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Reef Environmental Education Foundation & Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary invite you to learn about invasive lionfish and ways to get involved.
Two workshops:
When: Thursday, August 1, 2013
Where: Houston Zoo, Brown Education Center
Time: 6:00 to 8:00 pm
AND
When: Sunday, August 4, 2013
Where: Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary Ballroom, 4700 Avenue U, Bldg. 216, Galveston, TX 77551
Time: 5:30 to 7:30 pm
Cost: Free and open to the public
Speaker: Keri Kenning, REEF Communications Manager
Who: Divers, fishers and ocean enthusiasts are encouraged to attend
The lionfish crisis is an ever increasing problem throughout the Atlantic, Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico. The invasive species, known for their voracious appetites, venomous spines and rapid reproduction, are depleting native fish and invertebrate populations at alarming rates. Marine scientists are concerned that lionfish will significantly harm ocean ecosystems. You can help control lionfish by reporting sightings and removing them whenever you see one.
Workshop topics include background of the invasion, lionfish biology, ecological impacts, current research findings, collecting tools and techniques, market development and ways to get involved. REEF is a grassroots non-profit organization committed to ocean conservation and education. The REEF team conducts workshops to educate resource managers, divers, fishers and marine enthusiasts. By engaging stakeholders, REEF seeks to reduce negative ecological impacts. Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary staff will be present at the workshops to answer questions, dissections will take place, and frequenters of the Florida Keys can obtain FKNMS permits.
REGISTER ONLINE and see more workshops at www.REEF.org/lionfish/workshops
Funding provided by a grant through U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Aquatic Invasive Species Program
SOURCE: REEF and FGBNMS
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Two workshops:
When: Thursday, August 1, 2013
Where: Houston Zoo, Brown Education Center
Time: 6:00 to 8:00 pm
AND
When: Sunday, August 4, 2013
Where: Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary Ballroom, 4700 Avenue U, Bldg. 216, Galveston, TX 77551
Time: 5:30 to 7:30 pm
Cost: Free and open to the public
Speaker: Keri Kenning, REEF Communications Manager
Who: Divers, fishers and ocean enthusiasts are encouraged to attend
The lionfish crisis is an ever increasing problem throughout the Atlantic, Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico. The invasive species, known for their voracious appetites, venomous spines and rapid reproduction, are depleting native fish and invertebrate populations at alarming rates. Marine scientists are concerned that lionfish will significantly harm ocean ecosystems. You can help control lionfish by reporting sightings and removing them whenever you see one.
Workshop topics include background of the invasion, lionfish biology, ecological impacts, current research findings, collecting tools and techniques, market development and ways to get involved. REEF is a grassroots non-profit organization committed to ocean conservation and education. The REEF team conducts workshops to educate resource managers, divers, fishers and marine enthusiasts. By engaging stakeholders, REEF seeks to reduce negative ecological impacts. Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary staff will be present at the workshops to answer questions, dissections will take place, and frequenters of the Florida Keys can obtain FKNMS permits.
REGISTER ONLINE and see more workshops at www.REEF.org/lionfish/workshops
Funding provided by a grant through U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Aquatic Invasive Species Program
SOURCE: REEF and FGBNMS
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