February/March Issue 2

This past month the Marine Conservation
Interns as a team successfully planned and
executed a Lionfish Jewelry Workshop.
Twenty members of the local community
attended this event to learn about invasive
lionfish and had the opportunity to create
earrings and necklaces out of their fins.
Attendees received all of the materials
necessary to create the jewelry, were
presented with a short demonstration and
then given creative freedom. The final
products were all original and beautiful! The

June 2020 Issue 5

As the Florida Keys began to open up, the summer Marine Conservation Interns moved in and began at REEF! Joining Lead Intern Maddi Piascik for the summer are Emily Wheat, Tasha McCluhan, and Stephanie Letourneau. These interns had a great orientation week meeting led by Intern Coordinator, David Ehlert. They met all the staff, learned about REEF programs and projects, created lionfish jewelry, dissected a lionfish, and of course, went on their first fish survey! The interns are excited to get involved this summer.

July 2020 Issue 6

What have the Summer 2020 Marine Conservation Interns been up to?

January 2020 Issue 1

From outreach events like the Baygrass Bluegrass
Festival, to Fish & Friends and educational programs,
January has been jam packed with events! With the
help and direction of their intern coordinator, David
Ehlert, and lead interns, Maya Ganapathy and Stacey
Henderson, the Spring 2020 Marine Conservation
Interns have already accomplished so much! Maddi,
Amelia and Riley have been working as a team to
successfully plan a Lionfish Jewelry Workshop, which
will take place at REEF HQ on February 27.