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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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Underwater Walls!

Underwater Walls!

Having moved across the country more than once, I can tell you that turning a house into a home is both a craft and an art, and any help I could get was very welcomed. Think about the mood you want to live in, think about your favorite art pieces, and think about your...

Fish & Ships Gallery

Fish & Ships Gallery

Andrey Mantula is the owner of Fish and Ships Assemblage and Steampunk styles crafts. A retired sailor from Russia, he now lives in a small village in Serbia with his wife. He tells me that the idea for these steampunk fish and sea creatures came to him spontaneously...

Patience is the Name of the Growing Game

Patience is the Name of the Growing Game

#Patience....The word everyone talks about in reef keeping but no one wants to acknowledge. MSMH picked up this frag of Goofy Homewrecker over three years ago and we are so happy with its progress. Growth is relative and takes time. Sit back, enjoy the microcosm you...

NMEA Tri-State Blue Schools – Funding Available

NMEA Tri-State Blue Schools – Funding Available

Are you interested in joining like-minded educators to protect your local watershed and inspire the next generation of stewards? This Tri-State Blue Schools call is open to any K-12 institutions within New York, New Jersey, or Connecticut. The Tri-State Blue Schools...

MASNA is Closing

MASNA is Closing

Have you all heard the latest news? After decades of service to the marine industry, the Marine Aquarium Societies of North America (MASNA) is officially shutting down. Like (I'm sure) many of you, I wonder what will happen next - will a new organization form/come...

SOULS

SOULS

New Book Alert! " 'SOULS IS A RARE and captivating journey into the hearts and minds of some of the most extraordinary ocean explorers of our time. They are not just scientists, photographers or geniuses, they are visionaries who have shaped our understanding of the...

DIY Fishy Costumes!

DIY Fishy Costumes!

It's that season again - time to turn yourself into your favorite thing, be it person, place or thing! Some people dream of being a soldier, maid, meme, or god, while others go all-in with being their favorite cartoon or movie character...but I'm willing to bet there...

Monday Archives: Sea Sheep

Monday Archives: Sea Sheep

This is, without a doubt, one of the most adorable sea creatures I have ever seen - and it's a slug! The tiny creature looks like a cartoon or maybe a Wallace and Gromit character, but it is most certainly real. Costasiella kuroshimae (or ‘Leaf Sheep’ for short)...

Ocean Wedding!

Ocean Wedding!

Hello friends! Today, I, your faithful, hardworking, and dedicated senior editor for the past 8 years, am getting married! It will be a tiny, intimate elopement, but it got me thinking about wedding decor...and the internet did NOT disappoint when I searched for...