REEF Fish & Friends - "Effects of Marine Reserves on Florida Keys Fish"

Dr. Jim Bohnsack, NOAA (retired)
1/10/2023 6:15pm to 8:00pm EST
REEF Campus, 98300 Overseas Hwy., Key Largo, FL 33037

Thanks for your interest in REEF Fish & Friends! We are pleased to welcome our January 2023 speaker, Dr. Jim Bohnsack, retired NOAA Fisheries Biologist and past REEF Scientific Advisor.

Dr. Bohnsack's research focuses on protected species conservation, coral reef fish ecology, and fishery applications in artificial reefs and marine reserves. Learn the effects of marine reserves and climate change on Florida Keys fish species and their responses to stable and unstable environmental conditions.

2022 REEF Holiday Party

12/13/2022 6:00pm to 7:30pm EST
REEF Campus, 98300 Overseas Hwy., Key Largo, FL 33037

Join the REEF team for our annual get-together to celebrate the holidays. Light refreshments and beverages will be served.

Florida Keys Brewing Company - 81611 Old Hwy, Islamorada, FL 33036

Quiz Out of Water Trivia Night

12/9/2022 7:00pm to 9:00pm EST

Join us for a free night of ocean, holiday, and Florida Keys themed trivia! Prizes will be awarded to top scoring teams and a portion of proceeds will be donated to REEF.

2022 REEF Oceanside Chat with Ned and Anna DeLoach

12/8/2022 8:00pm EST
Ned and Anna Deloach

Enjoy an evening with Ned and Anna as they talk about their latest fishy adventures, their holiday traditions, and REEF's programs and impact from the year.

IMPORTANT: Note the time zone and make sure you adjust it as needed for your location!

General / Other Taxa
Cozumel, Mexico

Cozumel Field Survey Trip

Fish Survey
Tropical Western Atlantic
12/3/2022 to 12/10/2022
Tracey Griffin, Cozumel Naturalist and Expert REEF Surveyor

Cozumel is known for its many unique fish finds including the Cozumel-endemic Splendid Toadfish (pictured) as well as high concentrations of other interesting species like Cherubfish, Blackcap Basslets, and Sargassum Triggerfish.

Sold out, contact trips@REEF.org to register to be placed on waiting list
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Buddy Dive Resort, Bonaire

Bonaire Field Survey Trip

Fish Survey
Tropical Western Atlantic
11/5/2022 to 11/12/2022
Stacey Henderson, REEF Program Services Coordinator

Home to several of the most species-rich sites in REEF’s Tropical Western Atlantic database, Bonaire is legendary among underwater naturalists and REEF surveyors. This trip includes six boat dives as well as unlimited shore diving opportunities throughout Bonaire's marine park.

Please inquire, contact trips@REEF.org for details
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History of Diving Museum (presentation) and Key Dives (night dive)

Creepy Critters: Halloween Presentation and Dive

10/22/2022 5:00pm EDT

Join us for a Halloween-themed marine life presentation featuring some of the spookiest creatures in the sea! This family-friendly presentation is free and open to the public. Following the presentation, certified divers have the opportunity to join a 1-tank night dive.

Presentation is free and open to the public. Registration required for night dive. Visit www.keydives.com or call (305) 664-2211.

Snorkeling in Bonaire

10/20/2022 8:00pm EDT
Stacey Henderson

Much of Bonaire's best fish-watching is atop very shallow reefs. Learn how to ID these fish from the water's surface!

IMPORTANT: Note the time zone and make sure you adjust it as needed for your location!

 

Species covered during this session are:

Tropical Western Atlantic
Various locations throughout Upper Florida Keys. See REEF Fest webpages for detailed addresses.

REEF Fest 2022

10/13/2022 to 10/16/2022

Join us in Key Largo, Florida for REEF Fest 2022!

See www.REEF.org/REEFfest for registration information.
Sunset House, Grand Cayman

Grand Cayman Field Survey Trip

Fish Survey
Tropical Western Atlantic
10/1/2022 to 10/8/2022
Madalyn Mussey, REEF Education and Outreach Program Manager

From walls adorned with spectacular corals, wrecks that are home to a diverse array of marine life, or shallow reefs teeming with tropical fish species, the dive sites of Grand Cayman will delight REEF surveyors.

One shared female space available, please email trips@REEF.org
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