Call for Entry The student film competition is designed to give students the opportunity to showcase their creativity and knowledge of the ocean through their filmmaking skills to an elite jury of professional filmmakers, ocean conservationists and educators. Winners will receive a prize (1st, 2nd and 3rd place) and experience their films on the big screen during a special screening […]
Published On: Aug 08 2012 06:27:40 PM EDT. http://www.local10.com/ KEY LARGO, Fla. – For the first time ever, scientists from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission have documented male and female pillar corals spawning. Saturday, researchers diving off Key Largo witnessed male pillar coral colonies releasing clouds of milky sperm, followed by females a few […]
Come out Wednesday, August 8th to West Marine’s Community Day. From 8am -7pm West Marine at 725 Caroline Street in Key West will be donating 5% of sales to Reef Relief’s coral conservation programs. Show your support for our coral reefs by stopping by West Marine in Key West.
Thanks to all the Reef Relief members who came out to our 25th Annual Meeting last night. We had great presentations by the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary’s Sean Morton and TNC’s Caitlin Lustic. The delicious spread was generously provided by Key West’s local restaurants; La Trattoria, Conch Republic, Franco’s Hero & Deli, Alonzo’s Oyster […]
A Coral Camp Summer Reef Relief's Coral Camp 2012 proved to be more popular than ever. Over the nine weeks of camp sessions 217 kids from across the country took part in the awesome field trips and learned about marine science from corals to tides to fish anatomy. This summer Reef Relief was joined […]
By Stephen Leahy. INTER PRESS SERVICE. July 31, 2012 CAIRNS, Australia, Jul 24 2012 (IPS) – Most corals thrive only in shallow waters, where there is enough light for them to grow. But the rapid rise in sea level, due to the melting of polar ice, is making these conditions increasingly scarce. Measurements from tropical […]
By Crystal Gammon OurAmazingPlanet. 07/31/12 When you think of coral reefs, you probably picture scuba divers gliding through warm, crystal-clear waters. And for the most part, you’d be right: more than 90 percent of the world’s coral reefs are located in the tropics. Now researchers in Japan have found what is — so far — […]
Green Fire Productions new film, Ocean Frontiers, will broaden your view of ocean stewardship. It’s a big job that requires nationwide cooperation, and unexpected champions are emerging, from farmers to commercial fishermen. At a time when conservation is often equated with job destruction and our country is paralyzed by a code of no-compromise, Ocean Frontiers […]