REEF Fish & Friends - "The Caribbean Spiny Lobster Super Bug"

Tom Matthews, Florida Wildlife Conservation Commission
7/11/2023 6:15pm to 8:00pm EDT
REEF Campus, 98300 Overseas Hwy., Key Largo, FL 33037

Thanks for your interest in REEF Fish & Friends! We are pleased to welcome our July 2023 speaker, Tom Matthews, Lobster Research Scientist at Florida Wildlife Conservation Commission.

It's almost lobster season in the Florida Keys, and there's no better time to learn more about one of South Florida's most popular crustaceans! Tom will discuss the complex life history of the Caribbean Spiny Lobster, their communication style, and their importance to local ecosystems.

TWA GAFC: Amoray Dive Center and REEF, Key Largo, FL

7/11/2023 9:15am EDT

This Great Annual Fish Count, join REEF and Amoray Dive Center for a free fish ID class, followed by a REEF survey dive/snorkel. 

To book or ask questions, contact Amoray either by email, divecenter@amoraywatersports.com, or phone, 305-451-3595. Can also book online at amoray.com. Two-tank dive: $95+tax Snorkel: $65+tax
Florida / Gulf of Mexico
Seminar and Dive Workshop
Sea Serpent Grand / Grand Sea Explorer Liveaboard - Red Sea, Egypt

Red Sea Field Survey Trip

Fish Survey
South Pacific / Indo Pacific / Indian Ocean / Red Sea
7/6/2023 to 7/16/2023
Amy Lee, Engagement and Communications Manager

Dive into a technicolor world. The Red Sea in Egypt is one of the planet’s most exotic and captivating natural environments. There are few places in the world where you'll find such a diverse array of radiant corals, schooling pelagics, and plentiful marine life.

Spaces available - register today!
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TEP GAFC: 72 Aquatics at San Carlos, Sea of Cortez

7/1/2023 to 7/3/2023

Join 72 Aquatics from July 1 to July for REEF surveys in San Carlos! 

The trip will consist of 3 afternoon boat trips, totaling 6 dives in the Sea of Cortez.

A caravan leaving Tucson will take you to the boat.

Call 72 Aquatics at 520-887-2822.
Tropical Eastern Pacific (TEP)
Dives
Bosque del Mar Hotel, Playa Hermosa, Costa Rica

Costa Rica Eco-Adventure Field Survey Trip

Fish Survey
Tropical Eastern Pacific
6/24/2023 to 7/1/2023
Christy Pattengill-Semmens, Ph.D, Co-Executive Director, and Brice Semmens, Ph.D. REEF Science Advisor

This eco-adventure includes diving or snorkeling with Costa Rica's marine life and as well as land-based tours through a vibrant tropical rainforest and an active volcano, and a wildlife-watching boat trip.

One male share open, register at trips@REEF.org
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Fun Fishes to Look For in Roatan

6/19/2023 8:00pm EDT
David Ehlert, REEF Campus Coordinator

Roatan is home to some lesser-seen fish species, if you know where to look! Learn how to locate and identify some of the interesting species that can be found there.

IMPORTANT: Note the time zone and make sure you adjust it as needed for your location!

Tropical Western Atlantic

REEF Fish & Friends - "Coral Reef Sponge Research and Restoration"

Bobbie Renfro, Ph.D. Candidate at Florida State University
6/13/2023 6:15pm to 8:00pm EDT
REEF Campus, 98300 Overseas Hwy., Key Largo, FL 33037

Thanks for your interest in REEF Fish & Friends! We are pleased to welcome our June 2023 speaker, Bobbie Renfro, Ph.D. candidate at Florida State University.

Bobbie will dive into the ecology of the strange and beautiful sponges that live on our Florida Keys reefs. She will share the preliminary results of her work on how nutrients affect these animals, and how these important filter feeders can be restored on reefs that have been damaged by storms.

Marseilles Blvd., Key Largo, FL

Coastal Cleanup

6/10/2023 9:00am to 11:00am EDT

Help protect the oceans! Join REEF for a mangrove and coastal cleanup in partnership with our friends at John Pennekamp State Park. Parking is available on Marseilles Blvd. Attendees should bring a reusable water bottle, and bug protection such as spray and/or netting. 

Unique Fishes of the Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary

6/8/2023 8:00pm EDT
Dr. Christy Pattengill-Semmens, REEF Co-Executive Director: Science and Engagement

Celebrate World Oceans Day by learning about the bouquet of fishes found in the Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary! This unique offshore area in the Gulf of Mexico holds some special surprises, like the Mardi Gras Wrasse.

Photo: Mardi Gras Wrasse by Joyce Burek

Tropical Western Atlantic

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