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Conserving the ocean through citizen science, education and research.

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I only have eyes for you, just like this Glasseye Snapper!😍 Happy Valentines Day to all of our fellow fish lovers!♥
📷: Madalyn Mussey

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Just over a month until our next Into the Blue Book Club meeting! Author, David Shiffman will be joining to discuss his book, "Why Sharks Matter" with us on July, 18🦈

Visit https://t.co/D3mNqSOSFQ to register for the meeting.

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Tomorrow is a BIG day- our annual Give BIG for the Oceans is happening🌊 All donations made on Friday, April 26, will be matched up to $30,000! Everyone who donates during Give BIG will receive a signed Spottedtail Morwong photo by REEF Co-Founder Ned DeLoach.

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The 2024 REEF Arts & Science Festival is just 3 days away! Join us at the REEF Campus in Key Largo this Saturday, April 27, from 10am-3pm for a day of art, science, and conservation!

Learn more about the festival at https://t.co/wwSrZnXoWD.

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Oceans for All celebrates the voices and experiences of diverse people in ocean conservation. 🌊 You're invited to join us for this special webinar on Thursday, 5/9 at 8pm ET. To register and learn more, visit https://t.co/jCbHjLDQId.

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Meet Todd Bohannon: Todd has lead student trips to the Peruvian Amazon with No Barriers Youth, and has served as an educator and curriculum designer for the REEF Grouper Moon Project since 2011. We're excited to welcome Todd as a panelist for our upcoming Oceans for All webinar.

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Solar eclipse today? Of course we've got a fish for that. 🌒 The Eclipse Butterflyfish is found throughout the tropical Pacific Ocean, as well as parts of the Indian Ocean. Happy Solar Eclipse Day everyone!

📷: Janna Nichols

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It's Citizen Science Month!👫

Citizen science is for everyone, everywhere.🌎 It allows the public to participate in science and contribute to important research topics.

To learn about how you can get involved in REEF's citizen science projects, visit https://t.co/GEsHY3hyJr

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#CitSciTC 2024: Here is how YOU can get involved!

🤿 Gear Up: You can get all your supplies at https://t.co/MuetArJd6K.

✏️ Free Educational Resources: https://t.co/k2xCKQw8Xh

🌎 REEF Trip: REEF coordinates Field Survey Trips all over the world. Visit https://t.co/M16FdzgHii.

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Check out these statistics from the Volunteer Fish Survey Project!

📋 296,860 surveys conducted and submitted to the REEF database
🌎 Over 17,000 surveyors world wide
👫 754 volunteers participated in 2023
🔬 132 publications have incorporated REEF data

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As part of the 2024 @CitSciTC conference, we are highlighting the Volunteer Fish Survey Project!🌊

Since its launch in the FL Keys in 1993, the Volunteer Fish Survey Project has become a global initiative, generating the largest marine life database in the world! 🌎

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On your marks...get set...🏃‍♀️

Registration for the 5th annual Fish out of Water Virtual 5k is open! During the week of June 8-15, ocean lovers from all over will get moving in the name of marine conservation!

For more information and to register, visit https://t.co/BOoLGo6F3h

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Thank you to everyone who joined us Thursday for our Conservation and Canvas night and Cassandra for leading our class!🎨

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#ThrowbackThursday to Tortuga Music Festival in 2022🎶🐢 Just 1 more week until we are back at Tortuga Festival with Rock the Ocean🤙

Learn more at https://t.co/0ubFTZVHdn

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We are 1 month away from the 2nd annual Arts & Science Festival in Key Largo, FL on Saturday, April 27!🎨🔬

Learn more at https://t.co/wwSrZnXoWD.

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Update to the time posted above: the Lionfish Jewelry WS on 4/17 is from 6-8pm.

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Help raise awareness about invasive species! We're hosting a Lionfish Jewelry Workshop at the REEF Campus in Key Largo on 4/17 at 6:30pm. Join us to learn more about invasive lionfish and make your own unique jewelry!

Sign up now at https://t.co/VjuK98UFtk

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On Tuesday, March 19 at 8pm EDT, REEF volunteer Greg Jensen will be teaching us all about the strange and unique fish species the Pacific Northwest has to offer!

To register, visit https://t.co/jCbHjLDQId

📸: Marbled Snailfish photo by Greg Jensen

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We are so excited to host the 2nd annual Arts and Science Festival on Saturday, April 27.🎨🌊 Join us at the REEF Campus in Key Largo from 10am-3pm for crafts, games, take-home activities, and more! Learn more or apply to be a vendor at https://t.co/86XeKZi5Jh.

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#NationalInvasiveSpeciesAwarenessWeek

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During REEF's collecting and handling workshops, participants learn about lionfish biology, impacts, current research, techniques to safely remove lionfish before heading out to put our skills to work.

Stay up to date with our upcoming workshops at https://t.co/vF5EXUFybX