Reef Relief will be celebrating the 27th year of the International Coastal Cleanup with a community kayak shoreline cleanup on Saturday, September 15th of Geiger Key. Kayaks are being generously provided by Key West Ecotours. Meet us at Geiger Key Marina located at 5 Geiger Key Rd, on Geiger Key, look for the Reef Relief […]
08/30/12 UPDATE: Dean Jacobson This morning I visited the reservoir site near the Majuro airport (Marshall Islands) and saw that PII (Pacific International Inc.) has flagrantly started to dredge near-shore coral using their excavators. The giant Lima crawler crane, which will be able to reach nearly all the fringing reef, has already been moved to […]
This Weekend – Key West Bar Crawl Raises Funds for Reef Relief This Saturday, September 22nd a group of rum-enthused fanatics will gather in starting at 2pm to celebrate the fine drinking establishments of Key West while raising funds for the Reef Relief and coral reef conservation. Participants will enjoy tropical libations while […]
Thanks to West Marine in Key West for choosing to support Reef Relief’s coral reef conservation work. West Marine’s Community Day in August 2012 benefited Reef Relief with 5% of sales. The money will be used to support Reef Relief programs such as Coral Camp and […]
By, Mary Anne Hitt Director, Sierra Club’s Beyond Coal Campaign Reposted from 08/09/2012 3:07 pm. Huffington Post. The U.S. Export-Import Bank (Ex-Im Bank) and its chairman, Fred Hochberg, are facing a big decision about a coal project in one of the world’s most treasured places. Disturbing reports are emerging that the bank is considering financing a […]
A Five Year Program consists of a schedule of oil and gas lease sales indicating the size, timing, and location of proposed leasing activity the Secretary determines will best meet national energy needs for the 5-year period following its approval. An area must be included in an approved five year program in order to be […]
ScienceDaily (Aug. 16, 2012) — Research from the University of Southampton and the National Oceanography Centre, Southampton has found that an imbalance of nutrients in reef waters can increase the bleaching susceptibility of reef corals. Corals are made up of many polyps that jointly form a layer of living tissue covering the calcareous skeletons. They […]
Target: President Barrack Obama Sponsored by: Dean Jacobson, Ph.D., coral ecologist Please require the Department of State to apply the coral protection that is required by Executive Order 13089, thus ensuring that all FAA projects at the Majuro airport in the Marshall Islands refrain from again using coral reef mining as a source of fill […]
Reposted from August 9, 2012 by Chilled in Magazne A group of rum-enthused fanatics will gather in Key West on Saturday, September 22 starting at 2pm to celebrate a plethora of fine drinking establishments while raising funds for the Reef Relief organization dedicated to protecting and preserving coral reefs in Florida. Organizer Lindsey Higgins of […]