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September 16, 2004
The Great Annual Fish Count and REEF
One of the great things about citizen science projects is that you can often get free training. The Great Annual Fish Count offers free seminars where divers and snorkelers can learn how to identify and count fish.
The Great Annual Fish Count is used by the REEF Fish Survey Project to publicize its ongoing need for data collection. In this project, divers use an underwater slate and a scantron form from REEF to note species and abundance of fish and sea turtles. Several environmental measurements are also noted (water temperature, depth, location, etc.). The scan sheets are then returned to REEF. For a nice visual overview of the project, check out this instructional video on surveying (QuickTime) from REEF.
REEF "was founded in 1990, out of growing concern about the health of the marine environment, and the desire to provide the SCUBA diving community a way to contribute to the understanding and protection of marine populations."
Posted by terrie at September 16, 2004 06:43 AM
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