ANNUAL LIONFISH DERBY BRINGS CASH PRIZES & TASTY DEMOS
Divers can vie for prize money while helping preserve native reef fish populations during the 14th annual Florida Keys Lionfish Derby & Festival. Scheduled...
HOPE AMID THE HEAT: CORAL EXPERTS COLLABORATE & PLAN RESCUE
In the face of unprecedented and smothering heat, Florida Keys coral scientists and restoration practitioners are showing up with the resiliency and resolve that...
CALORIE CUT: THE SCIENCE BEHIND HEAT STRESS & CORAL BLEACHING
Imagine you are accustomed to eating 2,000 calories per day. What if your diet was suddenly cut down to 300 calories per day? You could survive...
SANCTUARY ADVISORY COUNCIL ADDRESSES CORAL BLEACHING EVENT & DEBATES MEDIA PORTRAYAL
Though some rainfall and winds through late July and early August have provided a brief chance for coral scientists battling an extreme heat wave...
RARE WHALE DIES IN SHALLOW WATERS OFF THE UPPER KEYS
Marine mammal responders rushed to Tavernier's Harry Harris Park on Aug. 13 for the report of what was initially thought to be a distressed...
STATE GIVES FLORIDA KEYS $10M FOR ARTIFICIAL REEFS; HOW & WHERE WILL THEY SPEND...
Monroe County and FWC officials met in Key West on Aug. 1 to discuss the next steps after being awarded $10 million from the...
WILDLIFE OFFICERS NAB RESOURCE VIOLATORS & IMPAIRED CAPTAIN DURING LOBSTER SEASON
State wildlife officers issued 37 warnings, 12 criminal citations and arrested multiple individuals for various criminal violations during the recent two-day lobster mini-season. The...
MEET THE FORMER MUSIC TEACHER BEHIND SCRUB HUB DIVING SERVICES
By Jen Alexander
It isn’t a secret that many teachers are switching careers as of late. Low pay, student behavior issues, stress and disrespect from...
RECAPPING THE 2023 LOBSTER MINI-SEASON IN THE KEYS
While winds, rain, lightning, rough seas and limited visibility in milky water were less than ideal for bug hunters throughout both days of the...
KEYS MARINE LAB & CORAL PRACTITIONERS COLLABORATE TO BEAT THE HEAT
When historic and harmful ocean temperatures began ravaging our reefs and coral nurseries, Keys Marine Laboratory (KML) and coral practitioners stepped up to the...
