MEMBERSHIP - ADOPT A REEF
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The Adopt A Reef Program is open to anyone that has an interest in conserving the Belize Barrier Reef and associated marine ecosystems! Three of the programs coordinated by ECOMAR have membership categories under the Adopt a Reef Program: Coral Watch, Lionfish and Turtle Watch Programs.
You may only want to participate in one program or all three! When Adopt A Reef you will submit regular reports on your observations when visiting that site. Dive centers are encouraged to adopt more than one reef if regular reports can be made on the adopted site. |
ADOPT A REEF MEMBERSHIP CATEGORIES
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Benefits
Adopt A Reef Coral Watch Package Laminated Coral Watch Fact Sheet Coral Watch Poster Coral Watch Sticker Coral Watch Slate Annual Dues Dive Center $100 Annual Dues Marine Guide $50 |
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Adopt A Reef Lionfish Package Laminated Lionfish Fact Sheet Lionfish Project Poster Lionfish Project Sticker Annual Dues Dive Center $100 Annual Dues Marine Guide $50 |
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Adopt A Reef Turtle Watch Package Turtle Watch Fact Sheet Turtle Watch Poster Turtle Watch Sticker Annual Dues Dive Center $100 Annual Dues Marine Guide $50 |
Benefits
Adopt A Reef Coral Watch Package Adopt A Reef Lionfish Package Adopt Reef Turtle Watch Package Annual Dues Dive Center $ 250 Annual Dues Marine Guide $100 |
ADOPT A REEF SUPPORTERS
A picture describes a thousand words. A detailed scientific survey of your reef each year will be important to monitor changes in reef health. Photo Linda Searle
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Adopt YOUR ReefIf you have a special reef that you would like monitored Adopt YOUR Reef and have scientists come in and regularly monitor your reef.
Data will be collected on fish and coral abundance, coral bleaching, and observations of sea turtles and other unique marine life will be recorded. Monitoring expenses per session cover 3 days of monitoring by qualified scientists and the data will be contributed to international databases. Annual Dues $ 2500 minimum/survey |
Healthy brain coral and pale mountainous star coral. Scientific methodology measures the level of coral bleaching by species. Photo Linda Searle
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Adopt ALL ReefsThe Belize Coral Reef Monitoring Network launched the coral bleaching monitoring program in 2008. Each year during peak bleaching months members from throughout Belize their biologists to monitor reefs within their communities.
A goal of the program is to identify resilient reefs, or reefs that may bleach but recover quickly. An additional goal is identify what factors contribute to resilient reefs and provide protection for the reef if not within a marine protected area. Nationwide coral bleaching monitoring should be conducted every month to record bleaching levels during a bleaching event. It is an amazing feat of collaboration and cooperation that results in valuable baseline data on coral reefs in Belize. Annual Dues $ 5000 minimum/survey 
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Thank you for supporting our efforts, it is greatly appreciated! Payments to membership dues are currently accepted in the form of check payments or via our Credit Card Authorization form. Membership dues are listed in US currency. The form can be downloaded, printed, completed and returned to us for processing. Your membership package will be mailed to you by Belize Postal Service. Shipments to Belize are delivered within a week, to the USA in about 10 days, and other areas 2 - 3 weeks. If you would like to receive your package sooner please let us know and we can provide a quote via Fedex or DHL, or we can ship via international courier and charger to your organization's account.
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