REEF members are the heart of our grassroots marine conservation programs. A diverse community of divers, snorkelers, and ocean enthusiasts support our mission to conserve marine environments worldwide.
Join Cojo Diving, a REEF Conservation Partner, this Great Annual Fish Count for their fish ID class and survey dive!
Location: New River Beach (https://www.cojodiving.com/new-river-beach/), New Brunswick, Canada
Schedule:
11:00am - Register Onsite
11:30am - Briefing on dive site, REEF and the volunteer fish survey program
12:00am - Fish ID & Survey Method Workshop
12:30pm - Divers Gear up!
1:00 - 2:30pm - Event Dive "Fish Count"
Be sure to join us for the Florida Keys Lionfish Derby & Festival on Sept. 8-11, 2022! The event includes two days to collect as many invasive lionfish as possible, followed by a family-friendly lionfish festival hosted at the picturesque Postcard Inn Beach Resort & Marina in Islamorada. The festival is open to the public and features lionfish tastings, drink specials, educational demonstrations, games, interactive booths from environmental vendors, live music, and more.
REEF Fest 2022 registration is open, and you’re invited to join us October 13-16 in the Florida Keys. REEF Fest is an annual event that includes diving, snorkeling, kayaking, free ocean seminars, socials and more. Each morning of REEF Fest (Thursday-Saturday) you can join in one of our dive/snorkel charters, or go on a guided kayak eco-tour through the mangroves. Our REEF Fest eco-excursion partners are:
Quiescence Diving Services in Key Largo – Diving spaces available on Thursday, Friday (sold out), and Saturday (sold out).
Our annual summer match is underway, and there's no better time to take action to support marine conservation. Now through August 8, all donations are doubled, up to $70,000. We are very thankful to the Meyer Foundation, the Henry Foundation, and the Curtis and Edith Munson Foundation for their generosity in providing these matching funds. Please consider making a donation today to make twice the impact. You can give online at www.REEF.org/donate, send a check, or call our office at 305-852-0030 to donate over the phone.
On June 6-12, more than 600 people from 42 states and seven countries participated in the third annual REEF Fish Out of Water Virtual 5K by running, walking, biking, hiking, swimming, paddling, and more. Together, we collectively completed more than 3,000 kilometers (over 1,870 miles!) and celebrated World Oceans Day in the process.
This month, we're daring you to complete TWO Conservation Challenges: the Great Annual Fish Count (GAFC) Challenge and the Citizen Science Story Challenge. An annual event, July's Great Annual Fish Count celebrates fish surveying all month long! To complete the GAFC Challenge, submit a survey in the month of July or attend a Great Annual Fish Count event. You can check out GAFC events near you at www.REEF.org/gafc.
It's never too soon to start making your dive travel plans, and we have plenty of excellent REEF Trip destinations on our 2023 schedule. Trips in the winter and spring have been highly requested, and we're excited to have several great Caribbean options. Visit the links below to learn more about each trip, and when you're ready to book, email trips@REEF.org. Spaces are filling up fast, don’t miss your chance to Take a Dive Vacation That Counts in 2023.
Summer is the perfect season for our July Fish of the Month, the Lemon Goby, Vomerogobius flavus!
Survey Regions: The Lemon Goby is found in The Bahamas and northwestern Caribbean, part of the Tropical Western Atlantic (TWA) survey region. Click here to view the REEF database report for this species.