New subsea habitat deployed off the Florida Keys embarks on several missions
Deep’s Vanguard is now installed on the seafloor at Tennessee Reef in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary, becoming the first open-ocean subsea human...
‘We know what’s coming’: Keys coral practitioners prepared for rescues amid bleaching threats
As forecasters warn of an unusually strong El Niño that could drive dangerously warm ocean temperatures across the Florida Keys this summer, the organizations...
Florida Python Challenge seeks to remove nonnative species from Everglades
There’s a contest in Florida with prizes for those who remove invasive Burmese pythons from the Everglades. Dubbed the Florida Python Challenge, registered participants will...
El Niño conditions elevate coral bleaching risks on Florida’s reef
As of June 11, NOAA assessments indicate El Niño conditions have officially begun and are forecast to strengthen from the current time through winter...
Monroe County offers guidance amid sargassum overload
Monroe County is coordinating with state regulating agencies and local partners to publish guidance on the widespread influx of sargassum grass affecting oceanside shorelines...
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...
Tourism funding helps rebuild Florida Keys reefs after historic marine heatwave
Three years after an unprecedented marine heat wave devastated reefs across the Florida Keys, restoration practitioners are continuing the long process of rebuilding coral...
Sargassum creates stinky mess on the Florida Keys shoreline; how long will it last?
Underwater photographer Stephen Frink has been capturing stunning marine wonders off Key Largo since the late 1970s. However, it’s what he sees above the...
Where do they go? State park talk highlights the journey of songbirds
A Miami expert will discuss the role southeast Florida plays in songbird migration in a talk on Monday, June 22 at John Pennekamp Coral...
It’s showtime for these native trees in the Florida Keys
By Liah Continentino If you have been out and about in the Keys recently, you may have noticed one of our native trees putting on...
