Citizen Science

DIVR is a free-to-use dive-logging app that can turn recreational scuba dives into citizen science-generated marine biodiversity records

The Marine Conservation Society is calling on people across the UK to take part in this year's Great British Beach Clean from 18-27 September

The largest seagrass restoration project ever undertaken in the UK has been launched as part of a marine recovery programme in Cornwall.

A rare Bronze Age sword has been discovered by volunteer divers investigating historic wreck sites off the coast of Devon, southern UK

Leading action camera manufacturer Insta360 has teamed up with the PADI AWARE Foundation to launch a global shark protection campaign

The Shark Trust calls on divers and snorkellers to record sightings of sharks, rays, skates and eggcases for this year’s Great Shark Snapshot

The Marine Conservation Society is encouraging people across the UK to take part in the new Source to Sea Litter Pick from 16-31 May 2026

PADI has launched a global shark and ray census alongside a new speciality course, developed in partnership with Swiss watchmaker Blancpain.

The Marine Conservation Society is calling on citizen scientists to report their jellyfish and turtle sightings as warm summer waters approach

The Shark Trust and BSAC have announced a partnership encouraging divers to contribute data about where sharks and skates lay their eggs.

From takeaway containers to tiny plastic fragments, marine litter remains a daily reality on UK’s shores, despite signs of progress

Citizen scientist mother and daughter discover what could be the largest single coral colony in the world on the Great Barrier Reef

Six comb jelly species have been recorded in Colombian waters for the first time in a new national inventory of ctenophores

The Marine Conservation Society's Great British Beach Clean is almost here - find out where your nearest event is - or start your own!

Basking sharks are gentle giants, but they're also very powerful fish - check out the Shark Trust's Code of Conduct for safe interactions

The Shark Trust's Great Shark Snapshot citizen science initiative returns for 2025. Time to get diving and snorkelling for sharks and rays!

Looking forward to the Easter holidays? The Marine Conservation Society has some suggestions for combining family fun with citizen science

The Marine Conservation Society's latest State of Our Beaches report has found plastic is on the rise on UK beaches

The Manta Trust has launched a new initiative aimed at getting businesses involved in manta ray conservation through volunteering expeditions

Musician, author and now a British Divers Marine Life Rescue volunteer, Ross Merrin talks to DIVE about training as a Marine Mammal Medic

The Marine Conservation Society's 2024 Great British Beach Clean begins this Friday (2) and runs until 29 September

PADI calls on divers to 'turn the tide on plastics' and help influence the Global Plastics Treaty this forthcoming AWARE Week

The Great Shark Snapshot, one of the Shark Trust’s citizen scientist initiatives, in which divers and snorkellers around the world…

The Marine Conservation Society shares ideas for how to get involved with National Citizen Science Month this April

A major new study Seychelles has highlighted the importance of D’Arros Island and St. François Atoll for Seychelles' reef mantas

MMF is offering scuba diving citizen scientists the chance to join an expedition to the Revillagigedo Archipelago in January 2024

The Marine Conservation Society’s annual Great British Beach Clean returns for it's 30th year, running from 15 – 24 September 2023

The Marine Conservation Society and Natural History Museum's Big Seaweed Search 2023 starts this weekend, 29 July

MCS Wildlife Sightings report hopes to break 20,000 jellyfish and turtle sightings to mark 20th year of citizen science project

The Shark Trust has launched a new app that makes it easy for citizen scientists to get involved with shark science and conservation