We are excited to share the 2023 REEF Field Survey Trips schedule! REEF Trips are led by marine life experts, and include diving, fish ID classes, and fun with friends. Divers, snorkelers, and families are welcome on REEF Trips. To find out more or book your space, email trips@REEF.org. We'll send you an invoice to submit a deposit to secure your space. For individual trip details and more info, please visit the links below.
The brightly colored and feisty Garibaldi (Hypsypops rubicundus) is our March Fish of the Month!
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. 2
Monday, April 4, 8pm EDT
Click here to register.
Join us for part 2 as Christy Semmens teaches us how to ID even more Tropical Pacific Damselfish, Dascyllus, and Demoiselles! You can also view the recording of Part 1 here.
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.