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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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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...

MASNA Pioneer Award for Hobbyist Advancement

MASNA Pioneer Award for Hobbyist Advancement

The Marine Aquarium Societies of North America (MASNA) proudly announces Ryan Batcheller as the recipient of the 2024 MASNA Pioneer Award for Hobbyist Advancement. Ryan Batcheller’s contributions to the marine aquarium hobby are groundbreaking. His pioneering efforts...

Reef Kids: Classroom Decorations!

Reef Kids: Classroom Decorations!

The beginning of the school year always leaves me with a sentimental feeling. The changing colors of the leaves, the children in their brand-new clothes, the reminder of the way years slip by...the cute decorations that welcome back our youngest learners. [gallery...

ATI Aquaristik and Nyos Aquatics are Joining Forces!

ATI Aquaristik and Nyos Aquatics are Joining Forces!

Great things are happening! ATI Aquaristik GmbH and Nyos Aquatics GmbH have joined forces to form a strategic alliance. This partnership combines the many years of experience and technical know-how of both companies to jointly shape the future of saltwater aquatics....

Shell Crafts!

Shell Crafts!

Craft: to make or produce with care, skill, or ingenuity. Many of us think "kids" when we think of "crafts", but these shell crafts are anything but juvenile! I hope they inspire you to try your hand at an art project or two this summer (maybe with a few shells you...

Shark Week Makeup Illusion

Shark Week Makeup Illusion

I'd like to introduce you to makeup artist Jo Steel! She does incredible makeup transformations, and a couple years ago, did this really fun Shark Week illusion. Check it out! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_7C5kOw1i0 Jo says: "Shark Repellent or Shark Bait I wanted...

SHARKFEST!

SHARKFEST!

Celebrate Shark Week 2024 with 20 full episodes on National Geographic YouTube! Now streaming LIVE! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rqWJkyLuMyc

Happy 4th of July!

Happy 4th of July!

Happy 4th of July everyone! Be safe out there - remember, you need your fingers to frag easily!