BE PART OF THE RAPID MONITORING PROGRAM WANT TO BE A AND HELP US KEEP AN EYE ON THE REEF MARINE BIOLOGIST FOR A DAY? RECORDING YOUR OBSERVATIONS HELPS THE REEF Eye on the Reef is a large monitoring and assessment program which the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority uses to collect information about the health of the Reef and the distribution of marine animals. This wealth of information gives the Authority and other Reef managers and researchers snapshots of what’s happening on the Reef at a single point in time. It provides comparative trend data over time and early warnings of impacts such as outbreaks of the coral-eating crown-of-thorns star sh — helping us to better manage this natural wonder for future generations. JOIN OUR EYE ON THE REEF PROGRAM AND GET INVOLVED IN RAPID MONITORING TO HELP PROTECT THE GREAT BARRIER REEF

Email: [email protected] www.gbrmpa.gov.au/eye-on-the-reef ABOUT THE EYE ON THE REEF HOW DO I RECORD THE DATA? DO I HAVE TO DO ANY TRAINING? RAPID MONITORING PROGRAM You jot down all of your observations on an underwater No. The monitoring slates are easy to follow and monitoring slate. Once you’re out of the water, you can guide you as you go. But if you’re keen to learn more, Rapid Monitoring is one of four coral reef monitoring make an online report through the Eye on the Reef you can get online and complete six interactive and assessment programs run under the Great Barrier website: www.gbrmpa.gov.au/eye-on-the-reef modules, which include knowledge reviews and short Reef Marine Park Authority’s Eye on the Reef program. assessment quizzes. Eye on the Reef collates and analyses information collected through the dierent monitoring programs DO I NEED TO SCUBA DIVE? to paint a picture of the Reef’s health and the distribution No. You can complete the form in a number of ways of marine animals. Using this information, Reef managers including snorkelling. You could even do it on a glass like the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority are able bottom boat, the choice is yours. to better manage the Reef for the future.

RECORD YOUR SIGHTINGS WHO IS THE PROGRAM BEST SUITED TO? It’s ideal for regular Reef visitors who want to play a AND HELP THE REEF more active role in protecting the Great Barrier Reef, Through Eye on the Reef you can help protect the tourists who want to experience this Great Barrier Reef. Participants record observations of internationally-renowned icon on a more scienti c iconic Reef species, such as turtles and Maori wrasse, level, marine biology students who want to apply their as well as water quality, algae and coral cover in the knowledge in the eld, and Traditional Owners who Great Barrier Reef. want to do something more for their sea country. WHERE DOES MY DATA GO? Your data is sent to the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority, along with thousands of other observations made through the agency’s Eye on the Reef program. All of the observations are combined in a single data management and reporting system to produce an DO I NEED A SCIENCE up-to-date picture of Reef health and the distribution of marine animals. BACKGROUND TO TAKE PART? No. Anyone who wants to take a more hands-on CAN I SEE MY REPORTS? approach to keeping an eye on the Great Barrier Reef Yes. You can log on to our interactive reporting website can get involved. It uses simple science to introduce you www.gbrmpa.gov.au/eye-on-the-reef to submit, track to reef biology and health indicators. and observe your surveys.