11/13/2025 8:00pm EST
Hilary Penner and Kuba Naum
REEF Into the Blue Book Club will discuss our latest book selection, Four Fish, the Future of the Last Wild Food, by Paul Greenburg
General / Other Taxa
12/3/2025 8:00pm EST
Dr. Alli Candelmo
Join REEF Director of Conservation Science Dr. Alli Candelmo for an exciting update on current REEF research projects, including Grouper Spotter and SMILE (Size Matters: Innovative Length Estimate).
Photo by Tom Sparke
General / Other Taxa
Cozumel, Mexico
Fish Survey
Tropical Western Atlantic
12/6/2025 to 12/13/2025
Tracey Griffin, Cozumel Naturalist and Expert REEF Surveyor
Our annual Cozumel trip is known for its many unique fish finds, including the Cozumel-endemic Splendid Toadfish as well as high concentrations of other interesting species like Cherubfish, Blackcap Basslets, and Sargassum Triggerfish.
Sold out - please contact trips@REEF.org to be added to waitlist
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Southern Cross Club, Little Cayman
Fish Survey
Tropical Western Atlantic
12/6/2025 to 12/13/2025
Janna Nichols, REEF Citizen Science Program Manager
At just 10 square miles, Little Cayman remains true to what a Caribbean Island should be. The Island was mostly uninhabited and rarely visited until the mid-19th century and to this day continues to have limited development.
Please inquire for availability at trips@REEF.org
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Negril, Jamacia
Fish Survey
Tropical Western Atlantic
3/14/2026 to 3/21/2026
Mead Krówka, Education Coordinator
Negril, Jamaica is home to a famous 7-mile beach with white-sand and turquoise waters right out of a postcard. The family-owned boutique hotel, Travellers Beach Resort, is centrally located with all of the amenities and activities you can think of.
Spaces available - register today!
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Cayman Brac Beach Resort, Cayman Brac
Fish Survey
Tropical Western Atlantic
4/4/2026 to 4/11/2026
Noa Parks, Citizen Science Coordinator and Jill Kuehnert, Campus Director
Cayman Brac Beach Resort has something for every diver.
Spaces available - register today!
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NAI'A Liveaboard, Fiji
Fish Survey
South Pacific / Indo Pacific / Indian Ocean / Red Sea
4/18/2026 to 4/28/2026
Christy Pattengill-Semmens Ph.D and Martha Klitzkie, REEF Co-Executive Directors
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 Campus, Key Largo, FL
4/22/2026 9:00am EDT to 4/26/2026 5:00pm 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.
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 Florida Keys Brewing Company on Thursday, April 23, 2026.