Is Seagrass-Watch only for community groups/can anyone participate?
Anyone can join and participate in Seagrass-Watch. Community volunteers are one component of Seagrass-Watch, and many participants are now from scientific institutions and agencies (including academic, government and non-government). All it requires is an interest in the conservation, assessment and monitoring of seagrasses in your area and a willingness to volunteer some of your valuable time. Seagrass-Watch is driven by local interest and local needs. The program is a collective network of participants ultimately interested in seagrass conservation. As part of Seagrass-Watch QAQC (Quality Assurance/Quality Control), at least 1 participant at each monitoring event must have passed a Seagrass-Watch training course or have a degree (or similar) in environmental/marine science and is able to demonstrate competency in Seagrass-Watch methods & protocols.
