New to MERMAID? Your Journey Begins Here
How MERMAID Works
Getting Started
Setting Up a Project
Adding Team Members to a Project
Managing Data Sharing in a Project
Managing Metadata in a Project
Using MERMAID Collect Offline
Dive Sheets for Field Data Collection
Collecting Data
How Data Collection Works
Key Terms to Know for Collecting Data
Supported Survey Methods
Adding a Sample Unit to Collect Data
Collecting Fish Data
Collecting Benthic Data
Collecting Bleaching Data
Collecting Habitat Complexity Data
Saving, Validating and Submitting Data
Managing Data and Projects
Overview of Data and Projects
Editing Data
Exporting Data
Deleting Data and Projects
Using Image Classification (Beta) for Benthic Photo Quadrats
Getting Started
Preparing Your Photos for Image Classification (Beta)
Enabling Image Classification (Beta) for Benthic Photo Quadrats
Uploading and Classifying Photos
Reviewing and Confirming Image Classifications
Navigating the Review Window
Understanding the Model for Image Classification (Beta)
How MERMAID Uses Your Photos
Getting Started
Launching MERMAID Explore
Logging in
Using the Interactive Map
Using the Filters
Viewing Your Project(s) Only
Viewing Filtered Data in Table View
Viewing Summary Metrics & Charts
Exporting Data
Exporting GFCR Data
Sharing & Collaborating
Getting Started
Accessing Project Data from MERMAID
Importing Legacy Data into MERMAID
Importing CoralNet Data with Easy PQT
Learning About Our Taxonomic Reference
Learning About Our Reef Health Metrics
Citing Data from MERMAID
Getting Data from MERMAID (via API)
Are you a GFCR Program? Start here
Creating Targets and Reports for GFCR Data
Entering Data for Fund Indicators F1-F7
Entering Data for Fund Indicators F8-F10
Exporting and Visualizing GFCR Data
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Dive Sheets for Field Data Collection

Using MERMAID Collect Dive Sheets for Field Data Collection
To make underwater data collection easier and aligned with MERMAID’s digital workflow, we’ve created printable dive sheet templates for each supported survey method.

These dive sheets are designed to help you record observations in the field using the exact structure and fields you’ll see when collecting data in MERMAID Collect.

Each dive sheet matches the metadata and observations required by MERMAID’s data entry forms—so transferring data from your dive sheets to the platform is fast, accurate, and seamless.

These templates are especially helpful when collecting data offline in remote locations. For the Benthic Photo Quadrat method, it is recommended to fill in the metadata before going underwater and take a photo of the filled dive sheet before taking your underwater photos. Once back online, simply transcribe your dive sheet notes into MERMAID Collect to validate and submit your data.

Download the dive sheet template for each method below. You can print and laminate them for repeated field use, or print them directly on waterproof paper for single use.

Download MERMAID Dive Sheet Templates

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