11/20/2025 8:00pm EST
Hilary Penner and Kuba Naum
REEF Into the Blue Book Club will discuss our latest book selection, Four Fish, the Future of the Last Wild Food, by Paul Greenberg
General / Other Taxa
Stacie Strombom- Fall 2025 Marine Education & Conservation Intern
11/18/2025 6:00pm EST
REEF Ocean Exploration Center, 98380 Overseas Hwy. Key Largo, FL 33037
Be the first to make it to the finish line! Join us in a campus-wide scavenger hunt where your fish knowledge and skills will be put to the test.
Come alone or as a team. Prizes for the winners!
Dr José E. Trujillo, Ph.D
11/11/2025 6:15pm EST
Ocean Exploration Center, 98380 Overseas Hwy. Key Largo, FL 33037
José E. Trujillo, Ph.D., is a marine biologist from Ecuador with advanced degrees in marine biology from Chile and a Ph.D. in marine science from New Zealand. His research has explored how kelp forests support egg-laying sharks and how young reef sharks evade predators using their environment and physiology. As a shark behavioral ecologist, his work highlights key factors shaping shark nursery habitats. Now a Postdoctoral Associate at Bonefish & Tarpon Trust, he leads research on shark depredation in the Florida Keys.
11/4/2025 8:00pm to 9:00pm EST
Hilary Penner
When diverse experiences are brought together and amplified, they become a movement, a force for change.
General / Other Taxa
11/4/2025 6:00pm EST
REEF Ocean Exploration Center, 98380 Overseas Hwy. Key Largo, FL 33037
Creative, Family-Friendly Fishy Game Night!
Perfect for freinds and families of all ages, this interactive game night invites you to team up and test your fish knowledge — and your doodling skills.
LionsDive Beach Resort, Curacao
Fish Survey
Tropical Western Atlantic
11/1/2025 to 11/8/2025
Carolyn Corley, Education Coordinator
Curacao was rated as one of the top 10 diving destinations by Scuba Diving Magazine readers in 2022. This trip offers diving through Ocean Encounters and lodging through LionsDive. Enjoy 5 days of 2 tank morning dives and 6 days of unlimited shore diving!
SOLD OUT - please inquire for waitlist.
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10/28/2025 6:00pm EDT
REEF Ocean Exploration Center, 98380 Overseas Hwy. Key Largo, FL 33037
Celebrate Halloween with REEF at our pumpkin painting night! This event is BYOP (bring your own pumpkin)
What REEF will provide:
- All paint supplies
- Ocean-themed stencils
- Spooky Halloween tunes
- Popcorn & refreshments
What you need to bring:
- A pumpkin!
- Costumes encouraged but not required
Buceo Anilao Beach and Dive Resort, Philippines
Fish Survey
South Pacific / Indo Pacific / Indian Ocean / Red Sea
10/25/2025 to 11/4/2025
Christy Pattengill-Semmens, Ph.D, Co-Executive Director
The ideal place to experience the excellent service and the famous hospitality of the Filipino people. Anilao is world famous for its rare critters and muck diving. You will encounter colorful, healthy reefs, and a stunning underwater landscape.
SOLD OUT - Contact trips@REEF.org to be added to waitlist
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10/21/2025 6:00pm EDT
REEF Ocean Exploration Center, 98380 Overseas Hwy. Key Largo, FL 33037
Looking for ways to get involved in conservation- look no further!
Key Largo, FL
10/16/2025 5:00pm EDT to 10/19/2025 10:00am EDT
Join us for REEF Fest! October 16-19, 2025 in Key Largo, Florida
Most REEF Fest events are free and open to the public, but pre-registration is appreciated. Visit www.REEF.org/REEFfest to register online.