- Registered Philippine non-profit since 2015
- Protecting and surveying the reefs of southern Negros
- Partnered with ENRD, DENR, and local government units
- Rated 4.9 out of 5 in more than 100 independent reviews
Volunteer
Volunteer with us and learn scientific diving
Volunteers are at the heart of our survey work. You learn to dive, or build on the skills you already have, train as a scientific diver and then survey the same reefs week after week. Between dives there are community projects, mangrove planting and beach clean-ups.
What you will do
- Scientific divingFish and reef surveys that feed our long-term monitoring data.
- Dive trainingPADI courses from Open Water to Divemaster, taught by our own instructors.
- Community workYouth education, mangrove planting and support for local Marine Protected Areas.
- Life on baseShared meals and simple living with volunteers and staff from around the world.
- New volunteers start every other Monday
- Stay 6-24 weeks. Progressive discounts applied.
- Volunteers are typically aged 18-60
- No previous diving experience needed
Results
Results, not promises
- 5.8 millionpieces of ocean plastic removed
- 30,000+mangrove trees planted with partners
- 3,000+survey missions completed
- 20+youth camps and government dive teams trained
Our reach goes beyond our own reefs
Our own survey teams cover the reefs of three municipalities on the south coast. Through our support of the BATASS and BATMAN municipal alliances, from training government dive teams to joint work on their Marine Protected Areas, our work reaches a dozen municipalities in all.
- Our own survey area
- Zamboanguita, Siaton and Santa Catalina
- BATASS alliance
- Bais City, Amlan, Tanjay City, San Jose and Sibulan
- BATMAN alliance
- Bindoy, Ayungon, Tayasan and Manjuyod
12municipalities reached through our own work and the alliances we support
Reviews
What volunteers say about our work
The staff are friendly, committed, and incredibly supportive of the volunteers, and MCP's work has a positive, tangible impact on conservation and food security.
The base hosts a vibrant community of volunteers and staff who are passionate about diving and sea life, and truly committed to marine conservation and helping the local community.
The base is a very relaxed oasis in the heart of Negros Oriental. You'll dive sites that nobody else dives, and collect data at those same wonderful reefs.
Get involved
More ways to join in
Internships
Dive, media and academic internships, from professional dive training to a thesis built on our reef data.
Schools and groups
Educational dive expeditions for school groups, from a first breath underwater to full certification.
Teachers' resources
Free lesson modules on sharks, coral reefs and plastic pollution, ready to download.
Beach clean-ups
Only here for a day? Join one of our daily beach clean-ups. They are free and open to everyone.
Donations, CSR and gifts
Support our work as an individual or a business, or give someone a conservation gift.
Careers
Many of our staff started out as interns. See how to join the team.
Coral Cay Conservation
Carrying the Coral Cay Conservation legacy forward
For decades, Coral Cay Conservation surveyed coral reefs in the Philippines. Since CCC closed, we look after its story, its reports and its alumni community. Former CCC volunteers get 10% off when they join us.
The reef data CCC collected is unique, and some of it is more than twenty years old. No one can go back and survey a reef as it was twenty-five years ago, so this historic data gives researchers today an invaluable baseline.
Explore the full data repositoryJoin us
Come and survey the reef with us
New volunteers start every other Monday. Most people get in touch a few months ahead, so ask us anything.