2019

Once-abundant sea stars imperiled by disease along West Coast

Tuesday, January 29, 2019
Cornell Chronicle
Program: 
Volunteer Fish Survey Project

An overview of a scientific paper published in January 2019, documenting a precipitous decline in Sunflower Sea Star, primarily linked to the devastating sea star wasting disease epidemic that was wide-spread along the US and Canadian west coast starting in 2013, as well as warming ocean temperatures. The study used almost 11,000 REEF Volunteer Fish Survey Project surveys collected between California and Alaska between 2006 and 2017 to evaluate the massive decline.

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2018

Citizen Science Rock Stars Ned and Anna DeLoach Make Fish ID Fun

Wednesday, November 7, 2018
Scuba Diving
Program: 
Volunteer Fish Survey Project

REEF Board of Trustees members Ned and Anna DeLoach teach fish identification and citizen science programs each summer at Buddy Dive Resort in Bonaire. Last summer, Scuba Diving magazine editor-in-chief Mary-Frances Emmons joined Ned and Anna to conduct some fish surveys as part of REEF's Volunteer Fish Survey Project.

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How to Save a Fish

Thursday, September 6, 2018
Alert Diver
Program: 
Grouper Moon Project

Written by REEF Board of Trustees members Ned and Anna DeLoach, this article is about the Grouper Moon Project - a successful, 16-year collaboration between REEF, the Cayman Islands Department of Environment and several academic institutions to save the critically endangered Nassau Grouper.

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2013

Get Ready for a Fishy Fall with REEF!

Wednesday, September 25, 2013
Dive News Network
Program: 
General REEF Programs

Summer may be at an end, but that doesn’t mean a fish enthusiast has to be left in the cold! As part of its ongoing fish identification webinar series, “Fishinars”, Reef Environmental Education Foundation (REEF) will offer three informative, educational, and always amusing presentations over the next few months. “Lesser Known Fish of Cozumel”, presented October 17 at 8 p.m. EST by Tracey Griffin, highlights the eponymous Caribbean critters; “Fish Geek” Jonathan Lavan will showcase uncommon dorsal fins with “Feel the Beat!

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