reefquest
ReefQuest is a collaborative initiative focused on monitoring, researching, and protecting coral reef ecosystems. It combines fieldwork, data science, and community participation to track reef health, biodiversity, and the effects of climate change on reef communities.
The name ReefQuest merges 'reef' with a sense of exploration. The program emphasizes open data, open methods,
Origin and scope: Founded in 2012 by a coalition of academic institutions, non-profit organizations, and ocean
Activities: Researchers conduct standardized transects and documentation, deploy autonomous underwater vehicles and drift cameras, and collect
Organization and funding: ReefQuest operates under a consortium model, with participating universities, conservation NGOs, and government
Impact and outputs: The project maintains an open-access data portal and analytical dashboards, enabling researchers and
See also: coral reef conservation, citizen science, marine data science.