Join us September 13-15th, 2019 for REEF's 10th Annual Upper Keys Lionfish Derby & Festival
hosted by Postcard Inn, Islamorada
Join us September 13-15th, 2019 for REEF's 10th Annual Upper Keys Lionfish Derby & Festival
Announcement - Derby Cancelled due to Weather
Lionfish Public Culinary Tasting at Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium still on as scheduled
Join us July 12-14th, 2019 for REEF's 6th Annual Sarasota Lionfish Derby
hosted by MOTE Marine Laboratory & Aquarium
Join us June 28-30
REEF's 8th Annual Fort Lauderdale Lionfish Derby
hosted by 15th Street Fisheries
REEF Board of Trustees members Ned and Anna DeLoach teach fish identification and citizen science programs each summer at Buddy Dive Resort in Bonaire. Last summer, Scuba Diving magazine editor-in-chief Mary-Frances Emmons joined Ned and Anna to conduct some fish surveys as part of REEF's Volunteer Fish Survey Project.
Written by REEF Board of Trustees members Ned and Anna DeLoach, this article is about the Grouper Moon Project - a successful, 16-year collaboration between REEF, the Cayman Islands Department of Environment and several academic institutions to save the critically endangered Nassau Grouper.
Spring 2019 Marine Conservation Interns Lara Noren and Alyssa Panzer will be presenting about personal sustainability at Divers Direct in Key Largo. Lara and Alyssa will share goals, fun facts, and home tips on recycling and practicing good marine conservation habits in your daily life. Attendees will also get to make their own toothpaste to take home! Workshop is free and open to the public.
REEF's Field Survey Trips Program is prominently featured in this article from NAUI's publication for dive professionals.
This article discusses the impacts of citizen science and highlights several citizen science opportunities, including the Volunteer Fish Survey Project.
Hakai Magazine describes the importance of citizen science in studying the ocean, and highlights the Volunteer Fish Survey Project as well as several other prominent ocean citizen science programs.