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NOAA is designating the marine portions of Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument, a 582,570 square-mile area in the Pacific Ocean, as America’s 18th national marine sanctuary. Papahānaumokuākea National Marine Sanctuary will be the largest sanctuary in the National Marine Sanctuary System, and is one of the largest marine conservation areas in the world.
SOURCE: NOAA
REEF
Each month, REEF features an engaging ocean-themed presentation from a guest speaker. Presentations are free to attend, and are hosted at the REEF Campus in Key Largo. Seminars are livestreamed on Facebook and YouTube so you can also join in virtually. This year's Fish & Friends presentations include:
• January 14 – All Hands on Deck: Collaboration for Restoration in the Florida Keys, presented by Dr. Melissa Giresi, Director of Conservation, Ocean Conservation Foundation
• February 11 – What it Means to be 'Reef Safe', presented by Autumn Blum, Cosmetic Chemist and Stream2Sea CEO
• March 11 – Galapagos Fishes, Natural History, and DNA from the Shore to the Abyss, presented by Dr. Jack Grove, Key West Art & Historical Society
• April 8 – Collaborative Fisheries Science with a “SMILE" - Size Matters: Innovative Length Estimates, presented by Dr. Jennifer Loch, REEF Research Associate
• May 13 – Sea Turtle Nesting in South Florida: Trends and Threats, presented by David Anderson, Sea Turtle Conservation Coordinator, Gumbo Limbo Nature Center
• June 10 – Fishes We Have Known: A Love Story, presented by Ned DeLoach, Author and REEF Co-Founder
• July 8 – Grouper Research and Conservation, presented by Dr. Chris Malinowski, Director of Research & Conservation, Ocean First Institute
• August 12 – An Exploration Through Southern Florida Archaeology, presented by Sara Ayres-Rigsby, Director - Southeast/Southwest Regions, Florida Public Archaeology Network
Presentations will also be recorded for later viewing on our Facebook page and YouTube channel. To see more info about REEF Fish & Friends and other upcoming REEF events, visit www.REEF.org/events.
SOURCE: REEF
REEF
Tuesday, February 4, 8pm ET
Some fish species look quite similar and can be tricky to tell apart. REEF member and Expert Surveyor, Carmen Toanchina will teach you how to identify and distinguish some commonly confused fish of the Tropical Western Atlantic.
SOURCE: REEF
Thursday, January 30 8pm ET
Book: Grouper Moon by Cynthia Shaw
REEF Into the Blue Book Club brings together readers who love the ocean. Join them to discuss their latest book selection, Grouper Moon by Cynthia Shaw. Everyone is invited to join, and reading the book is not a requirement for attending the meeting.
SOURCE: REEF
Saturday, March 29, 2025
Trash Bash® is the largest, single-day waterway cleanup in Texas.
Trash Bash® is a half-day event. Most sites begin at 8 a.m. and activities wrap up by 1:00 p.m. but start time, registration, and end time vary from location to location. Please check individual cleanup sites for details.
Everyone planning to participate at a cleanup site is asked to register, but if you are attending as part of a family or group then one contact person can register the entire group rather than listing each individual person.
You can find out more about and register yourself or your group for a specific site on the Trash Bash® Site Page.
SOURCE: EEvengers
Center for Coastal Studies (CCS)
CCS, located in Provincetown, MA, is now accepting applications for its summer marine education internship program. The internships are 20hrs per week , paid positions from mid-June-August .
Intern/s will assist with environmental education programs, including on-site programs, off-site programs, and festivals, including CCS’s signature summer week of events: Whale Week: A Celebration of the Sea, and Whale Camp. Interns will assist in staffing the Center’s SEASpace Marine Discovery Center, and beach pop-up tents; designing and delivering presentations, answering questions about CCS, marine animals (especially whales, seals and sharks) and ocean conservation issues, and other general duties.
Deadline for Applications: March 7th, 2025
SOURCE: Scuttlebutt
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