The science team surveys the reefs to assess their ecological state. We analyze the ecological data and look for key patterns that point to overfishing or other human impacts such as pollution. This knowledge is shared with fishers and community leaders through community meetings and reports to help them make informed management decisions.

Fish Surveys

We conduct surveys to gather data on:

• fish species assemblages
• fish biomass

Benthic Surveys

We conduct surveys to gather data on:

• coral cover and morphology
• coral community structure
• coral recruitment
• algae cover
• other invertebrates
• reef complexity