Title: Reef Relief Annual MeetingLocation: Casa Marina Ballroom, 1500 Reynolds St, Key West, FL 33040Link out: Click hereDescription: Special presentations on water quality in the Florida Keys. This event will detail Reef Relief’s work in the last year. Board elections will be held at the event. Speakers will be discussing topics related to the water […]
Reposted from http://sanctuaries.noaa.gov/management/nomination/ For the first time in twenty years, NOAA is re-establishing a process for the public to nominate nationally significant marine and Great Lakes areas as potential new national marine sanctuaries. This community-based process addresses a growing number of requests for new national marine sanctuaries from diverse interests around the country. This action […]
On June 21, 2014, the summer solstice, thousands of scientists will join together to participate in Ocean Sampling Day (OSD), an international collaboration to collect water samples from the ocean and rivers around the world. Within the water samples, scientists will also be collecting things so small that, in most cases, they are invisible to […]
Key West, FL – On Saturday, May 24, 2014 BurgerFi will host an event benefitting the Reef Relief Foundation. 10% of the day’s proceeds will be donated to the foundation, a non-profit membership organization dedicated to improving and protecting our coral reef ecosystem. This family friendly event will offer a gift with any food or […]
Tips to reduce your impact on the planet and our oceans Reduce your carbon footprint and energy consumption. Climate change threatens our coral reefs and ocean through extended coral bleaching events and ocean acidification. Make safe, sustainable seafood choices Don’t litter! Trash can entangle, maim, drown wildlife, and smother coral. Grocery bags, pieces of plastic, […]
By Heather McTeer Toney, Regional Administrator for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency The Southeast will join the rest of the nation and countries across the world in celebrating Earth Day on April 22. The entire month of April is a great time to reflect on the strides we have made to reduce pollution over the […]