Are you looking to get dive or travel insurance for your next trip? REEF partners with Divers Alert Network (DAN) and DiveAssure through our Shop to Support Program. When you make a purchase from either company, a portion of the proceeds is donated to REEF. DAN insurance offers divers an affordable way to protect themselves against unpredictable expenses associated with diving accidents and dive travel.
There's no better time to highlight our August Fish of the Month, the Summer Flounder, Paralichthys dentatus!
REEF's online programs are free and open to everyone! Here's what is coming up in the next several weeks:
Fishinar: Sea Basses of the Sea of Cortez
Wednesday, Sept. 7, 8pm EDT
Click here to register.
Join us to learn how to identify some of the most common members of the sea bass family, with a special focus on the Sea of Cortez, in the Tropical Eastern Pacific survey region. Led by Amy Lee.
Thank you to everyone who entered their photos in the 2022 REEF Discover the Sea Photography Contest. We received many incredible photo submissions, and now it’s up to you to decide the winners! Online voting is open now through August 15.
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.
Be sure to join us for the Florida Keys Lionfish Derby & Festival on Sept. 8-11, 2022! The event includes two days to collect as many invasive lionfish as possible, followed by a family-friendly lionfish festival hosted at the picturesque Postcard Inn Beach Resort & Marina in Islamorada. The festival is open to the public and features lionfish tastings, drink specials, educational demonstrations, games, interactive booths from environmental vendors, live music, and more.
REEF Fest 2022 registration is open, and you’re invited to join us October 13-16 in the Florida Keys. REEF Fest is an annual event that includes diving, snorkeling, kayaking, free ocean seminars, socials and more. Each morning of REEF Fest (Thursday-Saturday) you can join in one of our dive/snorkel charters, or go on a guided kayak eco-tour through the mangroves. Our REEF Fest eco-excursion partners are:
Quiescence Diving Services in Key Largo – Diving spaces available on Thursday, Friday (sold out), and Saturday (sold out).
Our annual summer match is underway, and there's no better time to take action to support marine conservation. Now through August 8, all donations are doubled, up to $70,000. We are very thankful to the Meyer Foundation, the Henry Foundation, and the Curtis and Edith Munson Foundation for their generosity in providing these matching funds. Please consider making a donation today to make twice the impact. You can give online at www.REEF.org/donate, send a check, or call our office at 305-852-0030 to donate over the phone.
On June 6-12, more than 600 people from 42 states and seven countries participated in the third annual REEF Fish Out of Water Virtual 5K by running, walking, biking, hiking, swimming, paddling, and more. Together, we collectively completed more than 3,000 kilometers (over 1,870 miles!) and celebrated World Oceans Day in the process.