About
REEF's Mission, Vision, and Goals
Our Mission
To conserve marine ecosystems for their recreational, commercial, and intrinsic value by educating, enlisting and enabling divers and other marine enthusiasts to become active stewards and citizen scientists. REEF links the diving community with scientists, resource managers and conservationists through marine-life data collection and related activities.
Our Vision
REEF Staff & Contact Information
Contact REEF HQ
reefhq@reef.org
P.O. Box 246
98300 Overseas Hwy
Key Largo, FL 33037 USA
305-852-0030, 305-852-0301 (fax)
REEF Staff
Lisa A. Mitchell, Executive Director
REEF HQ lisa@reef.org
Laddie Akins, Special Projects
REEF HQ lad@reef.org
Christy Pattengill-Semmens, Ph.D., Director of Science
REEF Pacific Office, Seattle christy@reef.org
Great Annual Fish Count and REEF Interns
REEF HQ gafc@reef.org GAFC Website: www.fishcount.org
REEF Boards
REEF Board of Trustees
Paul H. Humann
REEF founder
Marine life author and photographer
Ned Deloach
REEF founder
President New World Publications
James P. Dalle Pazze, Esq.
Herdeg, du Pont & Dalle Pazze, LLP
Andy Dehart
National Aquarium
Amy Slate
Amy Slate's Amoray Dive Resort
Heather George
Environmental Consultant
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1.Ownership of the Site.
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