Spring 2019 Marine Conservation Interns Lara Noren and Alyssa Panzer will be presenting about personal sustainability at Divers Direct in Key Largo. Lara and Alyssa will share goals, fun facts, and home tips on recycling and practicing good marine conservation habits in your daily life. Attendees will also get to make their own toothpaste to take home! Workshop is free and open to the public.
REEF is offering a series of free Lionfish Collection and Handling Workshops throughout south Florida and the Keys. Each workshop will include a classroom session covering the background of the invasion, lionfish biology, ecological impacts, current research, collecting and handling techniques, and other ways you can get involved. Attendees can obtain a permit to collect lionfish within the Sanctuary Preservation Areas (SPAs) in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary using hand nets only.
Learn about important marine conservation projects at the upcoming meeting of the Key Deer Protection Alliance in Big Pine Key, FL. Dr. Caroly Shumway, REEF Executive Director, will present "Marine Life, Citizen Science, and Connections."