# Reef Biosearch

> Reef Biosearch is the environmental division of the Quicksilver Group, dedicated to Great Barrier Reef education, research, monitoring, and conservation. Based in Port Douglas, Queensland, Australia, its team of marine biologists and Master Reef Guides delivers reef interpretation, school education programs, and scientific research across an extensive network of Great Barrier Reef sites spanning over 100 km — from Moore Reef east of Cairns to the Agincourt Ribbon Reefs north of Port Douglas. With daily access to the reef, Reef Biosearch conducts research and resilience programs and provides marine biologist guides aboard Quicksilver Group reef tours.

## What We Do

- [Education](https://reefbiosearch.com/education): Great Barrier Reef school education programs that turn reef ecosystems into living classrooms, aligned to World Heritage, Natural Values, and Cultural Values curricula.
- [Research](https://reefbiosearch.com/research): Great Barrier Reef research, protection, recovery, and resilience programs run by Reef Biosearch, using daily reef access for monitoring and initiatives.
- [Sustainability](https://reefbiosearch.com/sustainability): Great Barrier Reef sustainability and resilience projects led by the Reef Biosearch team.
- [Tourism](https://reefbiosearch.com/tourism): Great Barrier Reef eco-tourism with Reef Biosearch — learning from the crew who know the Northern Great Barrier Reef best, in the natural classroom of the reef.

## Reef Information

- [Reef Sites](https://reefbiosearch.com/reef-sites): The network of Great Barrier Reef sites Reef Biosearch visits and cares for, spanning over 100 km from Moore Reef east of Cairns to the Agincourt Ribbon Reefs north of Port Douglas.
- [The Great Barrier Reef](https://reefbiosearch.com/great-barrier-reef): About the Great Barrier Reef, the largest natural feature on Earth, stretching more than 2,300 km along the northeast coast of Australia.

## Marine Life

- [All Marine Life](https://reefbiosearch.com/all-marine-life): Overview of the diverse Great Barrier Reef ecosystem and the marine life found across the reef.
- [Fish](https://reefbiosearch.com/marine-life/fish): The Great Barrier Reef World Heritage area is home to over 1,600 species of fish.
- [Turtles](https://reefbiosearch.com/marine-life/turtles): The Great Barrier Reef is home to six of the world's seven species of marine turtle.
- [Corals](https://reefbiosearch.com/marine-life/corals): Coral spawning on the Great Barrier Reef — the annual mass reproduction event of reef-building corals.
- [Whales](https://reefbiosearch.com/marine-life/whales): The Great Barrier Reef is home to around 30 species of whale and dolphin, most commonly dwarf minke and humpback whales.
- [Molluscs](https://reefbiosearch.com/marine-life/molluscs): The Great Barrier Reef is home to over 5,000 species of molluscs, including giant clams and Triton shells.
- [Sharks](https://reefbiosearch.com/marine-life/sharks): The world's oceans are home to over 370 species of shark, half of which occur in Australian waters.
- [Birds](https://reefbiosearch.com/marine-life/birds): Approximately 40 species of seabird occur on the Great Barrier Reef, with 60% breeding within the marine park.
- [Dolphins](https://reefbiosearch.com/marine-life/dolphins): The spinner dolphin is the most commonly encountered dolphin on the reef, named for its aerial leaping behaviour.

## About Reef Biosearch

- [About Us](https://reefbiosearch.com/about-us): About Reef Biosearch, the Quicksilver Group's environmental division of marine biologists and Master Reef Guides based in Port Douglas.

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