On our last few observational and scouting dives we encountered Lionfish. Of course this is nothing new (at least since the invasion began) but our findings were intriguing. We found that every Lionfish we encountered was very small, around two to three inches in length. We...
Read MoreEntangled Loggerhead Sea Turtle
8-28-15This past Sunday TISIRI's Larry Davis encountered a dead loggerhead turtle during a recreational dive off the coast of Jacksonville. Based on Larry's observations we decided to send a team back out to relocate the turtle, confirm the death was due to entanglement, and remove any entanglement...
Read MoreNational Geographic Local Lionfish Video
Florida's lionfish epidemic is getting international attention. Earlier today National Geographic published a video story featuring commentary by University of North Florida lionfish researcher Dr. Eric Johnson and lionfish footage by TISIRI's Joe Kistel. National Geographic posted the content to their FaceBook page (two different times) which...
Read MoreAn Observational Update Visit to The Southwest Florida Mohawk Reef
What a better time to to investigate the current condition of the southwest Florida Mohawk reef then on its 3rd year deployment anniversary and Independence Day holiday weekend. Take a look at the underwater video and images below to see how much of a reef the site...
Read MoreJohn C. Leone Reef and Statue of Jesus Placement Success (Video)
The John C. Leone reef was successfully created on Friday 12 miles off the coast of Ponte Vedra Beach Florida. Part of the reef creation process included placing a 1000 plus pound statue of Jesus on the sea floor (70 feet below). Although placing the statue was challenging, the entire deployment process went well and a new marine habitat has been created in memory of John Leone. Watch the how the statue was placed in the video below.
Read MoreA glimpse of the most infested Lionfish regions
Notable Lionfish hunters claim the northern Gulf of Mexico contains the highest congregations of invasive Lionfish that they have encountered in all of their Lionfish hunting excursions. This past Sunday a small team investigated a specific region presumed to hold high populations. The team included TISIRI's Joe Kistel (cameraman), FWC's Alex Fogg (Lionfish harvester), and Captain Grayson Shepard (trip host, consultant, and harvester). The team visited two underwater structure sites in the northern Gulf and were astonished with what they encountered. Words can fully describe the experience but the brief video clip below paints a pretty vivid picture.
Read MoreGreat White Encounter While Lionfish Harvesting
Great white surprises diver on a safety stop in the Gulf of Mexico offshore northern Florida.
Read MoreStatewide Invasive Lionfish Awareness And Removal Weekend
This May, the weekend of the 16th and 17th will be dedicated to statewide Lionfish removal and awareness activities. Coastal counties around the state will be harvesting Lionfish in an attempt to remove as many of the invasive critters as possible. Watch the brief promotional video...
Read MoreTISIRI Video Takes Winning Role At Australian Film Festival
Two of TISIRI marine conservation short films were featured at a film festival in Australia this past weekend and one of the videos took a category win!The Fremantle Underwater Film Festival started its tour in Western Australia this weekend and...Mudville Grille Aquatic Habitat Discussion Imagery
2-11-15The images and videos below are the slides used in the presentation at Mudville Grille regarding northeast Florida aquatic habitat projects. A big thanks to all those that came out. The presentation included a detailed discussion of the latest St John's River reef projects, updates on...
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