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Seattle Scuba is an active REEF fieldstation & testing center!
Seattle Scuba offers Fish & Invertebrate Identification
classes, has a wide range of ID books/slates in stock, hosts survey dives, & can offer testing through level 5 once you
have enough surveys entered. Never heard
of REEF? It is the Reef Environmental Education Foundation, a non profit dedicated to encouraging citizen science in volunteer
divers. You can visit their website
for more information: http://www.reef.org
Fish & Invertebrate ID Classes Want to learn more about the creatures you are looking at down there? Come join one of our Fish or Invertebrate Identification
classes and learn some great ID facts and clues for IDing. More info on Fish ID classes - More info on Invertebrate ID classes.
ID Books & Slates Seattle Scuba stocks a full range of Fish Identification books/slates for
local and exotic destinations, drop by and see us if you need some reference materials for your next identification adventure.
Testing to go up in REEF level One of our staff is a member of the PNW REEF Advanced Assessment Team and can administer tests for all 5 PNW REEF
levels. REEF PNW Experience Levels Novice: Level 1 No surveys Become a REEF
Member at reef.org Level 2 2 Surveys Correctly
ID 80% of 20 common Fish OR Inverts
Those taking a Fish or Invertebrate ID class will typically achieve this level, and learn lots more fish/inverts. Level 3 25
Surveys Correctly ID 80% of 90 common Fish AND Inverts
Expert: Level 2 35 Surveys
Correctly ID 90% of 100 Fish AND Inverts
Level 3 50 Surveys Correctly ID 95% of 100 Fish AND
Inverts Ready to level up? Contact us to schedule a
test - bring a printout of your survey count from the REEF website when you come in, you must have the appropriate number
of surveys registered online for each level before taking the corresponding test.
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