All are invited to join in our annual Oceanside Chat with Ned and Anna DeLoach on Thursday, December 8, 8pm EST. Enjoy an evening with Ned and Anna as share stories of their underwater adventures, their holiday traditions, and reflect on REEF's programs and impact. We hope to see you for this virtual holiday celebration! Click here to register.
REEF Into the Blue Book Club brings together readers who are interested in the ocean and conservation. Each quarter, we meet virtually to discuss a book related to the ocean, marine science, conservation, or diving - and the author often joins in! Click here to join the book club. As a member, you will receive emails with information on our chosen books, meeting reminders, and discussion questions.
Congratulations to REEF surveyors Claude Nichols and Jonathan Lavan, who recently joined the Golden Hamlet Club! This is a highly dedicated group of surveyors who have conducted 1,000 or more REEF surveys. To commemorate this significant achievement, Golden Hamlet Club members’ names are engraved on a plaque displayed at the REEF Campus in Key Largo, Florida.
Meet our November Fish of the Month, the Giant Damselfish, Microspathodon dorsalis!
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.
We had such a blast last month at REEF Fest! Thank you to everyone who joined us in Key Largo for our annual marine conservation celebration. Check out the REEF Fest 2022 photo album to see all the fun we had throughout the weekend, including diving, snorkeling, kayaking, seminars, and socials. We had four amazing seminar speakers at this year's event, and thanks to the help of some amazing volunteers, we were able to livestream their presentations.
Mark your calendars because you won't want to miss our REEF Field Survey Trip to the small Caribbean island of Saba on April 22-29, 2023. Click here for all the details. Known as the "Unspoiled Queen" for its pristine natural beauty, Saba's National Marine Park was established in 1987, protecting a healthy ocean ecosystem including fish, turtles, sharks, and corals. Although Saba is only five square miles, there are more than 30 dive sites to choose from.
Fishinar: Snorkeling in Bonaire
Thursday, October 20, 8pm EDT
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Bonaire is home to plenty of incredible snorkeling spots. Join us to learn tips and tricks to identify some of the fishes you'd expect to see while snorkeling and exploring the shallow reefs of this diverse Caribbean destination.
Eighteen teams of scuba divers took to the water and collected 919 invasive lionfish during the 2022 REEF Florida Keys Lionfish Derby & Festival. Teams fished from sunrise to sunset on Friday, Sept. 9 and Saturday, Sept. 10. The event concluded on Sunday, Sept. 11 at Postcard Inn Resort & Marina in Islamorada, with an outdoor festival featuring lionfish tastings, cooking and dissection demos, games, interactive booths, and live music. More than 400 people attended the event, along with over 20 partner organizations who hosted booths.
We're jumping for joy because our annual REEF Fest celebration is taking place in Key Largo on October 13-16! If you haven't yet registered, you can still make plans to join us for educational ocean presentations, diving, snorkeling, kayaking, and fun evening socials. Check out all the details and register for REEF Fest at www.REEF.org/REEFfest.