Tired of not knowing who’s who on your water adventures? Learn how to identify many of our SoCalfish, invertebrates and algae in these fun, informative and free classes. Also learn how to do REEF (Reef Environmental Education Foundation) surveys and become part of this worldwide citizen science program. part of this worldwide citizen science program. This class will change the way you dive!
Identification of Common Southern California Invertebrates and Algae Class - FREE, held at REI Manhattan Beach on 9/25/09 at 5pm.
Practice Survey Dive - Saturday, Sept 26th 2009, 8:30am - Malaga Cove
Paul Humann will kick off this new seminar series, presenting "The History of REEF". REEF – the Reef Environmental Education Foundation – is the Florida Keys homegrown ocean environmental organization. Learn how the concept became reality from one of the men who changed how reef fish are identified. Paul Humann is an award winning, renowned underwater photographer/ author and one of the founders of REEF. Paul will be signing books beforehand.
CUBA REEF FISH SURVEY* EXPEDITION
DATES: January 24 - 31, 2009
DESTINATION: Maria la Gorda, Pinar del Rio Province which is on the extreme Western tip of the island on the Bahia de Corrientes
ITINERARY:
FLIGHTS 1) Flight from Cancun on Cubana Airlines
Cuba Expedition OFAC LICENSE CT-8990 DETAILS
DATES: June 28 - July 5, 2008
July 5 - July 12, 2008
REEF to Give Public Talk on Exotic Invasive Lionfish
WHAT:
REEF, the Reef Environmental Education Foundation, will host a free educational presentation and discussion about the recent invasion of Atlantic waters by Indo-Pacific lionfish. Though no confirmed sightings have been made in the Florida Keys, the fish have become established along the U.S. east coast, Bahamas and Bermuda and are moving rapidly throughout the Caribbean.
WHAT:
REEF, the Reef Environmental Education Foundation, will host a free educational presentation and discussion about the recent invasion of Atlantic waters by Indo-Pacific lionfish. Though no confirmed sightings have been made in the Florida Keys, the fish have become established along the U.S. east coast, Bahamas and Bermuda and are moving rapidly throughout the Caribbean.
REEF is hosting this community panel discussion to raise awareness about how volunteers contribute to scientific understanding of the environment. Rick Bonney of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology in Ithaca, New York will lead the discussion. Florida Keys-based citizen science practitioners will present on local projects and ways for volunteers to get involved. Topics include fish and bird surveying, native plants and coral restoration.
This is the second in a series. The first was held in February in Key Largo, FL.
6:30-7:00 - Reception with food, 7:30-9:30 - Presentations
REEF is hosting this community panel discussion to raise awareness about how volunteers contribute to scientific understanding of the environment. Rick Bonney of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology in Ithaca, New York will lead the discussion. Florida Keys-based citizen science practitioners will present on local projects and ways for volunteers to get involved. Topics include fish and bird surveying, native plants and coral restoration.
Panel Speakers include: Leda Cunningham, REEF
This week aboard the sailing vessel Cat Ppalu will focus on data gathering and observational behavior in and around Eleuthra (weather permitting). The trip will be led by REEF Director of Special Projects Lad Akins and will have a maximum of 12 participants. During the week of diving, we'll tag and track lionfish as well as collect specimens for researchers in the Bahamas and in the US. We'll also conduct new activity observations to determine when and how lionfish are most active.
Give back to the coral reef... become a REEF fish counter!
Two evening program, March 4th & 5th, from 7 to 9pm.
If you wish to complete the home study, join us on March 5th only for a review and quiz.