Drawing Fish for Beginners Pt. 1

Based on Maui, Maggie Sutrov is a professional artist and a teaching artist. You can find more about her at paintthere.com. Maggie loves helping people form a deeper connection with the natural world through drawing and painting. She is also a keen advocate for the skills developed through the act of drawing, such as our powers of observation--perfect for learning and identifying marine animals! This session will be geared toward beginners, so no artistic skills are necessary.

Instructor: Maggie Sutrov

Suggested Materials:

Sea Basses of the Sea of Cortez

We're going to round up the most common members of the Sea Bass family and show you how to identify them on your underwater adventures in the Sea of Cortez, in our TEP region.

IMPORTANT: Note the time zone and make sure you adjust it as needed for your location!

Species taught in this session include:

Common Fishes of the Red Sea, Part 2

The Red Sea is full of fascinating fishes, and it's a favorite spot to dive. Learn how to recognize some of the fishes you may encounter there. This Fishinar picks up where Part 1 (originally taught in September 2021) left off.

Palau Fishes to Look For

Join us as we cover some of the easily overlooked or unique things more commonly found in Palau, plus some special highlights and fish for your life list.

IMPORTANT: Note the time zone and make sure you adjust it as needed for your location!

Photo: Decorated Dartfish by Amy Lee.

 

Fish taught in this session are:

Seeing Red: Hawaiian Lookalikes in Coral, Crevices and Caves

Poke your head under ledges, shine your light in between corals, peer into any cave, or explore crevices in Hawaii and you're bound to see at least one of these fish. Learn how to identify them and tell lookalikes apart.

IMPORTANT: Note the time zone and make sure you adjust it as needed for your location!

Photo of Brick Soldierfish (Myripristis amaena) by Janna Nichols.

 

Fish species included in this session are:

Sidespot Goatfish

Black Surgeonfish

Very light, closely spaced horizontal wavy lines. Greenish black in color.

Quiz Out of Water Trivia Night

REEF is teaming up with Florida Keys Brewing Company to host a fun trivia night at the FKBC taproom. The event is free and open to the public, and prizes will be given to top-ranked teams. For every pint sold during the event, $2 will be donated to REEF in support of our marine conservation programs. We hope to see you there!

Multiple drivers of invasive lionfish culling efficiency in marine protected areas

Designing effective local management for invasive species poses a major challenge for conservation, yet factors affecting intervention success and efficiency are rarely evaluated and incorporated into practice. 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 (Pterois spp.) on 33 U.S. Atlantic, Gulf of Mexico, and Caribbean protected coral reefs from 2013 to 2019.

Making It Count - October 2021

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