Join us for a FREE Fish ID Class at Trans World Radio (TWR) Bonaire Headquarters on Tuesday, April 29, starting at 7:00pm AST! Expert surveyor and REEF advocate, Carmen Toanchina will be teaching about the squirrelfish, cardinalfish, and bigeyes found in Bonaire
What to Expect:
• Learn to identify local species of fish
• Explore what it means to be a citizen scientist and contribute data to the Volunteer Fish Survey Project
• Gather with fellow ocean lovers. All are welcome!
This Great Annual Fish Count, join REEF and Amoray Dive Cetner for a free fish ID class, followed by a fish survey dive/snorkel as part of the REEF Volunteer Fish Survey Project.
The educator will join the participants on the afternoon boat to provide marine life expertise, survey supplies, and answer questions!
For this Great Annual Fish Count event, gather at the beautiful John D. MacArthur Beach State Park for a REEF fish survey dive or snorkel! After the survey, feel free to stick around for a light lunch provided by the park!
Morning check-in for the survey dive/snorkel is at 8:00am - 8:15am at the outdoor ampitheater located inside the park, 10900 Jack Nicklaus Dr, North Palm Beach, FL 33408
Please bring your own dive/snorkel gear and survey supplies.
As part of the 2025 Florida Keys Lionfish Derby & Arts Festival REEF will host the Derby Captains Meeting at Florida Keys Brewing Company on Thursday, April 24, 2025.
This Great Annual Fish Count, join REEF and Key Dives for a free fish ID class, followed by a fish survey dive/snorkel as part of the REEF Volunteer Fish Survey Project.
The educator will join the participants on the afternoon boat to provide marine life expertise, survey supplies, and answer questions!
This Great Annual Fish Count, join REEF and Island Ventures for a free fish ID class, followed by a fish survey dive/snorkel as part of the REEF Volunteer Fish Survey Project.
The educator will join the participants on the afternoon boat to provide marine life expertise, survey supplies, and answer questions!
Mark your calendars! The 16th Annual Florida Keys Lionfish Derby & Arts Festival is coming up this month, on April 24-27, 2025. This event blends ocean conservation, art, science, and community fun, and it's free and open to the public! Join us for a weekend of lionfish hunting, eco-art, ocean education, and family-friendly festivities. The Lionfish Derby engages divers in a thrilling competition to remove as many invasive lionfish as possible, helping protect native marine ecosystems.
Join us on June 7-8, 2025, as we celebrate World Ocean Day and the grand opening of the Ocean Exploration Center at the REEF Campus in Key Largo, Florida! This exciting milestone marks a new chapter for marine conservation and education in the Florida Keys and beyond.
We just released our 2026 Field Survey Trip schedule, so be sure to take a look at all of the new exciting destinations we have in store! Click here to see our new 2026 trips.
If you are looking to take a trip this year, we have a few spaces still available, including a male shared space on the Nevis trip and a female shared space in Yap, with additional openings on our Canary Islands and Curacao trips. See links for these trips and more below.
Welcome to the Citizen Science Corner, our quarterly feature to celebrate those who recently reached a milestone in our Volunteer Fish Survey Project. Here are achievements from January, February and March 2025.
Juvenile Hamlet Award
The Juvenile Hamlet Award is for individuals who have conducted 500+ REEF surveys. Congratulations to our latest Juvenile Hamlet Club members:
