We will leave Sunday July 6 for 5 days of diving offshore Jupiter, Florida and 4-5 days diving world famous Blue Heron Bridge to include a night dive at the bridge. Trip fee will include 6 nights lodging at a nice local hotel, 4 days of boat charter fees, airfills, night dive at BHB, and 2 lunch dates. Families are welcome on this trip. Opportunities for REEF Data collecting will be done offshore and at Blue Heron Bridge. An Intro to REEF Data Collecting class is available for an additional $99. (Cost includes: Class, Fish ID Book and REEF Data Kit). Trip fee is $695 per person double occ.
Join us onboard SeaQuest II from Discovery Diving Company in beautiful Beaufort, NC for 2 days (May 31-June 1) of Lionfish Collecting and/or REEF Data Collection in the SAS territory. Trip includes 2 days diving offshore charter fees and airfills $325. Payment due now. Contact Roger Skillman for more information or to reserve your space.
Sunday, July 13th: GAFC Kick-off – Meet at Gold Coast Scuba at 8 am. Divers will go out on their own in buddy groups all along the Lauderdale by the Sea reef line and conduct their own surveys. All divers are welcome to attend, including those who are already REEF fish surveyors. After the morning dives, meet at 12 pm for a cook-out at the Windjammer Resort. Divers will provide their own tanks, dive gear and survey paper. (Available at shop). Student divers get a shop discount.
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Thursday, July 10th: Free TWA Fish ID class, approx time 2 hours. Open to public. Start time 6 pm. Divers will have option to sign-up for PADI Project Aware Fish ID specialty (cost of the course is not included)
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Restoration of a unique historic water cistern was recently completed at REEF Headquarters in Key Largo, FL. REEF’s Headquarters is located in the building that was originally the home of William Beauregart Albury, one of the earliest settlers of the Florida Keys. In August 2012, the Historical Preservation Society of the Upper Keys designating the building as a Key Largo historic site and “the oldest Key Largo home in its original location built in 1913.” As its original tenant, Mr. Albury lived in the residence for forty-two years.
We have one male share spot left on our REEF Trip to Honduras in June. Join us on this great dive vacation aboard the luxurious liveaboard MV Caribbean Pearl II! Dates are June 21 - 28. We will explore Utila, Roatan, and the banks in between. This special trip is led by two marine biologists, and we hear that whale sharks could be seen! To find out more, visit http://www.REEF.org/node/8679
A new scientific paper was recently published in the journal Evolutionary Applications that used REEF Volunteer Fish Survey Project. REEF data were used to validate population estimates of Black Rockfish throughout western Canada, Washington State, and Oregon. These results were then used to evaluate the efficacy of marine reserve networks in these areas.
REEF data were used to validate population estimates of Black Rockfish throughout western Canada, Washington State, and Oregon. These results were then used to evaluate the efficacy of marine reserve networks in these areas. The authors of the study estimated the scale of dispersal from genetic data in the black rockfish, and compared this estimate with the distance between Rockfish Conservation Areas that aim to protect this species (essentially evaluating whether the reserves are "connected" enough).