Tiffany Duong

Tiff Duong is a self-made mermaid who loves all things cheesy (romantic and dairy) and thrives in the 3 am hour. She believes in leaving it all on the field and has never met a (mis)adventure she didn't love.

Can coral sex help save Florida’s reefs? Annual coral spawning brings optimism

For coral, sex is a numbers game.  Every summer, days after the July full moon, elkhorn and staghorn corals release eggs and sperm into the...

I.CARE’s big sponge experiment hits five years

Most people don’t travel to the Florida Keys hoping to see a sponge.  They explore and enjoy Florida’s coral reef – the third largest barrier...

Scientists test hybrid ‘Flonduran’ corals in the Dry Tortugas

Florida’s coral reef is getting an injection of hope from some unlikely hybrid corals.  This spring, scientists from the University of Miami Rosenstiel School of...

REEF’s Ocean Exploration Center inspires thousands in first year

For years, REEF Environmental Education Foundation (REEF) has encouraged divers to slow down, learn a fish’s name and contribute what they see to science.  A...

Hundreds help restore Florida’s Reef Tract during Coralpalooza

From June 4-7, hundreds of divers, snorkelers and coral advocates traded their normal weekend plans for a chance to get their hands wet and...

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