TISIRI participates with a JRRT reef life observation dive. Two dives were performed at the Jacksonville reef area know as NSS. The two artificial reef sites included a tugboat (the Coppage) and concrete culvert material. Both of these reef sites are over 20 years old.
Read MoreReef Effort Appreciation from the FWC
Below is a message sent from Jon Dodrill of the FWC regarding TISIRI's artificial reef efforts:
Read MoreArtificial Reef Cleaning
Oct 2010TISIRI executes a West Marine sponsored reef cleanup objective. Several Jacksonville artificial reef sites were visited by divers equipped with knives, scissors, and mesh bags in an effort to remove accumulated fishing line. Divers targeted other debris they determined hazardous to the reef environment as...
Read MoreMarine life observation diving on artificial reefs (NSS 10-31-10)
TISIRI’s Joe Kistel participated in a Jacksonville Reef Research Team Dive today to assist with marine life observation efforts. The JRRT goal was to conduct relative fish counts of the fish species observed....(continue below)
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Manta Ray Sighted on Jacksonville Artificial Reef
During an artificial reef cleanup project this giant manta ray was spotted. His wingspan was estimated to be 20 feet long. He was absolutely gigantic! See the brief video captured below.
Read MoreConcrete Reef Material Delivery
Today, thanks to the support and generosities of many, concrete reef material was delivered for future TISIRI reef building endeavors. The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), Reynolds Park Yacht Center, and Holland Marine are all contributing to make a future reef possible.
Read MoreConcrete Reef Mapping
This past weekend TISIRI participated in a Jacksonville Reef Research Team reef mapping project. See the video below for the story of the project.
Read MoreTug Reef progress slow but forward
Things have been back and forth concerning the Tug boat vessel artificial reef project. Certain circumstances have arisen that have slowed down efforts and thus progress.
Read MoreTug boat reef project in progress
9-20-10
TISIRI dove into the guts of the Tuff-E-Nuff this past Thursday and Friday. Since the vessel was partially filled with water and resting on a sandbar, the plan was to pump the tug out and take her out of the water for artificial reef preparations.On Thursday Joe...
Read MoreTuff-E-Nuff, Name an artificial reef
TISIRI's Joe Kistel, Ed Kalakauskis, and Larry Davis made another visit to the Tuff-E-Nuff vessel location this past weekend. Kistel and Kalakauskis inspected the tug in an effort to start outlining preparation task while Davis documented the events with his cameras rolling.
