ReefCI’s Marine Conservation Blog

The Grinch Stole 2020!

The Grinch Stole 2020!

ReefCI needs your help this Christmas. This holiday season please support ReefCI through our Amazon Smile charity list. Click on the image below to shop ReefCI’s Amazon charity list and purchase one of our items of need that will then be shipped directly to...
Still in Denial?

Still in Denial?

According to National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration scientists this year’s Atlantic hurricane season is the most active on record since they have been tracking storms over the past 169 years.  This makes 2020 officially the worst year ever with a worldwide...
ReefCI’s New and Improved Marine Conservation Program

ReefCI’s New and Improved Marine Conservation Program

During our COVID-19 shutdown, we have been hard at work updating and improving our marine conservation program.  Reef Conservation International is marine conservation in the real world and we need your help!  Our new and updated marine conservation efforts focus on...
ReefCI COVID-19 Reopening Procedures

ReefCI COVID-19 Reopening Procedures

ReefCI will reopen to volunteers November 1st, 2020 and we look forward to safely returning to our marine conservation efforts.  The Belize government is reopening the country to international travelers October 1st, hence we remain hopeful that things will return to...
Species Spotlight: The Barracuda

Species Spotlight: The Barracuda

Barracudas have a fearsome reputation but these cold-blooded fish don’t exactly live to terrorize divers or swimmers; these scaly predators prefer to spend their days hunting fish, not humans. There are 28 different species of barracuda and they are found in...
We Are All Interconnected

We Are All Interconnected

Jane Goodall, famed primatologist, and a leading voice in conservation efforts, sees a direct line between the global coronavirus pandemic and humanity’s disregard for and mistreatment of nature. “We are all interconnected and if we don’t get that lesson from this...
Coronavirus: Healthy Ecosystems = Healthy People

Coronavirus: Healthy Ecosystems = Healthy People

The world’s ecosystems in mother nature function in the same manner as the human body: When ecosystems are strong and healthy — which means they have diverse species and habitat for healthy animal populations — they are more resistant to disease.   It is vital...
ReefCI COVID-19 Reopening Date

ReefCI COVID-19 Reopening Date

ReefCI will reopen to volunteers November 1st, 2020 and we look forward to safely returning to our marine conservation efforts.  The Belize government is reopening the country to travel October 1st, hence we remain hopeful that things will return to normal shortly and...
Coronavirus: A Loud Wake-up Call

Coronavirus: A Loud Wake-up Call

The coronavirus world pandemic arises from our unwillingness to respect the interdependence between ourselves, other animal species and the natural world more generally.  Biodiversity is declining faster than at any time in human history.  We clear forests and remove...
Ocean Acidification 101

Ocean Acidification 101

Ocean acidification refers to the ongoing change in the chemistry of the ocean caused primarily by the ocean’s absorption of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. For the last 250 years, the burning of fossil fuels — coal, oil, natural gas — for energy, cement...
Species Spotlight: Puffer Fish

Species Spotlight: Puffer Fish

The pufferfish, also called blowfish, swellfish, globefish and balloonfish, are named for their ability to inflate themselves to several times their normal size by swallowing water or air when threatened.  Their scientific name, Tetraodon, refers to the fact that they...
Reef Conservation Two Makes its Maiden Voyage

Reef Conservation Two Makes its Maiden Voyage

The end of 2019 marked the introduction of ReefCI’s new dive boat – Reef Conservation Two.   A special thanks to all the donations from former volunteers that made this possible.  Without your help and support, Reef Conservation International would not be...