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  • As senior editor here at reefs, I get to work with scientists from all over the world, and have made some wonderful friends in the industry! I also write for the site, and am the office manager at FRESH New London and the mother of two brilliant, talented young women.

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Join Club Ocean!

Join Club Ocean!

Adopt a coral, track a turtle, and help support ocean and environmental organizations worldwide! Bond forever with a sea turtle thanks to your tracking bracelet! Receive direct access to its name, pictures, discover...

MACNA 2024 Cancelled

MACNA 2024 Cancelled

The Marine Aquarium Societies of North America (MASNA) deeply regrets to announce the cancellation of the 2024 Marine Aquarium Conference of North America (MACNA), originally slated for August 30th to September 1st at the Swan and Dolphin Resort in Orlando, Florida....

Force Blue

Force Blue

Established as a 501c3 nonprofit organization in 2016, FORCE BLUE seeks to address two seemingly unrelated problems — the rapidly declining health of our planet’s marine resources and the difficulty returning combat veterans have in adjusting to civilian life —...

Presenting the Mitras LX 7500 Coral Pop LED!

Presenting the Mitras LX 7500 Coral Pop LED!

We're pleased to introduce the newest offering from GHL - the Mitras LX 7500 Coral Pop LED. Read on to learn all about this fantastic new product! Watch your corals in colors like never before Introductory discount - Retrofit existing lights - Features Mitras LX7504...

MASNA Public Meetings

MASNA Public Meetings

Join aquarists, scientists, and more on the 2nd Wednesday of every month for the MASNA Public Meetings. Visit their website and scroll down for the link. All are welcome to participate! MARINE AQUARIUM SOCIETIES OF NORTH AMERICA MASNA is a non-profit organization...

Happy Reefy Mother’s Day!

Thank you to all the mothers in our community! In honor of the traditional gift of flowers, please enjoy these rock flower anemones!

Erik Speer, Marine Scientist and… Fiber Artist?!

Erik Speer, Marine Scientist and… Fiber Artist?!

“Nature is the world's best designer, and I’m in awe of the small little details that make up life in our world,” says Erik Speer. “Coral reefs are for sure a reoccurring theme; not necessarily purposely, but perhaps because I feel most at home on a reef." These...