IORS GAFC: Dream Lagoon & Aqua Park Resort - Red Sea Egypt

The participants can attend any day from July 21 - July 25.

Resort Name: Dream Lagoon & Aqua Park Resort, as EcoPro has a special rate.

Location: 20km south of Marsa Alam, Red Sea, Egypt.

Resort Price: 100$/night (soft all-inclusive in a double room + class room rent + transportation from Port Ghalib/ resort and resort/ airport + BBQ on the beach).

Dive boat: 200$ (include: one-day boat trip + lunch + two dives for REEF Fish Survey + one dive for dugong and green turtles discovery in the key habitat + transportation resort/ dive site/ resort).

IORS GAFC: Marsa Alam Egypt Red Sea Liveaboard

Boat Name: Emperor Echo (https://www.emperordivers.com/liveaboards-fleet-echo.php)

Route: South and St. Johns (https://www.emperordivers.com/liveaboards-routes-st.johns.php)

Date:  July 14 - 21, 2022

Departure/ Arrive: Marsa Ghalib Port, Marsa Alam, Red Sea, Egypt.

Price: 1099 Euros (about $1158 USD). Contact Ahmed Shawky for details. Only 9 spaces left.

Working Together to Protect the Oceans

Together, we're building a brighter future for the oceans. Your support of REEF funds programs that use citizen science to protect marine life, conduct groundbreaking conservation science research, and engage and educate ocean stewards and communities. By working together, we can achieve meaningful solutions for conservation success. Our winter fundraising campaign is underway, and your year-end gift will help ensure that we can start off 2022 on a high note, ready to take action to advance ocean conservation worldwide.

Join us in St. Vincent this Winter!

Mark your calendars, fish enthusiasts! We're headed to the eastern Caribbean island of St. Vincent for a REEF Field Survey Trip on Feb. 5-12, 2022. There are just three spaces remaining on the trip, and those who love adding to their fish survey life list will not want to miss this one. Known as the muck diving capital of the Caribbean, St. Vincent is renowned in the dive community as a hotspot for rare, unique, and cryptic species.

Coming Soon: Conservation Challenge

As you make resolutions and plans for the year ahead, why not consider a goal that benefits not only you, but our planet as well? In early 2022, we're launching the Conservation Challenge, a new initiative to encourage REEF members to dive deeper into citizen science. The goals are to learn about marine life, gather scientific data, and connect with a community of ocean lovers as you complete various challenges that support REEF's marine conservation mission. Most of the challenges can be completed during any time of year, and we’ll choose one (or more!) challenges to highlight each month.

Check out the REEF Surveyor Toolbox: Fish ID Resources, Materials and More!

Looking for guidance on how to get started with the REEF Volunteer Fish Survey Project (VFSP)? Check out the new REEF Surveyor Toolbox for tips, tricks, resources and materials. The page includes an overview of the VFSP and how to become a citizen scientist, the gear you need to get started surveying, and educational resources for each REEF survey region. Next time you're planning a dive trip to a new location, visit this page to see a list of field guides, survey papers, species reference lists, and more. Happy surveying!

Making It Count - December 2021

Fish of the Month: December 2021

To celebrate this festive time of year, our December 2021 Fish of the Month is the Tinsel Squirrelfish (Neoniphon suborbitalis)!*

The Faces of REEF: Park Chapman

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.

Putting it to Work: New Publication on Factors That Impact Invasive Lionfish Management

A new scientific paper with results from REEF's Invasive Species Program research was recently published in the journal Conservation Science and Practice. The findings shed light on the factors affecting invasive lionfish intervention success and efficiency and how to best incorporate these findings into local management for invasive species. As part of a multi-year study with funding from NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program and others, REEF and partners coordinated regional efforts by divers to cull invasive lionfish on 33 U.S.

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