Hi everyone! My name is Alicia and I am Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary's new Volunteer Coordinator. These emails will be sent once a month with news and volunteer opportunities at the sanctuary. We encourage you to join us in protecting the marine ecosystems and maritime history of the Florida Keys. If this no longer aligns with you, you can unsubscribe at the bottom of the email. 

Upcoming Opportunities & Events

Upcoming Volunteer Opportunities: 

• Eco-Discovery Center - Key West: Do you love learning about our amazing ecosystems? Do you enjoy sharing your knowledge with others? You might be a great docent! We are looking for folks interested in four-hour shifts at the Eco-Discovery Center in Key West. Stop by and see us at 35 E Quay Road in Key West Wednesday through Saturday from 9 AM to 4PM!
• Outreach Events: Help us reach the community with ways to protect our shared resources ahead of Mini-Season. We will be tabling at the Divers Direct in Key Largo and are looking for support on the following days:
  • Saturday, July 25
  • Sunday July 26 
  • Monday July 27
  • Tuesday July 28

Volunteering with the Sanctuary does require an onboarding process ahead of your start date. If you are interested in the above opportunities and have not gone through this process (or if it has been a while), please reach out to Alicia at alicia.manfroy@noaa.gov

Learn More

FKNMS News:

• We have a new superintendent: Eddie Kertis! Read more here: https://floridakeys.noaa.gov/about/staff/kertis.html
• The Sanctuary Advisory Council will meet in Marathon in September. An agenda with registration information will be posted on the SAC website in the near future.
• Shark Depredation is a hot topic right now in Florida. Want to learn more? Check out this webinar from NOAA Library: Understanding Shark Depredation in Florida For - hire Recreational Fisheries

Dive in!

• Want to get hands on with coral restoration? Join an Iconic Reef Guardians trip! Working directly with Blue Star Dive operators, Iconic Reef Guardians empowers scuba divers and snorkelers to be knowledgeable and supportive of coral restoration efforts, and become stewards of reef sites undergoing active restoration efforts.