Every year during Earth Month, the Coral Reef Conservation Program invites you to participate in educational webinars about the wonders of our underwater national treasure: Florida's Coral Reef.

This April, we are looking forward to another wonderful series of talks! Please sign up using the links below. 

 

Coral Reef In Key West

 

2023 Florida's Coral Reef Webinar Series

Tuesday April 4th: 

Introducing Florida's Coral Reef + SEAFAN

An introduction to our reef: What are corals, why are they important, what threats do they face, and what can we do to protect them? The Southeast Florida Action Network (SEAFAN) is a citizen reporting and response system designed to improve the protection and management of southeast Florida's offshore coral reefs - learn more about SEAFAN and how to get involved!

Thursday April 6th:

Stony Coral Identification

Learn how to identify the spectacular stony corals found on Florida's Coral Reef!

Tuesday April 11th: 

Marine Invertebrate Identification (Part One of Two)

Learn how to identify the incredible invertebrates (excluding stony corals) found on Florida's Coral Reef.

Thursday April 13th: 

Reef Fish Identification (Part One of Two)

Learn how to identify the fantastic fish found on Florida's Coral Reef.

Tuesday April 18th:

Marine Invertebrate Identification (Part Two of Two)

Learn how to identify the incredible invertebrates (excluding stony corals) found on Florida's Coral Reef. (Continued from Part One)

Thursday April 20th: 

Reef Fish Identification (Part Two of Two)

Learn how to identify the fantastic fish found on Florida's Coral Reef. (Continued from Part One)

Tuesday April 25th: 

BleachWatch Observer Training

Recreational, commercial and scientific divers are encouraged to become part of the BleachWatch Observer Network by participating in a training session. This class includes a short lesson on coral biology, an overview of coral bleaching and disease, a description of the BleachWatch Early Warning Program, and how to properly assess coral condition, record observations and submit reports.

Thursday April 27th:

Stony Coral Identification

Learn how to identify the spectacular stony corals found on Florida's Coral Reef!

 

After watching the webinars, test your identification skills with these species identification videos and keys from the Nova Southeastern University GIS and Spatial Ecology Lab.

 

Video 1
Coral species 
A close-up of an Acropora spp. coral in a reef ecosystem

Mountainous star coral (Orbicella faveolata)

Great star coral (Montastrea cavernosa)

Fish Species

0:00 - Red grouper (Epinelphelus morio)
0:00 and 0:10 - Porkfish (Anisotremus virginicus) 
0:14 - Sergeant major (Abudefduf saxatilis) and  bluehead wrasse (Thalassoma bifasciatum)

 

Video 2
Coral species 

Mountainous star coral (Orbicella faveolata)

Fish Species

0:00, 0:10 and 0:50 - Porkfish (Anisotremus virginicus)
0:00 and 0:50 - Mangrove/gray snapper (Lutjanus griseus)
0:36 and 0:45 - Bermuda chubs (Kyphosis sectatrix)
1:09 - Bluestriped grunt (Haemulon sciurus)

 

Video 3
Coral species 

Mountainous star coral (Orbicella faveolata)

Fish Species

0:00, 0:50, 1:45, and 2:15 - Porkfish (Anisotremus virginicus)
0:03, 0:40 and 2:00 - Gray angelfish (Pomacanthus arcuatus)
0:30 - Mixed grunts and snappers
0:52 - Sergeant major (Abudefduf saxatilis)
1:35 - Bicolor damselfish (Stegastes partitus)
1:40 - Juvenile wrasse 
1:43 - Bluehead wrasse (Thalassoma bifasciatum)
2:15 - Bluestriped grunts (Haemulon sciurus)
2:15 - French grunts (Haemulon flavolineatum)
2:18 - Mangrove/gray snapper (Lutjanus griseus)
2:57 - French angelfish (Pomocanthus paru)
3:45 and 4:08 - Spiny lobsters
3:53 - Harlequin bass (Serranus tigrinis)
4:45 - Long spined urchin (Diadema antillarum)

 

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