Welcome to the PADI Reef Rescue Diver course!
Now you can study the material from the comfort of your own home. CLICK HERE to access the Reef Rescue Diver – PADI Distinctive Specialty Course E-Book.
Be sure to read the e-book in its entirety, and watch its educational videos. In the last section, answer the Knowledge Review questions to the best of your ability. When you complete your Open Water dives with one of our partner dive shops, your instructor will review your answers with you.
Thank you for joining the Reef Rescue Network. And thank you for fighting alongside us to save coral reefs.
Happy diving!

Farewell to Our 2025 PIMS Interns | Rising Tides & Marine Conservation
Reflections on a Summer of Marine Science, Coral Restoration, and Ocean Education As summer comes to a close, our incredible interns share their experiences with the Perry Institute for Marine

The Secret Life of Viruses
The Secret Life of Viruses: How Microscopic Predators Could Save Coral Reefs At 25 feet below the surface, just off the coast of Vieques, Puerto Rico, something strange was happening.

New Reef Rescue Sites Take Root in Barbados and Grenada
Barbados Blue and Eco Dive Grenada dive shop owners Andre Miller and Christine Finney (Credit: Eco Dive) Reef Rescue Network Expands to Barbados and Grenada The Perry Institute for Marine

The Bahamas Just Opened a Coral Gene Bank—Here’s Why It Matters
The nation’s first coral gene bank will preserve, propagate and replant coral to reverse devastation from rising ocean temperatures and a rapidly spreading disease Video courtesy of Atlantis Paradise Island.

This Is What Conservation Leadership Looks Like
From Interns to Leaders: How PIMS is Powering the Next Generation of Ocean Advocates Taylor photographs coral microfragments in the ocean nursery, helping monitor their fusion into healthy, resilient colonies

When Ocean Forests Turn Toxic
New study in Science connects chemical “turf wars” in Maine’s kelp forests to the struggles of Caribbean coral reefs — and points to what we can do next Lead author,