Greetings REEF Members --
Happy New Year! We hope that all of our members had a joyous holiday season. This edition of REEF-in-Brief brings you program updates, plus profiles on some of our valued members including REEF's 2009 Volunteer of the Year, David Jennings.
Wow, what a year. Despite some challenges, it is wonderful to reflect on the successes that REEF achieved in 2009. I have served REEF as Director of Science for 10 years now, and before that was involved as a volunteer, and I am proud to be a part of such an amazing and active organization.
Happy Fall, REEF Members!
Dear Valued REEF Members,
Greetings REEF Friends,
Summer is now in full swing! Thank you to everyone who donated during our Summer Fundraising Campaign last month. While we didn't quite make our goal of raising $30k in 30 days, we came close. The offer by our Board of Trustees to match incoming donations is still open so it's not too late to double your impact to help support REEF’s critical marine conservation work. Donate Today through our secure online donation form.
We hope you enjoy this special edition of REEF-in-Brief, in honor of World Oceans Day, which was celebrated worldwide yesterday. First proposed in 1992—and unofficially celebrated since—World Oceans Day was declared by the United Nations to be recognized on June 8th every year starting with 2009. REEF's commitment to understanding and conserving the world oceans is reflected in our goal to protecting marine life through education, service, and research using volunteer citizen scientists. In this issue, we announce the launch of the newest Online Data Entry interface.
Hello REEF Members. In this edition of REEF-in-Brief, we reflect on some of our recent activities, remind you about some great upcoming travel opportunities and let you know about some exciting new ways that REEF programs and data are being used to help protect endangered species. One such example, the Grouper Moon Project, will be presented tomorrow (Wednesday May 20) as part of a full day symposium on marine conservation success stories being held at the National Museum of Natural History in the Sant Ocean Hall.
Greetings REEF Members. This issue of REEF-in-Brief brings you updates on several of REEF's programs as well as announcements of upcoming events. Earlier this month, we launched a new lecture series, REEF Fish and Friends. These informative presentations will be held the second Tuesday of every month in the Florida Keys. Our invasive lionfish work has expanded to begin working with countries on the forefront of the invasion.
Greetings Valued REEF Members,
We are proud to bring you this special edition news flash with exciting and ground-breaking results from this year's Grouper Moon Project. Project scientist, Dr. Brice Semmens, sent in this field report. We also share with you our selection for 2008 Volunteer of the Year and new milestones achieved in the REEF Survey Project database.
Best Fishes,
Lisa