The Florida Legislature has released plans to cut essential funding that supports protection and conservation of Florida’s Aquatic Preserves. This program has already been cut 25% by the Legislature over the last three years. The current proposed cut of over $1 million in state funds is an additional 15% reduction that will close six Aquatic […]
John D. Sutter- (CNN) — One year after the chocolaty crude started spewing out of the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico, leading to the largest accidental oil spill in history, scientists say they’re still trying to piece together what’s happening to the environment. Some potential clues about the impact of the spill have made […]
21 April 2011 – Daily Mail Reporter Humpback whales can travel thousands of miles deep underwater in an astonishingly straight line – and the sun, moon and stars may be why they never get lost. Scientists used satellite technology to track 16 tagged whales as they migrated thousands of kilometres northwards from the South Atlantic […]
Coral Reef Fact: “Tourism brings in nearly $60 billion to Florida each year, which amounts to $3.4 billion in state tax revenues, and directly employs over 900,000 people. It is the state’s largest employer”. Source, visit to learn more on Save Shores! Florida Join Reef Relief today & help protect our marine environment, go to […]
Green World Gallery will be celebrating Earth Day by donating 20% of sales made 6:30-8:30pm to Reef Relief’s coral reef conservation work. Howard Livingston will be preforming. Please stop by Green World Gallery located at 712b Duval Street, Key West.
ScienceDaily (Apr. 16, 2011) — Tips to reduce your carbon footprint frequently include buying compact florescent light bulbs, taking your own bag to the grocery store or buying local produce. But how much difference do these actions make? A new study by researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, suggests that who you are and […]
ScienceDaily (Apr. 17, 2011) — The ongoing spread of non-native mussels in the Great Lakes has caused “massive, ecosystem-wide changes” throughout lakes Michigan and Huron, two of the planet’s largest freshwater lakes, according to a new University of Michigan-led study. The blitzkrieg advance of two closely related species of mussels — the zebra and quagga […]
ScienceDaily (Apr. 18, 2011) — The first miniature sensors designed to measure saltiness and temperature across the world’s oceans are being put in use on an ambitious expedition. A four-man team of officers from Swanton Morley, UK were to set off to row 3,100 miles from Australia to Mauritius on April 17, 2011. Read the […]