Reef Education

Check out our collection of online reef education materials & courses, including free resources & activities!

Use the menu on the left (on desktop view) to navigate between our adult and kids resources (or on mobile, just scroll down!). Just hover over the image to learn more about each one & to view the access link. For our online courses & kids learning you will be redirected to our online course site learn.reefguru.uk.

Teachers, please contact us to arrange group access to our kids courses for your class!

Keep checking back to this page as we will be regularly updating it with new resources!

Adult courses

Reef Restoration Theory: Conservation Diver

A shorter course than the Restoration Diver for those with less time. Learn about corals, why reefs are in need of help, and the basics of coral gardening. Earn a theory certificate upon completion or pair with a practical at a Partner Facility to gain a full Conservation Diver certification!

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Reef Restoration Theory: Restoration Diver

Our flagship restoration course. Learn why coral reefs are in need of help, and the theories & methods of coral gardening incl. nurseries, artificial reefs, & outplanting. Earn a theory certificate upon completion or pair with a practical at a Partner Facility to gain a full Restoration Diver certification!

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Learn about corals, coral growth form ID, and the theories & methods of coral reef restoration. Complete as stand alone theory courses or pair up with a practical session at a Partner Facility & earn a Diver certification!

Reef Restoration

Reef Animals

Dive in to the world of tropical reefs and learn about the biology and identification of the animals that call the reef home.

Reef Critters

Learn all about the common reef critters (invertebrates) and understand their identifying features, behaviour & ecological importance. Packed full of fun facts!

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Reef Fish

Learn all about what makes a fish a fish (biologically), learn some key fish identification tools & understand the behaviour & identification of each major reef fish family!

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Coral Reefs

Learn everything about reefs from the importance & threats, to in-depth coral biology & coral identification.

Importance & Threats

Free Course

Learn about the basic biology of corals & the human-reef relationship: how we rely on coral reefs & how we are threatening their survival.

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Coral Biology

Coming soon

An in-depth course on coral biology suitable for those with a major interest in coral reefs or anyone wanting to expand their knowledge & learn something completely new.

Intro to Identification

Coming soon

Learn about basic coral morphology, hard vs soft corals, acropora vs non acropora corals, the different coral growth forms and their ecological importance!

Intro to Identification

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Education

Reef Guru Kids

Mini Reef Guru

Educational activity pack for ages 6-8 years. Introduce your child to concepts relating to the ocean, coral reefs & marine animals

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Encourage independent learning & critical thinking with our educational activity packs which combine 5 chapters of online learning with printable educational activities, experiments & online quizzes.

Junior Reef Guru

Educational activity bundle for ages 9-11 years. Introduce your child to concepts relating to the ocean, coral reefs & marine animals

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Mini Activities

FREE

Take advantage of our free mini activity packs to keep your child occupied for a couple of hours! Online learning + quiz and a printable educational colouring sheet.