Volunteer

Reef Check is always looking for volunteers! Whether you are located in Dominican Republic, or if you are a diver or not, Reef Check teams around the world can use your help.  

If you are a diver, consider participating in a Reef Check Dominican Republic or EcoAction training course so you can monitor your favorite reefs.

Here are some of the ways in which you can help: 
 
Marine Scientists
 We need team scientists, preferably marine biologists with a Master's degree and reef experience, to help train team members in taxonomy, survey techniques    and to lead surveys.

Dive Professionals
We need experienced dive professionals who can work as team leaders with the team scientist to make sure that surveys are carried out safely.

Recreational Divers
We need teams of experienced recreational divers who are interested to learn more about marine life to participate in simple surveys of reefs.

Students & Members of the Public
Many Reef Check Coordinators and teams could use help from volunteers for fundraising, outreach, office work and PR assistance.

Community Organizers
If you are interested in or have experience in community projects (fundraising, office operations, project management), we need your help to organize Reef Check in your area. In particular, we have had a lot of help from established NGOs such as Earthwatch, etc. who already have coral reef monitoring programs, but who found that it was easy to include Reef Check methods in their regular work. By joining Reef Check, your group will gain national and international media coverage and will join the largest reef survey in the world.

Businesses
Dozens of companies small and large have received major advertising success by sponsoring a Reef Check team (travel, equipment and training). Several hotels and dive resorts have successfully used Reef Check dive-ins to promote their business while sponsoring teams. Sponsorship for fundraising events like our annual Reef Rescue event is also needed.

PR, Media, Freelancers
Reef Check needs help to get the word out. We will be happy to assist you in preparing Reef Check stories for TV, radio or print media. Volunteers with PR experience are particularly welcome to assist in fundraising activities.

Photographers
Reef Check is always looking for some great underwater photos for promotional and training materials. If you would like to donate some of your photographs to Reef Check, please contact us at info@reefcheck.org

If you can help with any of these things or if you would like to help with something not listed here, please contact Headquarters at info@reefcheck.org