“There’s poison in our water.”
My name is Joe Weatherby.
I have been a professional captain, diver, fisherman, snorkeler, unsuccessful treasure hunter and constant conservationist in the Florida Keys and...
“I don’t like that Key Largo will be made into a no anchor zone,...
If you have been living in the Keys for the last few years, you have seen the issues the reef is having. If you...
Eco-friendly gift-wrapping tips for the holidays
Hopefully you and your credit cards survived Black Friday and Cyber Monday in one piece, and you’ve finished all your holiday shopping. While you...
“Random massive closures are not the answer. Education and enforcement are what’s needed.”
Rooted in conservation since the early 50’s, the Florida Keys Fishing Guides Association (“FKFGA”) has long been involved the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary’s...
About Restoring the Reefs of Florida
Let’s all backup a minute here and inventory what we know or suspect is causing the degradation of the coral reefs. There are the...
Let’s Talk (Coral) Sex: Mote researchers tackle coral spawning asynchrony to make “coral babies”
Hanna Koch and her team at Mote’s International Center for Coral Reef Research and Restoration (IC2R3) facility on Summerland Key play coral matchmakers to...
Everglades roundtable brings urgency, collaboration to forefront
Federal, state and local representatives voiced urgency and stressed collaboration on Everglades restoration during a recent roundtable gathering at Islamorada’s Founders Park Community Center.
Talks...
A Not-So-Happy 40th Anniversary: Pythons in the Everglades
By Antonia Florio, Science Communications Liaison, Everglades National Park
Everglades National Park just had a 40th anniversary on October 24. It’s one anniversary we’d rather...
Prescribed Burns planned on Big Pine Key Next Week (October 28 – November 1)
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service plans to conduct prescribed burns on one or more locations within the National Key Deer Refuge on Big...
Sanctuary holds info session, Q&A in Upper Keys
On Oct. 7, 230 local residents piled into the auditorium at Coral Shores High School to hear from the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary...
