Coral Restoration Foundation meets FMAS

AquamanE · 08/09/2010, 07:40 PM

Please review this post carefully. For those of you that have never heard of the Coral Restoration Foundation (CRF), they are a non-profit organization in the Florida Keys dedicated to restoring the corals decimated in the Florida Keys. Their efforts have been published in Coral Magazine and many other recognized journals.

Our society, the Florida Marine Aquarium Society (FMAS), had the great pleasure of going scuba diving on this wonderful site this weekend. CRF and their founder Ken Nedymier are doing a wonderful job in the Florida Keys using aquarist techniques to restore the coral population in Florida.

CRF recently obtained a grant from the government for their work, but much help is needed from the general public. What better public than those of us that love our coral reefs.

Our experience in coral maintenance is of utmost importance to foundations such as this. We have to realize that we outnumber the scientists committed to the preservation and survival of coral reefs, and we do it in our living rooms.

We (FMAS) ask that all other local societies, and available individuals, get involved in this very important task.

We at FMAS are very lucky to be a few hours drive from Ken’s “nursery” but ask that all that have the opportunity to visit the keys join in the effort. There are many societies throughout the country that would benefit from a trip of such important magnitude. It gives you an opportunity to not only help in preservation, but have a great time doing so.

Below are links to CRF’s website, and also to OUR recent post here on RC with pics of the work, and fun we had doing it!!!!! We had local media document our trip and we were joined by many well-known guests in the aquarium hobby.

FMAS can help your clubs with contacts within CRF, local details, scuba companies (including certifications, and/or proper training), etc….

BELOW ACTUAL PLANTINGS:

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh....php?t=1888717

http://www.coralrestoration.org/CRF/

Feel free to contact me with any questions.

Regards,
Eddie Soler
2010- VP- FMAS
Aquamane@comcast.net
or AquamanE here on RC

AquamanE · 08/10/2010, 04:19 PM

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08/09/2010, 07:40 PM	#1
AquamanE Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 6,544	Coral Restoration Foundation meets FMAS Please review this post carefully. For those of you that have never heard of the Coral Restoration Foundation (CRF), they are a non-profit organization in the Florida Keys dedicated to restoring the corals decimated in the Florida Keys. Their efforts have been published in Coral Magazine and many other recognized journals. Our society, the Florida Marine Aquarium Society (FMAS), had the great pleasure of going scuba diving on this wonderful site this weekend. CRF and their founder Ken Nedymier are doing a wonderful job in the Florida Keys using aquarist techniques to restore the coral population in Florida. CRF recently obtained a grant from the government for their work, but much help is needed from the general public. What better public than those of us that love our coral reefs. Our experience in coral maintenance is of utmost importance to foundations such as this. We have to realize that we outnumber the scientists committed to the preservation and survival of coral reefs, and we do it in our living rooms. We (FMAS) ask that all other local societies, and available individuals, get involved in this very important task. We at FMAS are very lucky to be a few hours drive from Ken’s “nursery” but ask that all that have the opportunity to visit the keys join in the effort. There are many societies throughout the country that would benefit from a trip of such important magnitude. It gives you an opportunity to not only help in preservation, but have a great time doing so. Below are links to CRF’s website, and also to OUR recent post here on RC with pics of the work, and fun we had doing it!!!!! We had local media document our trip and we were joined by many well-known guests in the aquarium hobby. FMAS can help your clubs with contacts within CRF, local details, scuba companies (including certifications, and/or proper training), etc…. BELOW ACTUAL PLANTINGS: http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh....php?t=1888717 http://www.coralrestoration.org/CRF/ Feel free to contact me with any questions. Regards, Eddie Soler 2010- VP- FMAS Aquamane@comcast.net or AquamanE here on RC __________________ Eddie Soler FMAS BOD Member MACNA 2013 Chairman "I'd rather die living than live to die" Current Tank Info: 200G mixed reef with 60G sump, Radion LED’s , Bubble King skimmer, blah blah blah. Last edited by AquamanE; 08/09/2010 at 08:07 PM.

08/10/2010, 04:19 PM	#2
AquamanE Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 6,544	ttt.. __________________ Eddie Soler FMAS BOD Member MACNA 2013 Chairman "I'd rather die living than live to die" Current Tank Info: 200G mixed reef with 60G sump, Radion LED’s , Bubble King skimmer, blah blah blah.

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