There's no better time to highlight our August Fish of the Month, the Summer Flounder, Paralichthys dentatus!
REEF's online programs are free and open to everyone! Here's what is coming up in the next several weeks:
Fishinar: Sea Basses of the Sea of Cortez
Wednesday, Sept. 7, 8pm EDT
Click here to register.
Join us to learn how to identify some of the most common members of the sea bass family, with a special focus on the Sea of Cortez, in the Tropical Eastern Pacific survey region. Led by Amy Lee.
Register for REEF's Marathon Lionfish Collecting & Handling Workshop
Wednesday, September 7 - Tilden's Scuba Center (Isla Bella Resort), 4650 Overseas Hwy, Marathon, FL 33050
Register for REEF's Looe Key Lionfish Collecting & Handling Workshop
Tuesday, September 6 - Looe Key Reef Resort, 27340 Overseas Hwy., Ramrod Key, FL 33042
Thank you to everyone who entered their photos in the 2022 REEF Discover the Sea Photography Contest. We received many incredible photo submissions, and now it’s up to you to decide the winners! Online voting is open now through August 15.
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 Cojo Diving, a REEF Conservation Partner, this Great Annual Fish Count for their fish ID class and survey dive!
Location: New River Beach (https://www.cojodiving.com/new-river-beach/), New Brunswick, Canada
Schedule:
11:00am - Register Onsite
11:30am - Briefing on dive site, REEF and the volunteer fish survey program
12:00am - Fish ID & Survey Method Workshop
12:30pm - Divers Gear up!
1:00 - 2:30pm - Event Dive "Fish Count"
Be sure to join us for the Florida Keys Lionfish Derby & Festival on Sept. 8-11, 2022! The event includes two days to collect as many invasive lionfish as possible, followed by a family-friendly lionfish festival hosted at the picturesque Postcard Inn Beach Resort & Marina in Islamorada. The festival is open to the public and features lionfish tastings, drink specials, educational demonstrations, games, interactive booths from environmental vendors, live music, and more.
REEF Fest 2022 registration is open, and you’re invited to join us October 13-16 in the Florida Keys. REEF Fest is an annual event that includes diving, snorkeling, kayaking, free ocean seminars, socials and more. Each morning of REEF Fest (Thursday-Saturday) you can join in one of our dive/snorkel charters, or go on a guided kayak eco-tour through the mangroves. Our REEF Fest eco-excursion partners are:
Quiescence Diving Services in Key Largo – Diving spaces available on Thursday, Friday (sold out), and Saturday (sold out).