Welcome to the Citizen Science Corner, our quarterly feature to acknowledge those who recently reached a milestone in our Volunteer Fish Survey Project. We are celebrating those who moved up an Experience Level or who achieved the 2021 Super Surveyor Challenge in April, May, or June 2021.

Experience Level Advancements

REEF Experience Levels are a way for divers and snorkelers to measure their fish ID knowledge along with their surveying experience. From beginner to expert, you'll find plenty of resources and friends to help you along the way. Experience Levels 2, 3, 4, or 5 are achieved through submitting a certain number of surveys and passing a fish ID test. For more info, visit www.REEF.org/experiencelevels.

Let's hear it for these REEF members who have improved their fish ID skills!

*All listed below are Level 2 unless otherwise noted.

California (CAL)

  • Lara Webster - Level 3
  • Gene DePuy
  • Monica Willbrand
  • Dan Sphar
  • Emily Jackson
  • Robert Ratchford
  • Amanda Kondo
  • Ken Kondo

Central Indo-Pacific (CIP)

  • Kara Curry - Level 5

Hawaii (HAW)

  • Laurie Fulton - Level 3
  • Kris Karlen - Level 3

Indian Ocean / Red Sea (IORS)

  • Dina Aly
  • Mohamed El Ghawaby
  • Yasser Elnakeeb
  • Mahmoud Almaz
  • Ahmed Shawky

Northeast (NE)

  • Brian Weber

Pacific Northwest (PNW)

  • Ellie Place - Level 5
  • Brad Giles - Levels 3, 4 and 5
  • Jacqueline Selbitschka
  • Cliff Owen

Tropical Eastern Pacific (TEP)

  • Carol Cox - Level 5

Tropical Western Atlantic (TWA)

  • Naomi Wooten - Level 5
  • Johnny Leuthold - Level 5
  • Marta Bonatz - Level 4
  • Rachael Lewus - Level 3
  • Susanna Phipps - Level 3
  • Katharine Lukaszewicz
  • Susan Richter
  • Liam Locke
  • Alex O’Brien
  • Sam Marchisin
  • Connor Quaine
  • Colleen George
  • Anissa Halbich
  • Federico Torres
  • Melisa Dougherty
  • Breanna Cheatham
  • Susan McGuire
  • Lindsey Kaye
  • Paul Armstrong
  • Ania Plucinska
  • Nina Grauley
  • Jessica Warshauer
  • Joan Alonso
  • Zoe Springer
  • Maddie Brownfield - current REEF Marine Conservation Intern
  • Hailey Hiner - current REEF Marine Conservation Intern
  • Mary Quinn - current REEF Marine Conservation Intern
  • Tonia Ferguson
  • Jeferson Techera
  • Stephanie Van Elven
  • Geert Steeghs
  • Landon Das
  • Santanu Das
  • Kelly Das
  • Colin Das
  • Victoria Huber

Super Surveyor Challenge

Volunteer divers and snorkelers earn the title of Super Surveyor by conducting and submitting at least 25 REEF surveys during 2021. Here are all who have met that challenge so far! For more info and to learn how you can join in the challenge, go to www.REEF.org/supersurveyor.

  • Peter Leahy
  • Cassandra Neal
  • Rocio Bunker
  • Ron Wolfe
  • Ed Gullekson
  • Dennis Bensen
  • Herb Gruenhagen
  • Mona & Gary Wirth
  • Kara Curry
  • Brad Giles
  • Chuck Curry
  • Dave Grenda
  • Rhoda Green
  • Patricia Richardson
  • MJ Farr
  • Judith Cucco
  • Robin Webster
  • Alice Ribbens
  • Leslie Kopietz
  • Joseph Mangiafico
  • Marta Zahalak
  • Perry Webster
  • Karen Bogart
  • Connie Bogan
  • Kathie Comerford
  • Kristi Draper
  • Donald McCoy
  • Don Gordon
  • Frank Krasovec
  • Carrie Neal
  • William Ribbens
  • Marsha Davis
  • Eddie Roa
  • Doug Harder
  • Janet Clayton
  • Kat Fenner
  • Kreg Martin
  • Tabitha Jacobs-Mangiafico
  • Lara Webster
  • Gail Roberts