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NOAA STUDY: TWO CORAL SPECIES ARE FUNCTIONALLY EXTINCT

Data from NOAA’s Mission: Iconic Reefs (M:IR) provided critical context for a new research paper published in Science that reports the functional extinction of...
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DERELICT 65-FOOT VESSEL QUEEN ANNE’S REVENGE GONE FROM KEY LARGO WATERS

Following an extensive investigation, permitting and coordinated removal effort spanning more than three years, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) successfully oversaw...
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IMPALED CROCODILE RESCUED IN KEY LARGO; FWC INVESTIGATION CONTINUES

State wildlife officers are seeking information after a crocodile was impaled by a spear in the nearshore waters of Key Largo. Florida Fish and Wildlife...
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FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY, TECH STARTUP PARTNERING TO APPLY AI BENEATH THE SEA IN THE...

Florida International University and technology start-up Tekmara are teaming up to accelerate the evolution of underwater habitats, combining advanced artificial intelligence (AI), integrated data...
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REEF FEST EXPLORES OCEAN CONSERVATION OVER FOUR DAYS

Reef Environmental Education Foundation (REEF) invites the public to join in a weekend of ocean conservation, citizen science and community engagement during REEF Fest...

CFK FACULTY DEVELOPS NEW METHOD FOR HARNESSING WIND ENERGY

Two faculty members from The College of the Florida Keys (CFK) have co-authored research that could transform how cities harness wind energy. Muhammad I....
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LOOKING FOR A PULSE: COMMERCIAL TRAPPERS, RECREATIONAL STONE CRABBERS SHOULD BE ON THE LOOKOUT...

We are looking for commercial trappers and recreational stone crabbers to be on the lookout for a possible new invasive underwater species. It is...

EPA GRANT AIMS TO RESTORE SPONGE POPULATIONS IN FLORIDA BAY

Florida Bay is a shallow body of water between the southern tip of mainland Florida and the Florida Keys. It is part of Everglades...
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STATE REP. MOONEY, NEW OCEANOGRAPHY INSTITUTE DIRECTOR VISIT KML

The Keys Marine Laboratory staff recently welcomed the interim director for the Florida Institute of Oceanography (FIO) as well as the Florida Keys’ representative...
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STOP THE STEAL: SANCTUARY SEEKS DIVERS’ HELP TO STOP SHIPWRECK LOOTING

When the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary created its Shipwreck Trail, it established an underwater guide for the public to uncover stories behind nine...