable 2025 in the data, pulling back the curtain on what happens after you hit submit, highlighting recent science that relied on your fish surveys, and announcing the full 2027 Field Survey Trip schedule. As always, thank you for making every one of these stories possible.