5/7/2026 8:00pm EDT
Janna Nichols
Join REEF’s Citizen Science Programs Manager, Janna Nichols as she shares some tips and tricks to help identify Flounders in the Tropical Western Atlantic!
Tropical Western Atlantic
5/5/2026 6:00pm EDT
REEF Ocean Exploration Center, 98380 Overseas Hwy. Key Largo, FL 33037
A fish as beautiful as it is destructive; invasive lionfish have had dramatic impacts on marine ecosystems due to their high reproductive rate and voracious appetites. These visually stunning fish have characteristic red and white stripes and long, fanlike spines and fins.
4/28/2026 6:00pm EDT
REEF Ocean Exploration Center, 98380 Overseas Hwy. Key Largo, FL 33037
We are thrilled to be joining the Waterlust Trivia Challenge this semester! Put your marine sceince knowledge to the test at the REEF Ocean Exploration Center. The subject matter will span all aspects of marine science- such as marine biology, physical oceanography, marine chemistry, marine geology, atmospheric science etc. The questions that will challenge players with a graduate-student level of education, so creating diverse teams with members with a wide variety of knowledge is encouraged. Teams may have between 1-6 participants.
REEF Campus, Key Largo, FL
4/26/2026 12:00pm to 4:00pm EDT
Our 17th Annual Florida Keys Lionfish Derby will culminate in a family friendly Conservation Science and Arts Festival
REEF Campus, Key Largo, FL
4/23/2026 5:00pm EDT to 4/26/2026 8:00pm EDT
REEF's 17th annual Florida Keys Lionfish Derby will culminate on Sunday April 26, 2026 at the REEF Ocean Exploration Center. This will include a lionfish weigh-in, awards, and conservation science and arts festival open to the public.
Sharkeys Sharkbite Grill, 522 Caribbean Drive, Key Largo, FL
4/23/2026 5:00pm to 8:00pm EDT
As part of the 2026 Florida Keys Lionfish Derby & Arts Festival REEF will host the Derby Captains Meeting at Sharkeys Sharkbite Grill, April 23, 2026.
85960 Overseas Highway, Islamorada, FL
4/22/2026 12:30pm EDT
This REEF Lionfish Collection & Handling Workshop include a classroom portion that covers invasion history, lionfish biology, ecological impacts, current research and collection techniques.
All participants must register for the charter through Key Dives
To register, please call 305-664-2211
4/21/2026 6:00pm EDT
REEF Ocean Exploration Center, 98380 Overseas Hwy. Key Largo, FL 33037
A fish as beautiful as it is destructive; invasive lionfish have had dramatic impacts on marine ecosystems due to their high reproductive rate and voracious appetites. These visually stunning fish have characteristic red and white stripes and long, fanlike spines and fins.
NAI'A Liveaboard, Fiji
Fish Survey
South Pacific / Indo Pacific / Indian Ocean / Red Sea
4/18/2026 to 4/28/2026
Janna Nichols, REEF Citizen Science Manager
Fiji is known as a hotspot for diving, with massive schools of pelagics such as Bigeye Trevally, Scad, and Barracuda, Gray Reef and Whitetip Reef Sharks, and unusual creatures like the Leaf Scorpionfish and Ornate Ghost Pipefish.
Spaces available - register today!
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REEF Ocean Exploration Center, 98380 Overseas Hwy. Key Largo, FL 33037
4/14/2026 6:15pm to 8:00pm EDT
As The Everglades Foundation’s Ecosystem and Resilience Scientist, Meenakshi merges advanced knowledge of Everglades ecosystem science, ecosystem services valuation, and resilience planning for the natural and built environment in South Florida.