This inclusive event will highlight neurodiversity as speakers share their personal experiences and insights on how their perspective shaped their academic and scientific careers.
Thanks for your interest in REEF Fish & Friends! We are pleased to welcome our March 2023 speaker, Andrew Ibarra, Marine Stewardship and Monitoring Specialist for NOAA at Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary.
Andrew Ibarra is a research specialist working to observe and monitor coral reef restoration efforts in the Florida Keys. Andrew will discuss his work photo-documenting restoration of NOAA's Mission Iconic Reefs in the Florida Keys to better understand their ecology.
Do blennies boggle your brain? Learn how to tell the differences between some of the most common blennies in the Tropical Western Atlantic region, and where to find them.
IMPORTANT: Note the time zone and make sure you adjust it as needed for your location!
Thanks for your interest in REEF Fish & Friends! We are pleased to welcome our February 2023 speaker, Abby Haddock of Dolphin Research Center.
Abby and the team at Dolphin Research Center are designing studies and research games to better understand the mental processes and intelligence of bottlenose dolphins. She will discuss the study of cognition research, training and testing, and why it is important for us to learn more about the complex minds of cetaceans.
During this beginner-friendly session, Maui-based artist Maggie Sutrov will teach us how to draw some of our favorite fishes found in Florida Keys waters. Maggie teaches a free-form style of drawing and painting, where no lines are mistakes.
Puget Sound and Hood Canal are both part of the Salish Sea in Washington. Though these two bodies of water are connected, the marine life found in Hood Canal is surprisingly different from the species found in the rest of Puget Sound.
The Mesoamerican Barrier Reef is the second-largest reef system in the world, and home to many different fish species. Throughout the week you will dive at Turneffe and Lighthouse Reef.
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.
Join the REEF team for our annual get-together to celebrate the holidays. Light refreshments and beverages will be served.
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.