Has it been awhile since your last survey? Or maybe you’re just curious about REEF’s Volunteer Fish Survey Project and want to know how it works?
Create your own lionfish painting while enjoying refreshments and supporting marine conservation at the REEF Campus. No prior experience is needed. Local Florida Keys artist, Cassandra Clark of Jellyfish Daydreams, will provide step-by-step guidance to help you create a fun, colorful cartoon lionfish!
$45 per person includes all painting supplies, snacks and drinks, guided instructions, and a REEF wine or pint glass.
15 spaces max, sign up today!
Part of a volcanic and coral mountain range, Guanaja is within the world's second-largest barrier reef, the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef. Dive sites surround the entire island, so it's possible to find a site with calm water on nearly any day of the week.
Learn about the fish that we see diving in Puget Sound.
Tuesday, March 18, 2025
Class starts at 6:15 PM, ending about 7:30 PM
We will have pizza for sustenance through the evening
Class will be at Eight Diving, 22311 Marine View Dr S, Des Moines, WA 98198
Join us as REEF Co-Executive Director, Dr. Christy Semmens teaches us how to identify some of the common invertebrate and algae species of the Eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean region! This is a great opportunity to explore more about this newly defined survey region.
Join us for a FREE Fish ID Class at Trans World Radio (TWR) Bonaire Headquarters on Tuesday, March 18, starting at 7:00pm AST!
Expert REEF surveyor, Carmen Toanchina, will be teaching.
This month we are excited to welcome Dr. Jack Stein Grove, a marine biologist, naturalist, and photographer with over 45 years of experience. Stanford University Press published his seminal book, Fishes of the Galapagos (Grove & Lavenberg, 1997). Jack has published numerous scientific papers and he has lectured on marine science, oceanography and biodiversity aboard ships and private yachts around the world. Dr. Grove’s home is here in the Florida Keys, where he is completing the second edition of the book, coauthored by ichthyologists Douglas J. Long, and Benjamin Victor.
This workshop is now full, you can join the waitlist by emailing smile@REEF.org
From the Spanish-style buildings surrounded by lush tropical gardens to the breathtaking views of the Caribbean Sea, you have arrived in paradise. The hotel directly faces the famous Belize Barrier Reef, found just a half-mile offshore.
Dive into the world of marine conservation with the Volunteer Fish Survey Project (VFSP), home to one of the largest marine life databases in the world.
