Our annual REEF Fest celebration is coming up on October 17-20 in Key Largo, Florida. Join us for free, educational ocean seminars, diving, snorkeling, kayaking, nature tours, and socials! You can see all the details and register at www.REEF.org/REEFfest. We're excited to host free ocean seminars at Murray Nelson Government Center on Oct. 18 and 19. Our seminar speakers include:
- Stephen Frink, Underwater Photographer and Publisher of Alert Diver Magazine
- Natalia López Figueroa, Ph.D. Candidate, University of South Florida College of Marine Science
- Kramer Wimberley, Founder, Diving with a Purpose-Collective Approach to Restoring our Ecosystems (DWP-CARES)
- Rob Robertson, Ichthyology Collection Manager at the Florida Museum of Natural History
- Dr. Alli Candelmo, REEF Director of Conservation Science
In addition to these free seminars, REEF Fest includes plenty of chances to dive, snorkel, and kayak. Limited space is still available on our REEF Fest trips with Quiescence Diving Services and Pirates Cove Waterspots, and Florida Bay Outfitters, so be sure to book your eco-excursions soon. Tickets are also on sale for the Saturday evening celebration, For the Love of the Sea, on Oct. 19. This event is held at a beautiful location overlooking Florida Bay, and includes dinner, an open bar, and a silent auction. You can purchase tickets online when you register for REEF Fest. We hope to see you at REEF Fest in Key Largo this fall!