Join us June 16th at 7pm, at Billy's Boathouse for a look into the invasive Lionfish epidemic taking place in our very own Atlantic waters. TISIRI will describe the lionfish found in our area, where they may have came from, how they have thrived into large populations, and what we can do about. See the flier with the event details below.
Read MoreWest Marine World Oceans Day TISIRI Booth
West marine invited TISIRI to participate in their World Oceans Day events that took place yesterday and today. The event allowed TISIRI to bring further awareness of offshore reef resources and the significance of conservation
Read MoreTISIRI Investigates Lee County Florida Reefs
Today we visited a reef area of live bottom offshore the coast of Lee County Florida. We actually intended to visit a site called the Isabella, a sunken shrimp boat, but the coordinates we had for the Isabella did not appear accurate. The reef area we ended up investigating is roughly 15 miles east of Fort Myers Beach in 65 feet of water.
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New Jacksonville Reef Marine Habitat Evolution
Today the TISIRI team visited the site to check in on the evolution of the reef. Even though the reef material was placed on the sea floor only months ago, TISIRI divers still encountered a wide diversity and quantity of marine life. See the pictures and video below that include encounters with grouper, flounder, and even a sea turtle.
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