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It's Not Too Late to Support REEF During the Fall Fundraising Campaign

Reef Environmental Education Foundation

Dear Valued REEF Supporters,

Our year-end fundraising campaign is well underway, and we would like to thank those of you have already donated. If you haven’t had a chance to make a contribution yet, it’s not too late to get your donation in for the 2009 tax year - just click here now.

Last year was full of amazing adventures! The following are some of REEF’s major accomplishments in 2009:

 

  • Volunteers conducted 4,728 marine life surveys, representing over 5,000 underwater hours;
  • We held the 18th Annual Great Annual Fish Count, in which hundreds of divers conducted surveys during July;
  • We conducted dozens of Invasive Lionfish workshops in Florida, the Bahamas, and the Caribbean to spread the word about the threat that Lionfish pose for coral reefs of the region;
  • The Pacific Northwest Advanced Assessment Team (AAT) conducted the 7th year of monitoring at sites in the Olympic Coast and Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuaries;
  • We greatly expanded our ground-breaking research on spawning aggregations of endangered Nassau grouper as part of the Grouper Moon Project;
  • Volunteers and researchers conducted detailed Lionfish surveys in the US Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico as part of a NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program funded project to better understand the impact of this invasive species;
  • Volunteers netted 1,408 Lionfish in one day at the first Bahamas Lionfish Derby;
  • REEF continued a successful training program in the Pacific Northwest and conducted several training workshops in Southern California;
  • We provided REEF data for use in a scientific study, conducted by Dr. Chris Stallings of Florida State University, to evaluate the status of big fish and fisheries in the Caribbean;
  • We updated our Online Data Entry interface to include all REEF survey regions, including the US Northeast and the Tropical Eastern Pacific; and
  • We launched the REEF official Facebook page, where you can join as a fan and share with your friends.

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    Please support REEF and the critical work we do by donating generously. Donate Now to Receive a Tax Deduction for 2009.

    There is only one more week to contribute for the 2009 tax year. Please donate to REEF today to help protect marine ecosystems for generations to come. Donating is fast, easy, and secure through our website.

    On behalf of all of us at REEF, thank you for your support and your investment in REEF's future - we couldn't do it without you!

    Best fishes and happy holidays,

    Paul Humann

    President, REEF Board of Trustees

    P.S. As a special thank you, individuals who make a contribution of $250 or more will receive this signed 11x14 limited-edition print of a spectacular South Pacific coral reef.