SharksCount – Citizen Science for Sharks: “Divers counting sharks, because every shark counts.”

Shark Savers works to improve protections for sharks. Often, doing so, requires data about local populations; but such information is frequently absent or missing. Divers, who see sharks regularly and are often familiar with local trends, rarely have the training to accurately and consistently record these valuable sightings for shark conservation advocacy. SharksCount (http://www.sharksavers.org/sharkscount) seeks to close an important data gap by empowering divers with the knowledge and simple, fun tools to participate as “citizen scientists for sharks”.