Ellie Splain (REEF) reminds us that this year’s celebration of marine conservation, REEF Fest 2016, will take place in Key Largo, Florida, from September 29 through October 2, 2016.

Event Description: Events include diving, eco-ventures, ocean-themed seminars, and evening socials. Make sure to visit www.REEF.org/REEFFest to register for seminars, find participating dive and eco-venture operators, and for more information on REEF Fest parties and social events. And be sure to join us on Saturday, October 1, for the Celebration Dinner Party sponsored by Divers Alert Network! The event will include hors d’oeuvres, a three-course meal, and an open liquor bar, alongside live music and a silent auction benefiting the marine conservation work of REEF. Reservations are required and tickets are available at www.REEF.org/REEFFest/dinnerticket.

REEF is excited to announce this year’s seminar line-up:

Fun Fish Facts: Little Known Facts about Life in the Sea—Carlos and Allison Estape, REEF TWA Expert Surveyors

Sustainability Risk Assessment of Florida’s Coral Reef Fisheries—Jerald S. Ault, Ph.D., University of Miami, Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science

The Emerald Sea: REEF Surveying in the Pacific Northwest—Janna Nichols, REEF Outreach Coordinator

The War on Lionfish: How Efforts to Combat the Invasion are Affecting Marine Conservation—Stephanie Green, Ph.D., Stanford University Banting Fellow

The Great White Sharks of Guadalupe Island—Dan Orr, International Scuba Diving Hall of Fame

Shifting Paradigm in the Sea—Jack Grove, Ph.D., Marine Biologist

Sister Sanctuaries: Linking the Science and Management of Coral Reefs in Cuba and the U.S.—Billy D. Causey, SE Regional Director, NOAA’s Office of National Marine Sanctuaries

REEF Program Update—Lad Akins, REEF Director of Special Projects

Wacky Creature Stories and Other Tales from the Sea—Ellen Prager, Ph.D., President of Earth2Ocean Inc.

Please visit www.REEF.org/REEFfest/seminars for more details. Also see original post at http://www.reef.org/enews/articles/reef-fest-2016-annual-celebration-marine-conservation-september-29-october-2

[Photo above: Florida coral reef; Wikimedia Commons.]