1,527 INVASIVE LIONFISH COLLECTED DURING REEF DERBY IN THE FLORIDA KEYS
Fourteen teams of scuba divers took to the water and collected 1,527 invasive lionfish during the 2024 Florida Keys Lionfish Derby & Festival, hosted by Reef Environmental...
MOVE IT OR LOSE IT: TIPS TO DISPOSE WASTE & SECURE YARDS DURING STORM...
Tropical Storm Debby was a stark reminder of our responsibility to prepare for the storm season. In less than a year, we can accumulate a significant amount...
KEYS MARINE SANCTUARY SUPERINTENDENT LANDS NEW JOB ON THE WEST COAST
NOAA’s Office of National Marine Sanctuaries has selected Sarah Fangman, superintendent at Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary, as West Coast region director. She replaces William Douros, who...
FLORIDA KEYS LIONFISH DERBY & FESTIVAL BEGINS AUG. 15 IN KEY LARGO
Divers can help preserve native reef fish populations while vying for prize money during the 15th annual Florida Keys Lionfish Derby & Festival. Scheduled Thursday through Sunday,...
MONROE COUNTY OPENS BID FOR FIRST ARTIFICIAL REEF DEPLOYMENT SINCE 2009
The Monroe County Board of County Commissioners recently approved a request for proposals to deploy about 45 concrete power poles received from two sources, including the Florida...
REHABBED JUVENILE GREEN TURTLE JOINS TOUR DE TURTLES ‘RACE’
A juvenile green sea turtle rehabilitated at the Florida Keys-based Turtle Hospital was fitted with a satellite-tracking transmitter and released from a Keys beach on Aug. 2...
CONCH REPUBLIC MARINE ARMY MAKES BATTLE PLAN TO CLEAN KEY WEST WATERS
It may take a village to raise a child, but to clean out all 950 miles of mangrove coastline in the Florida Keys and restore the essential...
TAVERNIER CHURCH LAUNCHES COMMUNITY FOOD COMPOSTING PROJECT
Coral Isles Church on Plantation Key in Islamorada recently started a community composting project with an educational event and hands-on demonstration.
Melody Tuschel, Monroe County recycling coordinator, and...
THESE CORALS COULD BE THE NEXT AQUATIC INVADERS IN THE FLORIDA KEYS
There is the potential for a new aquatic invader in the waters surrounding the Florida Keys.
Pulse corals are bright-colored soft corals that are very popular in the...
KEYS CORAL GROUPS GET PROACTIVE TO BEAT THE HEAT
As summer continues to blaze on, it’s getting hotter and weirder. After last year’s coral calamities, the Florida Keys scientific and restoration community is again bracing for...
