Key West Aquarium, 1 Whitehead St. Key West, Florida 33040
8/8/2026 10:00am to 4:00pm EDT
Join us at the Key West Aquarium to learn about one of the Florida Keys' most impactful marine invaders, the red lionfish.
8/4/2026 6:00pm EDT
REEF Ocean Exploration Center, 98380 Overseas Hwy, Key Largo, FL 33037
Octopuses, squid, and cuttlefish take center stage in this fun and interactive evening. Learn about these incredible ocean creatures and their amazing adaptations, then get creative with a Socktopus craft workshop and leave with your very own handmade cephalopod friend.
8/1/2026 11:00am EDT
REEF Ocean Exploration Center, 98380 Overseas Hwy, Key Largo, FL 33037
Join us for a free community science lesson and activity in our Science Discovery Classroom! Come learn about the evolution of communication systems across the animal and plant kingdom and learn about the methods researchers are using to try and better understand these systems.
All ages welcome!
Tobago Dive Experience and Manta Suites, Tobago
Fish Survey
Tropical Western Atlantic
8/1/2026 to 8/8/2026
Stacey Henderson, Field Survey Trips Program Manager
Tobago's unique location in the southern Caribbean results in rich biodiversity. Outflow from the Orinoco River in Venezuela feeds this area with an abundance of nutrients, which in turn attracts lots of fish.
Spaces available, including a Male Shared - register today!
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7/28/2026 6:00pm EDT
REEF Ocean Exploration Center, 98380 Overseas Hwy, Key Largo, FL 33037
A fish has found itself stranded on land and needs your help to make it back to the ocean. Work together to solve puzzles, crack clues, and complete ocean-themed challenges as you race against the clock. Along the way, you'll test your knowledge of marine life and discover fun facts about the underwater world in this family-friendly escape room adventure.
13 Seagate Blv, Key Largo, Florida
7/27/2026 10:00am EDT
This Great Annual Fish Count, join REEF and Island Ventures for a FREE fish ID class, followed by a fish survey dive/snorkel as part of the REEF Volunteer Fish Survey Project.
Register online www.islandventure.com or call 3054514957
Florida / Gulf of Mexico
Seminar and Dive Workshop
2513 Beach Ct Riviera Beach FL 33404
7/26/2026 8:30am EDT
This Great Annual Fish Count, join Pura Vida Divers for a FREE Fish ID Class, followed by a fish survey dive as part of the REEF Volunteer Fish Survey Project.
Fish ID Class: 8:30am at Pura Vida Divers; 2513 Beach Ct Riviera Beach FL 33404
Email reservations@puravidadivers.com or call 561-840-8750
Florida / Gulf of Mexico
Seminar and Dive Workshop
7/25/2026 11:00am EDT
REEF Ocean Exploration Center, 98380 Overseas Hwy, Key Largo, FL 33037
Join us for a free community science lesson and activity in our Science Discovery Classroom! Explore the incredible colors and patterns of marine life and the many roles they play in survival. Participants will discover how fish use color for camouflage, communication, warning signals, mate attraction, and recognition. They will also learn how some species change color over their lifetime or rapidly shift patterns to blend in, send signals, or respond to their environment.
All ages welcome!
Croatia
Fish Survey
Eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean
7/25/2026 to 8/1/2026
Christy Pattengill-Semmens, Ph.D, Co-Executive Director, and Brice Semmens, Ph.D. REEF Science Advisor
Join REEF on its continued exploration of the East Atlantic and Mediterranean region. Just outside Split, Croatia, Trogir Diving Center is proud to have beaten the test of time, being in service for more than 30 years.
SOLD OUT - Contact trips@REEF.org to be added to waitlist
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7/23/2026 8:00pm EDT
Hilary Penner
REEF Into the Blue Book Club will be discussing Indigenous Pacific Islander Eco-Literatures, edited by Kathy Jetñil-Kijiner, Leora Kava, and Craig Santos Perez for the July session.
General / Other Taxa