Project Baseline

📄 NEW SCIENTIFIC PUBLICATION! 🤩

We’re excited to share the release of this recent article on Horse Mussel distribution off the East Coast of Scotland - evidence of the impact project divers can have when working alongside science and conservation professionals.

and divers collected much of the data used by the authors, and worked in collaborations with the and in 2022/2023. Read the paper here - https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/13/9/1609
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Global Underwater Explorers Berwickshire Marine Reserve Halcyon Dive Systems Our Seas Project Baseline SANTI Diving Matthew Good Foundation

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Our teams are at the heart of everything we do. Most are advanced divers who have turned their passion into a purpose, documenting the underwater environments they know best through repeat visits and long-term monitoring.

Many work independently, choosing their sites and setting their goals. But the real magic happens when they connect with local conservation groups and scientists to amplify impact through collaboration.

💙 Want to see where our teams are making a difference?
🗺️ Explore the interactive map: https://f.mtr.cool/fharloeero

🌀 Rethinking the Baseline

Our Baseline Shift initiative expands how divers around the world can document change and contribute to meaningful environmental data. Whether you're an individual diver or part of a team, there's a place for you in this global effort.

💡 Learn how you can get involved:
🔗 Visit projectbaseline.org

Curious on how to get involved after seeing our recent posts? 📍🗺️🤿🫧
We have a short course on how to start a Project Baseline initiative! For more information see only for our step-by-step GIS Story map -

https://projectbaseline.maps.arcgis.com/apps/Cascade/index.html?appid=ace4da3c20ab4d61823b40f85ce954b3

By contributing to Project Baseline, you are joining a global team of concerned and invested citizens who share underwater observations, normally inaccessible to the public, with divers and non-divers alike. We welcome volunteer participation from all divers whether you’re an advanced technical diver, a beginning scuba diver, a free diver, or a snorkeler.
https://projectbaseline.org/about/how/

At the most basic level, we ask our volunteers to perform six simple tasks while they go about their regular diving activities.

There are three (3) ways to submit data to the Project Baseline database. You can submit data for existing projects, you can submit data for projects that are not currently hosted (ad-hoc) in the database, and you can submit data via email.
https://projectbaseline.org/data-ad-hoc/
https://projectbaseline.org/data-pid/

You can also use this form to make your own project:
https://form.jotform.com/193434098378167

Exciting news! We are super pleased to announce the addition of .gue to the Board of Directors (serving alongside Robert Carmichael, Jarrod Jablonski, Todd Kincaid, and Martin McCellan).

A bit about Marcus:
🪼Trustee (Chairman) of the established branch
⚓️ Weapons Engineer and Officer in the Royal Navy
🤿 Former GUE instructor and talented project and conservation diver
👨‍🏫 Current International Marine Science student at Herriot Watt

The UK branch of Project Baseline is a true success story, with its own charity and trustees – and is already ramping up this year’s activities with several collaborative projects and events missions from Scotland to the South coast.

Marcus will bring his wealth of expertise from PBUK to Project Baseline globally: help develop funding and collaboration opportunities; expand its outreach in terms of communication and engagement activities, and continue to strengthen the synergy between PB and . Welcome to the team!

“The Blue Hope Alliance is a cross-sector ‘Network for Nature’ which connects like minded groups through a community-led citizen science survey collaboration, supported by both volunteer marine scientists and divers.

“The alliance works for the restoration of the marine ecosystem in the north west of Scotland and hopes to create a more sustainable coastal economy. They are united by a shared goal, to monitor ecosystem change. They collect data for evidence-based conservation and celebrate and protect life under the waves. Given the alignment between and goals, it was a real pleasure for to support the 2023 surveys.

“The dive team consisted of both marine scientists, underwater camera divers, and volunteer recreational divers. The project aimed to build a self sustaining citizen science survey alliance, including uniting these communities in support the recovery of the ecosystems.

Extracts from the article write of 2023 Project Baseline diver David Price, when he headed to the Scottish Highlands to assist the Blue Hope Alliance with their ongoing maerl surveys. Through hard work, collaboration, brilliant local community support, and dedication, they managed to complete a successful week of maerl and flame shell surveys to help inform future conservation efforts. Read more about it here, and this collaboration will contine in 2025 – watch this space! 🤩🌊

https://projectbaselineuk.org/2023-blue-hope-alliance-collaboration/

brings you the dates and upcoming projects of the 2025 Season! Featuring Firework anemones, collecting data on maerl and flame shell beds, and assisting scientists in surveying seagrass beds. Open to all qualified divers, this is the perfect chance to get involved with several scientific collaborations and citizen science projects around some of the stunning sites in the UK 🌊🦞🌱🐚

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Isle of Skye Anemone Project - Project Baseline survey
📍 Isle of Skye
📅 2 – 5 May 25

🪸 Blue Hope Alliance Collaboration - Maerl bed surveys
📍 Lochcarron / Loch Ewe, Scotland
📅 29 Aug – 5 Sep 25

🌱 Studland Bay Survey with University of Southampton / Dorset Coastal Forum - Seagrass Surveys
📍 Studland Bay, Dorset
📅 tbc

🫱🏻‍🫲🏼 For each project, contact martin@, dan@, [email protected] respectively, and have a look on the PBUK FB page - note that it is now a members only group 🌊

2023 – Blue Hope Alliance Collaboration Overview In 2023 Project Baseline diver David Price headed to the Scottish Highlands to assist the Blue Hope Alliance with their ongoing maerl surveys. Operating out of the remote Achiltibuie Villa…