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  • xeniaforever

    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.

Recent Content

Chasing Coral: Coming soon to Netflix

Chasing Coral: Coming soon to Netflix

Our reefs are disappearing at an alarming rate. Emmy-winning filmmaker and director Jeff Orlowski and his team of scientists, photographers, and divers have collected photos and videos from 30 countries around the world to create Chasing Coral, a striking full-length...

Guaranteed Cyanide-Free Fish

Guaranteed Cyanide-Free Fish

Though illegal, the use of cyanide to catch fish continues. A fisherman drops a small tablet of the poisonous chemical into a squirt bottle filled with water, dives down to the reef, and sprays the toxin liberally over the rockwork. The cyanide works immediately,...

Beautiful Allogenic Responses at Project Coral

Beautiful Allogenic Responses at Project Coral

Jamie Craggs and his Project Coral team at the Horniman Museum have just released images of their 18-month-old acroporas, and they are beautiful! The acros spawned at the Museum in January 2016, after Horniman scientists collected the gravid parent corals from the...

Reef Kids: Pirate Fun

Reef Kids: Pirate Fun

Wet, rainy spring weekends call for fun indoor activities - especially those that use up even a fraction of kids' seemingly endless supply of energy. To that end, I've found a couple of fun pirate-themed games that should keep everyone busy for at least a few hours;...

Hawaii’s Aquarium Fishery Ban: Call to Action!

Hawaii’s Aquarium Fishery Ban: Call to Action!

Hawaii Government Senate Bill SB 1240 has just gained momentum, which means that it is crucial that we act NOW. The bill focuses on Hawaii's Aquarium Fisheries; its stated purpose is to "Prohibit the department [of land and natural resources] from issuing new aquarium...

Reefloat 26 Litre Automated Water Changer

Reefloat 26 Litre Automated Water Changer

Water changes - arguably one of the most important tasks in keeping a healthy aquarium, and, unfortunately, one of the most tedious (and therefore most procrastinated).  Reefloat, the UK company founded in 2010 and specializing in automatic top-off and water changing...

2017-2018 MASNA Student Scholarships

2017-2018 MASNA Student Scholarships

MASNA, the Marine Aquarium Societies of North America, is now accepting applications for its 2017-2018 Student Scholarships. This is the 9th year that MASNA has offered the contest/program, and this year there are two scholarships available; one $4,000 scholarship for...

Atlanta Reef Club 2017 Coral and Aquatics Expo

Atlanta Reef Club 2017 Coral and Aquatics Expo

Going on today from noon-6:00 pm, your entire family is invited to join the Atlanta Reef Club for our 2017 Coral and Aquatics Expo. This expo will feature some of the most exotic corals available and top equipment manufacturers. There will also be local and national...

MASNA Scientific Poster Session at MACNA 2017

MASNA Scientific Poster Session at MACNA 2017

MASNA, the Marine Aquarium Society of North America, has just announced the 2nd annual MASNA Scientific Poster Session, which will be held at the Marine Aquarium Conference of North America (MACNA) 2017, in New Orleans, LA, August 25-27 2017. From their press release:...

Neptune Apex iOS App

Neptune Apex iOS App

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AZS9-zVZsfw The updated Neptune Apex iOS app is available free for download to your computer, mobile device. The new iOS app blends iOS and Apex Fusion for those with iPhones and iPads. This app requires an apex Fusion account and that...