Top of the Charts: Survey Stats, July 2012

A big fish thanks to our recent active surveyors. Since the beginning of the year, 458 volunteers have conducted REEF surveys. A total of 4,353 surveys were conducted and submitted during this time (January - July 2012)!

To date, 162,059 surveys have been conducted by REEF volunteers.

REEF members who have conducted the most surveys in the last seven months (with survey number shown):

Tropical Western Atlantic (TWA) - Dee Scarr (140), Franklin Neal (126), Michael Phelan (118), Dave Grenda (115), Isobel Flake (76), Douglas Harder (66)

One Week Remains To Double Your Donation

There is just one week left to Double Your Donation as part of our Summer Fundraising Campaign. We are so close to reaching our goal of raising $60,000 in 60 days! Please help us in this final stretch, every donation counts! You can contribute through our secure website at www.REEF.org/contribute, mail your donation to REEF at PO Box 246 - Key Largo, FL 33037, or call us at 305-852-0030. Double your donation and ensure REEF’s marine conservation programs can continue.

Super Duper Groupers

Learn the tricks of the trade for IDing the big guys in the Grouper class. For more information or to register please see our Fishinar page. This presentation begins at 8:00pm EDT so please note the time zone.

 

Lookalikes? Look Again! Part 2

Tracey Griffin leads this class through a number of lookalike species found in the Tropical Western Atlantic. For more information or to register check out our Fishinar page. Please be aware of the time zone- this fishinar starts at 8:00pm EDT.

Holy Moly Gobies

Let Jonathan Lavan guide through the tricks to tell all those Gobies apart. He'll be covering the top 12 Gobies spotted in the Caribbean. For more information and to register check out our Fishinar page! Please note the time zone- this presentation is at 8:00pm EDT.

 

The Blennywatcher

Anna DeLoach presents her Fishinar on the wonderfully adorable Blennies! For more information and to register check out our Fishinar page. Double check your time zone! This presentation starts at 8:00pm EST.

PNW: Fish ID Seminar

REEF Fish Identification Class to be held on Wednesday July 25th from 6-9 p.m at Hydrosports Dive and Travel (REEF Field Station). For more information please contact mark@hydrosports.com (503) 304-5385 or cccline@hotmail.com (503) 391-5969.

Hydrosports Dive and Travel: 3846 River Road North, Keiser, Oregon

Check out the Fish Survey Dive and Pot Luck on July 28th at Salt Water State Park!

PNW: Fish ID Seminar, Surveys, and Pot Luck at Salt Water State Park

Join in for a fun day at the Salt Water State Park, conduct a survey dive or two and meet for a pot luck barbecue between dives.

Grills will be provided, as well as hot dogs and buns. Bring a pot luck dish to share and your own beverages. REEF slates and survey paper will be available. Join us between 10 am and 4 pm. Barbecue around 12. Please RSVP to cccline@hotmail.com (Carol Cline) if you plan to join us or for more information.

 

FL: Fish ID Training and Dive with Force-E Pompano

Join us and other's in the month of July for this great event to learn fish ID and go out to participate in the a REEF fish count survey. Event to be held at Force-E Pompano located at 1312 N. Federal Hwy. The classroom session starts at 9 am, followed by a 2 tank dive at 1 pm. After the dive trip, Force-E will be putting together a BBQ to celebrate. The classroom session is FREE and the price for the boat trip and BBQ is $65. 

Please call Force-E Pompan to sign up for this event at 954-943-3483. Please note there is a 24 hour cancellation period for this event.

FL: Fish Survey at MacArthur State Park

GAFC Field Survey Event at MacArthur State Park. Meet on the beach at 10 AM. This is a snorkel event only and reef access is via the beach. 

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