Summer is the perfect season for our July Fish of the Month, the Lemon Goby, Vomerogobius flavus!
Survey Regions: The Lemon Goby is found in The Bahamas and northwestern Caribbean, part of the Tropical Western Atlantic (TWA) survey region. Click here to view the REEF database report for this species.
REEF's online programs are free and open to everyone! Here's what is coming up in the next several weeks:
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.
Join Scuba St. Lucia this July for their Great Annual Fish Count Celebration, hosted by Carmen Toanchina! Every July, divers and snorkelers worldwide join to learn about marine life and conduct fish surveys as a part of REEF's ongoing Volunteer Fish Survey Project. Scuba St. Lucia, a REEF Conservation Partner, will be teaching fish ID classes and leading REEF survey dives all month long.
Fish ID Classes are FREE to all registered Scuba St. Lucia guests!
Contact Carmen Toanchina at 1-758-459-7755 to set up a class and REEF survey dive.
Join us at Wynwood Brewing Company for a fun night of ocean-themed trivia! A portion of proceeds from this event go towards REEF marine conservation programs.
Located in the Wynwood Arts District of Miami, Wynwood Brewing Company is Miami's frst craft production brewery. Learn more at their website: www.wynwoodbrewing.com.
This Great Annual Fish Count, join REEF and Rainbow Reef on Women's Dive Day for a free fish ID class, followed by two REEF survey snorkel/dives. Let's hear it for women citizen scientists!
Morning check-in for class at REEF Interpretive Center (98300 Overseas Hwy, Key Largo, FL 33037) at 9:15am, break by 11am, sub lunch at 12pm at Rainbow Reef (100 Ocean Drive location), and check-in for the survey snorkel/dives at Rainbow Reef at 12:45pm.
Price: $90 for two-tank dive/$60 for snorkel trip (lunch is included).
Monitoring fish species to track population growth and general health is vital, and our Conservation Science team has commenced field testing for a new pilot study called SMILE (Size Matters: Innovative Length Estimates). The SMILE Project incorporates the collection of fish length data with the REEF Volunteer Fish Survey Project, using a special FishSense camera.
Welcome to Citizen Science Corner, our quarterly feature to celebrate those who recently reached a milestone in our Volunteer Fish Survey Project. Here are achievements from April, May, or June 2022:
Juvenile Hamlet Award
The Juvenile Hamlet Award is for individuals who have conducted 500+ REEF surveys. We are recognizing two REEF members who have recently joining the Juvenile Hamlet Club:
Join us for a free fish ID class, held every Thursday from 11am-12pm at the John Pennekamp State Park Visitor Center. This engaging class will teach you how to identify various fishes that you'll see while snorkeling or diving in the Florida Keys!
Address:
John Pennekamp State Park Visitor Center
102601 Overseas Hwy, Key Largo, FL 33037
Join us for a free fish ID class, held every Thursday from 11am-12pm at the John Pennekamp State Park Visitor Center. This engaging class will teach you how to identify various fishes that you'll see while snorkeling or diving in the Florida Keys!
Address:
John Pennekamp State Park Visitor Center
102601 Overseas Hwy, Key Largo, FL 33037
