3/26/2026 8:00pm EDT
Dr. Christy Semmens
Join us as REEF Co-Executive Director, Dr.
Eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean
Cayman Brac Beach Resort, Cayman Brac
Fish Survey
Tropical Western Atlantic
4/4/2026 to 4/11/2026
Noa Parks, Citizen Science Coordinator and Rose Kelly, Education Coordination
Cayman Brac Beach Resort has something for every diver.
3 spaces available, including a male shared, contact trips@REEF.org to sign up!
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4/9/2026 8:00pm EDT
Hilary Penner
REEF Into the Blue Book Club will be discussing Great Tide Rising: Towards Clarity and Moral Courage in a Time of Planetary Change by Dr. Kathleen Moore for the April session.
General / Other Taxa
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.
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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Location and Dates TBD
4/21/2026 9:30am EDT
The 2025 Florida Keys Lionfish Collection & Handling Workshop is Opening Soon!
Pre-registration is required! You must complete the registration form linked above and pay your $40.00 refundable deposit to secure a space on the charter.
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.
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.
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
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