Getting to know our partner in reef restoration / rehabilitation in Malaysia. We speak with Theresa, the Programme Development Manager of Reef Check Malaysia (@reefcheckmalaysia), and here are some of the things we chatted about:

🐠 the core activity of Reef Check worldwide

🐠 how Reef Check Malaysia is different from the other chapters

🐠 how their volunteers are trained, and what they do

🐠 the way they are countering fish bombing in Mantanani Island

🐠 where do they get their funding from?

🐠 what is involved in reef rehabilitation work

🐠 the dangers of sunscreen for coral and marine life

🐠 how to be a responsible tourist when visiting coral reefs



Additional resources

🌊 @green_fins (A @Reef_World & @UNEP programme helping dive & snorkel operators improve environmental practices.)

🌊 https://tinyurl.com/py7zscp7 (a National Geographic article on sunscreens and marine life: "What sunscreens are best for you—and the planet?")