This article highlights the collaborative efforts of conservationists throughout the Gulf of Mexico and western Atlantic who work to combat the invasive lionfish, including REEF's work to orgnanize removal events such as the Florida Keys Lionfish Derby & Festival.
Grouper Moon Project researchers use a variety of technology to study endangered Nassau Grouper in the Cayman Islands, including an underwater microscope to track the movements of Nassau Grouper eggs in the wild. This groundbreaking technology allowed scientists to study the behavior of these fish at a microscopic level and understand more about their reproduction and survival. A study detailing these findings was recently published in the Proceedings of the Royal Society B.
This article celebrates REEF Co-Executive Director Christy Semmens' induction into the Women Divers Hall of Fame (WDHOF). Several Key Largo-based organizations, including REEF, are represented in WDHOF.
REEF Board of Trustees members and marine life authors Ned and Anna DeLoach share their experience diving in Cuba's Gardens of the Queen marine park in search of the rare Golden Fairy Basslet during the REEF Field Survey Trip in March 2022.
This article highlights the effectiveness of lionfish derbies in the Florida Keys, including the recent Earth Day Lionfish Derby where winning team Forever Young swept all three prize categories - most lionfish, largest, and smallest.
The article highlights Team Forever Young's participation in the 2022 REEF Earth Day Lionfish Derby, where they collected a record 426 invasive lionfish in one day.
REEF Co-Executive Director Christy Semmens is featured in this DAN Member Profile that describes her journey through the marine biology realm, and how her path intersected with REEF during the early years of the organization.
2021 marks the second annual REEF Fish Out of Water 5K. This article highlights some fun aspects of the event and how to participate.
This article highlights some of the ways that the Upper Keys community has adressed the invasive lionfish, including REEF's 8th Annual Earth Day "Locals" Lionfish Derby held on April 23-25, 2021 in Key Largo.
This article shares some environmentally focused activities happening in the Florida Keys in celebration of Earth Day, including REEF's Earth Day Lionfish Derby.