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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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MACNA 2023 is Cancelled

MACNA 2023 is Cancelled

The MASNA Board regrets to announce the cancellation of MACNA 2023 in Pittsburgh, PA. The Board is working on bringing back MACNA in 2024. Stay tuned as we re-craft the premier hobbyist driven marine aquarium show in the US. For more information about MASNA and the...

Reef Kids: Free Online Courses!

Reef Kids: Free Online Courses!

Monterey Bay Aquarium is offering free online courses for students grades PreK through 12. These courses (which are available in both English and Spanish) teach scientific concepts while encouraging a sense of wonder and connection to the natural world. The courses...

Reef Kids:  “The Girl Who Built an Ocean…” by Jess Keating

Reef Kids: “The Girl Who Built an Ocean…” by Jess Keating

"The Girl Who Built an Ocean: An Artist, an Argonaut, and the True Story of the World's First Aquarium" by Jess Keating. Jeanne Villepreux-Power began her life as a dressmaker, sewing fancy gowns for Parisian aristocracy – but when she married and moved to the...

The Amazon 960 iCon

The Amazon 960 iCon

Using state-of-the-art components and Orphek's ability to create the exact spectrum required by photosynthetic organisms, the Amazon 960 iCon provides an extremely high transmittance and a massive coverage. While the main design goals are aimed at commercial...

Job Alert!

Job Alert!

Are you looking to start or change your career, or just ready for a fresh start? There's a great opportunity open now in upstate New York: Local aquarists- I have been contacted by the University of Albany, SUNY, and the RNA Institute to help find an experienced...

Lucy the Octopus

Lucy the Octopus

Though it doesn't seem like it, winter is well underway here in the Northern Hemisphere. It seems that the seasons are all getting pushed back, and everything is happening about 1.5 months late, which means the storms are still on their way. I don't know about you,...

Get Educated with CRC!

Get Educated with CRC!

Check this out! Carolina Reefing Community has free Zoom meetings on the third Thursday of every month, where they bring in speakers from across the industry/hobby. They've had everyone from Craig Bingham to Vincent Chalias, and will be announcing this month's speaker...

Happy New Year!

Happy New Year!

Happy New Year from all of us at reefs.com! We hope this year brings you health, happiness, and lots of great new corals!