REEF Fish & Friends - Sea Turtle Nesting in South Florida: Trends & Threats

David Anderson, Sea Turtle Conservation Coordinator, Gumbo Limbo Nature center
5/13/2025 6:15pm to 8:00pm EDT
REEF Campus - 98300 Overseas Hwy., Key Largo, FL 33037

This month we are excited to welcome David Anderson as our guest speaker. David and his team collect sea turtle nesting data and analyze trends using geographic information technology on Boca Raton’s five miles of beach. He also conducts nighttime lighting surveys and responds to sea turtle stranding events. Join us to learn more about the threats sea turtles face and how this work is important for protecting the coastal environment.

Lionfish Jewelry Workshop - May 8, 2025

5/8/2025 6:00pm EDT
REEF Campus, 98300 Overseas Hwy. Key Largo, FL 33037

A fish as beautiful as it is destructive, invasive lionfish have dramatically impacted marine ecosystems due to their high reproductive rate and voracious appetites. These visually stunning fish have characteristic red and white stripes and long, fanlike spines and fins.

$35.00
Advance registration is required! Please follow the instructions below to reserve your space.
Virtual

Ocean Exploration Center Docent Program Interest Meeting

5/7/2025 6:00pm EDT

We are holding a Virtual Interest Meeting for Docents this Wednesday, May 7th at 6:00 PM! As the Ocean Exploration Center nears its opening, we are creating a new Docent program that is dedicated to the new building.

Please fill out the interest form linked below!

Common Fishes of Micronesia Pt. 2

5/6/2025 8:00pm EDT
Amy Lee

In this session, REEF staff member Amy Lee will introduce the next set of fish species you can encounter while exploring the beautiful waters of Micronesia. If you missed Part 1, check it out here!

South Pacific / Indo Pacific / Indian Ocean / Red Sea
TWR (Trans World Radio) Bonaire 64 Kaya Gob. N. Debrot, Kralendijk, Caribbean Netherlands

Bonaire Fish ID Class

4/29/2025 7:00pm AST

Join us for a FREE Fish ID Class at Trans World Radio (TWR) Bonaire Headquarters on Tuesday, April 29, starting at 7:00pm AST! Expert surveyor and REEF advocate, Carmen Toanchina will be teaching about the squirrelfish, cardinalfish, and bigeyes found in Bonaire

No registration required. Just show up!

2025 Florida Keys Lionfish Derby & Arts Festival

4/27/2025 12:00pm to 4:00pm EDT
REEF Campus, 98300 Overseas Hwy. Key Largo, FL 33037

Our 16th Annual Florida Keys Lionfish Derby will culminate in a Family Friendly Conservation Science and Arts Festival.
Hands-on activities, interactive displays, educational games, and much more!

Festival is open to public; Vendor application is now closed.

2025 Captains Meeting & Kick-off Party

4/24/2025 5:30pm to 8:00pm EDT

As part of the 2025 Florida Keys Lionfish Derby & Arts Festival REEF will host the Derby Captains Meeting at Florida Keys Brewing Company on Thursday, April 24, 2025. 

Trigger and Filefish; the ID Tools of the Trade, Redux

4/15/2025 8:00pm EDT
Jonathan Lavan

Nature photographer, environmental educator, and Golden Hamlet REEF surveyor Jonathan Lavan will be going over some key identifying characteristics for Triggerfishes and Filefishes in the Tropical Western Atlantic.

Tropical Western Atlantic
NAI'A Liveaboard, Fiji

Fiji Field Survey Trip

Fish Survey
South Pacific / Indo Pacific / Indian Ocean / Red Sea
4/12/2025 to 4/22/2025
Christy Pattengill-Semmens, Ph.D, Co-Executive Director, and Brice Semmens, Ph.D. REEF Science Advisor

Fiji is known as a hotspot for diving, with massive schools of pelagics such as Bigeye Trevally, Scad, and Barracuda, Gray Reef and Whitetip Reef Sharks, and unusual creatures like the Leaf Scorpionfish and Ornate Ghost Pipefish.

Sold Out. Please inquire for waitlist at trips@REEF.org
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REEF Fish & Friends - Collaborative Fisheries Science with a "SMILE" (Size Matters Innovative Length Estimates)

Dr. Jennifer Loch, REEF Research Associate
4/8/2025 6:15pm to 8:00pm EDT
REEF Campus - 98300 Overseas Hwy., Key Largo, FL 33037

This month we are excited to welcome Dr. Jen Loch, REEF Research Associate, who will discuss the SMILE project. Size matters – especially when it comes to fisheries management. A new collaborative project called SMILE (Size Matters: Innovative Length Estimates) is now underway in the Florida Keys to help collect information about fish lengths. These data are critical for fisheries management and ocean conservation.

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