Soneva Fushi certified as a Reef Check Centre

Founder of Biosphere Expeditions, Matthias Hammer, certified the first of Soneva Fushi’s hosts as Reef Check Eco Divers.

Reef Check is an international organization committed to the conservation of coral reef ecosystems and is the United Nations official coral reef monitoring program. Reef Check harnesses the enthusiasm of volunteer SCUBA divers and trains them to conduct simple reef surveys – data from these suveys is then submitted to a global database. Currently there are Reef Check teams in over 80 countries.  

Reef Check's goals are:

1. to educate the public about the value of reef ecosystems and the current crisis affecting marine life
2. to create a global network of volunteer teams trained in Reef Check's scientific methods who regularly monitor and report on reef health
3. to facilitate collaboration that produces ecologically sound and economically sustainable solutions
4. to stimulate local community action to protect remaining pristine reefs and rehabilitate damaged reefs worldwide

Kris and Shahir from Soneva Fushi’s watersports team were both certified as Reef Check Eco Divers, and Soneva Fushi’s marine biologist Kate Wilson was certified as a Reef Check trainer of Trainers enabling her to certify others as Reef Check Eco Divers.

Outdoor classroom

Demonstrating feet in the air positioning to
avoid damage to the reef whilst surveying

   



Shahir recording invertebrates



Kris recording the substrate

 

Shahir reeling in the transect tape



Large animals such as turtles are also recorded



Certified Reef Check Eco Divers!