Join in a REEF Field Survey Trip to experience an unforgettable fish watching adventure - and complete this month's featured Conservation Challenge! Divers, snorkelers, and surveyors of all experience levels are welcome on these educational citizen science trips, led by REEF fish ID experts. Check out the full trip schedule at www.REEF.org/trips, including our newly released 2023 (and beyond) trip schedule! You are eligible to receive this sticker if you have attended any REEF Field Survey Trip in the past, or you're registered for an upcoming trip.
If one of your resolutions for this year was to read more books, be sure to check out REEF Into the Blue Book Club, which brings together readers who are passionate about the ocean and conservation. This book club is completely virtual, so you can participate from the comfort of home. Here's how it works: each quarter, we select a book about the ocean, marine science, environmental conservation, or diving. Over the next several months, members read the book and may share their thoughts on the Into the Blue Facebook group.
Have you heard about the REEF Conservation Challenge? It's a brand new way to dive into citizen science and marine conservation, and earn exclusive, collectible stickers by completing fun challenges. This month, we’re highlighting the Fishinar challenge. Fishinars are free, marine life identification webinars, led by expert marine life surveyors. To complete this challenge, simply register for and attend a Fishinar any time this year, then fill out the form online to request your sticker!
REEF members are the heart of our grassroots marine conservation programs. A diverse community of divers, snorkelers, and ocean enthusiasts support our mission to conserve marine environments worldwide.
With Valentine's Day coming up, we have the perfect Fish of the Month for February. Meet the Chocolate Dip Damselfish (Pycnochromis hanui)!
REEF's online programs are free and open to everyone! Here's what is coming up in the next several weeks:
Tropical Pacific Damselfishes Pt. 1
Thursday, February 28, 8pm EST
Click here to register.
Those darn Damselfishes! Join us as we get some tips and tricks to tell them apart in the Tropical Pacific. This is part 1 of a 2-part series - catch part 2 on April 4!
We are hard at work creating an exciting schedule of REEF Field Survey Trips for 2023 and beyond. Keep an eye on your inbox in March for the official announcement and registration. Be sure to book early because REEF Trips often sell out. Destinations in the works include Guanaja, Saba, Curacao, Red Sea, and more! Today, we are excited to open registration for the REEF Field Survey Trip to Belize aboard the Belize Aggressor IV, on January 21-28, 2023. Click here for more details.
Diversity is one of nature’s greatest strengths, and it should be ours as well. REEF is committed to using our programs, platform, and voice to support foundational change in marine conservation. Through the REEF Oceans for All initiative, we aim to foster opportunities for individuals from underrepresented communities to build connections with the ocean. Oceans for All supports scholarships, programming, and outreach activities to provide immersive, hands-on learning and exploration.
Immerse yourself in an engaging and hands-on citizen science experience this summer by joining in one of our new REEF Ocean Explorers Education Programs. Led by our education staff, these programs feature multi-disciplinary activities and lessons in biology, ecology, conservation, and more.
Ocean Explorers Field Survey Trip - Guanacaste, Costa Rica: July 23-30, 2022
The best way to get through a chilly winter? Book a dive vacation to a tropical island! Space is still available on the REEF Field Survey Trip to St. Lucia on May 7-14. We'll stay at the amazing Anse Chatanet Resort, an environmentally-conscious, luxury property with plenty of amenities and delicious food. The onsite dive operator, Scuba St. Lucia, is a REEF Conservation Partner. The entire resort is surrounded by a protected marine area, and easily accessible beach diving is available at the house reef. When not diving or snorkeling, guests can enjoy sea kayaking, jungle biking, and yoga.