Join us for a FREE marine life education class at the Trans World Radio (TWR) Bonaire Headquarters on Thursday, September 24 at 7:00 pm AST
We’ll continue our series on odd‑shaped swimmers, focusing on drums and croakers, along with a few other fun and quirky species. Dana and I will be co‑teaching, and we’re really looking forward to seeing as many people as possible join us for the presentation.
What to Expect:
Join us for International Coastal Cleanup Day at the Ocean Forest Restoration site in Dagny Johnson State Park.
We’ll spend the morning working together to remove litter and help keep our local coastal environment clean and healthy. Cleanup supplies and water refill stations will be provided. Participants are encouraged to bring a refillable water bottle and bug spray, if possible. Please wear appropriate protective footwear that can get wet.
The address works best for navigation with Google Maps. Event signs will be posted along the highway.
There are some new faces at the Ocean Exploration Center this season. REEF is delighted to welcome four new Marine Education & Conservation Interns for the fall, along with a new Marine Conservation Fellow who is no stranger to Key Largo.
Our interns spend the season working alongside REEF staff on education programs, citizen science, and community outreach, gaining hands-on experience across every part of the organization. Please join us in giving them all a warm welcome.
Ava Tidball
One of my favorite things about REEF's Campus changes with the seasons, but it has nothing to do with the weather. It's the arrival of new interns.
Every January, May, and August, we welcome a new cohort of young people — usually four — to live and work with us for a semester. They come from all over, most in their final year of college or recently graduated, and arrive through a genuinely competitive application and interview process.
Join REEF for a full day exploring the health and resilience of Florida’s coastal ecosystems and the role each of us can play in understanding and protecting them.
The day begins with a Volunteer Fish Survey Project classroom session, where participants will learn how fish populations and reef communities can serve as indicators of ecosystem health and why long-term monitoring is important. Participants can then put their skills into practice during a guided REEF Fish Survey Project dive or snorkel, collecting observations that contribute to REEF’s citizen science database.
Submissions for the 2026 REEF Discover the Sea Underwater Photography Contest are now open! All ocean photographers are invited to submit their favorite photos. It’s free to enter, and you may submit up to three photos per person in each of the following categories:
If you’re looking for a Field Survey Trip that offers more than just snorkeling and diving, REEF’s Costa Rica Eco-Adventure Field Survey Trip is right up your alley. This unique eco-adventure combines diving and snorkeling with Costa Rica’s incredible marine life and exciting land-based adventures through its vibrant tropical rainforests. The weeklong itinerary includes four days of diving and snorkeling, with two dives per day to conduct REEF surveys, along with land tours in Monteverde that showcase the incredible biodiversity of this amazing destination.
