Post by LSDeep on Nov 8, 2004 11:07:50 GMT -5
REEF, the Reef Environmental Education Foundation of Key Largo, Florida, is pleased to announce the newest addition to its Field Station Program, Mundo Arrecife (REEF World), a non-profit organization dedicated to marine conservation and education in San Jose, Costa Rica. This represents a new chapter in the program, which has been a critical part of REEF for over 10 years. Mundo Arrecife is the first Non-Profit/Academic Field Station (NAFS) to join in this newly created category of REEF's highly successful Field Station Program.
Until now, all groups that were a part of the Field Station Program, including dive operators, retailers, and organizations, were considered together in one category of membership standing. REEF recognized the special needs and considerations related to non-profit involvement in the program, such as limited financial resources and a differing audience not based on a paying diver clientele. In an effort to support this concept, the organization has developed a unique membership standing designed to support the critical work of these groups by offering special assistance in becoming a REEF Field Station.
In order to facilitate this concept, Amy Slate's Amoray Dive Resort of Key Largo has generously offered their support by providing the funding for Mundo Arrecife's membership standing in the form of a scholarship. Partnerships with businesses in the private sector are crucial to REEF's work, as has been indicative with the Field Station Program for over decade, and this new concept is no different.
The NAFS category allows REEF to form long-term relationships with non-profits and academic institutions that are, in turn, uniquely suited to support REEF's work in marine conservation in their local area. NAFS will conduct outreach to the general public as well as to the local dive industry and marine resource managers in order to assist them in implementing REEF's Fish Survey Project as a cost-effective and highly beneficial fish population monitoring methodology. Additionally, these groups will work with REEF to develop various educational programs and support REEF activities, such as the Great Annual Fish Count, in their communities. NAFS, in turn, will have the opportunity to participate in REEF projects and will receive special access to data, support, and resources from the organization in an on-going effort to support their important efforts.
Sponsoring organizations, such as Amoray Dive Resort, provide the key support needed to make this concept happen. Funding from concerned private businesses gives groups like Mundo Arrecife the needed materials, such as REEF Fish Identification curriculum, marine life survey materials and outreach support to fully implement an effective REEF program in their area.
Those interested in becoming a REEF Non-Profit/Academic Field Station or for businesses interested in supporting the program can inquire with REEF about getting involved.
For more information, please contact: Bryan Dias, REEF Director of Outreach & Education, (305) 852-0030, ext. 5 or bryan@reef.org.
Until now, all groups that were a part of the Field Station Program, including dive operators, retailers, and organizations, were considered together in one category of membership standing. REEF recognized the special needs and considerations related to non-profit involvement in the program, such as limited financial resources and a differing audience not based on a paying diver clientele. In an effort to support this concept, the organization has developed a unique membership standing designed to support the critical work of these groups by offering special assistance in becoming a REEF Field Station.
In order to facilitate this concept, Amy Slate's Amoray Dive Resort of Key Largo has generously offered their support by providing the funding for Mundo Arrecife's membership standing in the form of a scholarship. Partnerships with businesses in the private sector are crucial to REEF's work, as has been indicative with the Field Station Program for over decade, and this new concept is no different.
The NAFS category allows REEF to form long-term relationships with non-profits and academic institutions that are, in turn, uniquely suited to support REEF's work in marine conservation in their local area. NAFS will conduct outreach to the general public as well as to the local dive industry and marine resource managers in order to assist them in implementing REEF's Fish Survey Project as a cost-effective and highly beneficial fish population monitoring methodology. Additionally, these groups will work with REEF to develop various educational programs and support REEF activities, such as the Great Annual Fish Count, in their communities. NAFS, in turn, will have the opportunity to participate in REEF projects and will receive special access to data, support, and resources from the organization in an on-going effort to support their important efforts.
Sponsoring organizations, such as Amoray Dive Resort, provide the key support needed to make this concept happen. Funding from concerned private businesses gives groups like Mundo Arrecife the needed materials, such as REEF Fish Identification curriculum, marine life survey materials and outreach support to fully implement an effective REEF program in their area.
Those interested in becoming a REEF Non-Profit/Academic Field Station or for businesses interested in supporting the program can inquire with REEF about getting involved.
For more information, please contact: Bryan Dias, REEF Director of Outreach & Education, (305) 852-0030, ext. 5 or bryan@reef.org.