The United Divers of Central MA are participating in The Great Annual Fish Count on the 24th of July at Lanes Cove in Gloucester, Massachusetts.
Members of REEF's Pacific Advanced Assessment Team (AAT) and other active surveyors gathered in central California earlier this month to survey fish and invertebrate life in the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary (MBNMS). Twenty-two divers conducted over 140 REEF surveys at twelve sites during the week-long project. This was the 8th year that the coordinated expedition has been conducted, and the data collected serve as a valuable time-series of information on the status and trends of populations within the Sanctuary.
Happy Summer, REEF Friends. We are excited to bring you this month's issue of REEF-in-Brief. As we approach the half-way mark of our Summer Funraising Campaign, we are about 1/3 of the way towards our goal of raising $60,000. Thanks to all who have already contributed. If you haven't yet donated, please consider doing so today. Because of a generous offer from the Curtis and Edith Munson Foundation, your contribution (and your impact) with be doubled! Funds raised during this campaign will ensure that REEF is able to continue our valuable marine conservation programs.
REEF Staff and Board members are proud to announce the release of our 2009 Annual Report. To view a PDF of the report online, click here. In this report, you will find updates on our membership, the Volunteer Fish Survey Project, regional activities, special projects (e.g. invasive lionfish and Grouper Moon), data use and publications, our upcoming plans, and finances. We are truly grateful for all your support that made 2009 such a success!
Earlier this month, on World Oceans Day, we kicked off REEF's Summer Fundraising Campaign with a goal of raising $60,000 by July 31. Thanks to the Curtis and Edith Munson Foundation, who has generously offered to match your donations, we are over one-third of the way to our goal with $10,345 donated and matched so far. To all of our members who have already donated, we extend our sincere gratitude. If you haven't yet had a chance, please contribute today.
Free Reef Fish ID Class and Quiz for the Palm Beach County Area - Located at John D MacArthur Beach State Park Education Center from 10:00am-2:00pm
The Free Fish ID Class for the Great Annual Fish Count in Palm Beach, Fl will be held on July 15th at John D MacArthur Beach State Park Education Center from 7:00pm-9:30pm
The Great Annual Fish Count is scheduled for Saturday, July 17th at John D MacArthur Beach State Park.
The Great Annual Fish Count at St Lucie Inlet Preserve State Park is scheduled for Tuesday, July 13th, with the 14th as a weather day. Event starts at 8:30am
John D MacArthur Beach State Park Education Center from 10:00-2:00 pm
REEF survey form; roving diver survey method; 60 most common fish species; quiz