What you've been waiting for, a long long list of ways you can reduce your plastic use. You probably know some already, but I hope that many of these ideas are new and do-able. Just think of the pacific garbage patch whenever you feel tempted to buy water, get a to-go cup or buy liquid […]
Celebrate the 40th anniversary of the U.S. Endangered Species Act by having your students participate in the Endangered Species Day Youth Art Contest (entry deadline March 15th), in an activity celebrating Endangered Species Day (May 17, 2013), or both! Find details on the Youth Art Contest and hosting your own Endangered Species Day […]
The Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation is pleased to announce the Science Without Borders® Challenge, a contest meant to answer the question, “How Are We All Connected to the Oceans?” Students, ages 14-19, are asked to submit 1-5 minute videos that remind us how vital oceans are to our existence. Please forward this to […]
New guide for lionfish control and management edited by James A. Morris Jr. is available at http://lionfish.gcfi.org/manual/ or click Invasive Lionfish: A Guide to Control and Management
MARATHON, Florida Keys — The 14th annual Florida Keys Birding and Wildlife Festival is scheduled Tuesday through Sunday, Sept. 25-30, offering participants real-life tips for becoming better birders, outdoor enthusiasts and nature photographers. Focusing on native wildlife, the family-friendly event is staged at Marathon’s oceanfront preserve, Curry Hammock State Park, mile marker (MM) 56.2, and […]
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 […]
Ocean advocate Céline Cousteau and cartoonist Jim Toomey (creator of Sherman’s Lagoon) teamed up with the World Resources Institute to bring you Coral Reefs: Polyps in Peril. This short animated film tells the story of coral reefs with humor and admiration for these wondrous ecosystems. Learn about the unique biology of coral reefs and their […]
Rudy Bonn, Reef Relief Director of Marine Projects There is only one ocean, divided into different basins: the Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Arctic, and the Southern basin that surrounds the continent of Antarctica. The reason why we use the one ocean concept at Reef Relief is because it has been proven that all that water is […]