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Benchmarks: November 16, 1990: Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary is established by Bethany Augliere Friday, October 12, 2018 Designated in November 1990, the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary protects nearly 10,000 square kilometers of ocean surrounding the islands, including North America's only barrier reef. Credit: K. Cantner, AGI. Off the tip of the Florida Peninsula lies the world’s third-largest living coral reef, the Great Florida Reef. The only barrier reef system in North America, it is composed of a system of individual reefs that together extend 270 kilometers ...

SUMMERLAND KEY – Dr. David Vaughan, one of the scientists who pioneered the technique of microfragmentation as a way to reduce the time it takes to rebuild coral reefs, always said he wanted to plant a million corals before he retired. The 67-year-old scientist, who began part-time as director at Mote Marine Laboratory’s Elizabeth Moore International Center for Coral Reef Research and Restoration in 2018, ultimately retired that year to start the nonprofit Plant a Million Corals Foundation. The week surrounding Earth Day 2021 marked the limited release of “Active Coral Restoration: Tech...

Illustrated map by Amelia Flower Bejeweled at both ends by historic riverfront mansions and ancient live oaks, with a dynamic commercial district in between, Bay Street in downtown Beaufort seems a microcosm of the city: a place where Old South and New South peacefully coexist. Founded in 1711, Beaufort was the birthplace of secession, but the town was occupied by Union forces early in the Civil War and later spared Sherman’s torch. On nearby St. Helena Island, the 1862-founded Penn Center memorializes the country’s first school for freed slaves; Martin Luther King Jr. wrote his “I Have...

Environmental groups begin large-scale coral restoration project in Florida Keys Environmental groups began planting more than 60,000 fragments of nursery-raised coral at reefs located off the Florida Keys. Credit: pclark2 - stock.adobe.com Author: Associated Press, 10 Tampa Bay Published: 3:06 PM EDT April 21, 2021 Updated: 3:06 PM EDT April 21, 2021 Federal officials and environmental groups began planting more than 60,000 fragments of nursery-raised coral at reefs located off the Florida Keys.  The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administra...

Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium and one local dive operator are helping to educate tourists and residents on the fragile world of coral reef ecosystems. This month, Captain Hooks Dive Center and Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium unveiled a program called "Mote on the Boat," an unique reef experience with leading experts in coral science, Mote spokeswoman Allison Delashmit said. Every Tuesday, a marine scientist from Mote will come aboard a Captain Hooks Looe Key snorkel and dive trip to talk to visitors and locals alike about the Florida Reef Tract and coral restoration's role in conserving...