Victory at Sea: Staghorn Coral and Palm Beach
November 11, 2009
Victory at Sea: Staghorn Coral and Palm Beach Florida
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
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The Town Council voted 4-1 Tuesday to accept a consultant’s recommendation that the town go on record in favor of extending a critical habitat designation zone for staghorn coral from the Boynton Inlet north to The Breakers.
Several known “Ocean Activists” were in attendance including:
Ed Tichenor of Reef Rescue
Connie Gasque representing the Ocean..
William Djubin of Ocean Rehab and EarthRehab
Dan and Stephanie of Cry of the Water, and +50 more divers, it was standing room only….
The 2010 Florida Reef Project will have an interactive map for current reef health status.
October 24, 2009
A great News video by Reef Check Australia demonstrates how their interactive map will keep citizens informed of current Reef Research and local reef information on the Great Barrier Reef.
(video link here)
Puerto Rico Brain coral by Ocean Rehab
The 2010 Florida Reef Project will also have an interactive map for current reef health status. The map is broken down to 5 counties Martin, Palm Beach, Broward, Dade and Monroe.
Each of these county maps will have Red Markers or Green Markers to notate whether the site has been surveyed. If a reef site has been surveyed, and a health assessment is available the Green marker will host a re-direct to the Reef Check database where anyone can access the information.
Watch us grow and perform in Florida in 2010.
Thanks to everyone for following us on FaceBook.
William Djubin
President Ocean Rehab Initiative Inc.
301 Clematis Street, Suite 3000
West Palm Beach, FL 33401
10.21.09 Petition filed in US to protect coral species
October 21, 2009
10.21.09 Petition filed in US to protect coral species
The petition from the Center for Biological Diversity marked the first time the U.S. government acknowledged global warming as a primary threat to the survival of a species.
Under the Endangered Species Act, activities such as fishing, dumping, dredging and offshore oil development would be subject to stricter regulatory scrutiny.
U.S. federal agencies are also required to ensure that their actions do not harm the coral species, which could result in agencies approving projects with significant greenhouse gas emissions to consider and minimize such impacts on vulnerable coral species.
Ocean Rehab Initiative now on Facebook
October 2, 2009
Ocean Rehab Initiative is now on Facebook
-the excellent work goes to Missy Tougas of the Ocean Rehab Initiative Inc. Thanks Missy.
The 2010 Florida Reef Project
September 30, 2009
Addressing Florida Divers:
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Ocean Rehab Initiative Inc. invites you to join us in 2010 for the Florida Reef Project. Divers will be trained and certified to assist science with Coral Reef Conservation surveys. Ocean Rehab Initiative Inc. will provide all of the costs for training and the dive surveys.
What do you have to loose? Pre- register today.
The registration form is attached:
2010 Scuba Diver Registration Application uploaded as a Word Doc.
2010_Scuba_Diver_Registration_Application[1] uploaded as a Word Docx.
2010 Florida Reef Project registration uploaded as PDF
copy and paste on an e-mail and send to Info@OceanRehab.org
A health checkup for Florida Reefs in 2010
September 27, 2009
A health checkup for Florida Reefs in 2010
Ocean Rehab Initiative Inc. has launched it’s BETA website OceanRehab.org
an algae dominated reef
We are entering this galaxy of challenges by “Thinking globally and acting locally.”
Introducing the 2010 Florida Reef Project.
1st mission of Ocean Rehab Initiative is to establish a scientific baseline for coral reef eco-system health of the Southeast Florida reef tract utilizing the globally respected and transferable methodologies established by the Reef Check Foundation.
Florida divers should contact us info@oceanrehab.org to participate in the project.
-of the Nine planets in the Solar System
September 23, 2009
A living species in the Ocean
Only 1 Planet has a habitable Ocean in our Solar System, Earth.
Many scientists believe that outside of our Solar System in an unknown galaxy we could find another planet with an Ocean, and possibly even one that could sustain life.
But as for right now the only known planet in the Galaxy’s with a habitable Ocean is Mother Earth.
some good reading on this topic can be found here:
http://www.learner.org/courses/envsci/index.html
Protect the Oceans, for all that live on this Planet.
the OceanRehab Green dive flag
July 12, 2009
OceanRehab is looking for serious divers for our 2010 project in Florida.
OceanRehab's new dive flag unveiled
We will attempt to establish a Baseline for the Southeast Florida Reef Tract.
If you would like to participate in this project, contact William at EarthRehab.com
Dive flag for conservation dives.
A strong case made for Coral Cove Park protection
June 17, 2009
EarthRehab would like to have Coral Cove Park, Jupiter Island designated as Critical Habitat for Endangered Species.
Snorkeling on the Reef at Coral Cove Park
EarthRehab adopted Coral Cove Park earlier this year, 2009 to guarantee that pollution and debris was removed from this valuable eco-system. (Both on land and in the water)
Coral Cove Park is a limestone and wormrock Coral Reef Eco-system that boast increadible sea life including but not limited to: 4 species of Sea Turtles, Manatees, Cuttlefish, Octopus, Sharks, Sea Urchins, Florida Lobster, Snook, Parrotfishes, Rays, Gobies, Blennies and Soft Corals.
Caribbean Octopus on Reef at Coral Cove Park
Individually the species that inhabit this Reef are protected by the Endangered Species Act.
Concluding, If this Reef Tract was designated as Critical Habitat for Endangered Species it would be protected from Inland Water Pollution that continues to challenge it’s health and WQMS would have to be addressed.
Learn more about Endangered Species and Critical Habitat designations at EarthRehab.com
EarthDay is 70% OceanDay
April 22, 2009
Greater than 70% of our Earth is Ocean.
Do whatever you can today (April 22) inland to make a direct impact on Ocean Health.
visit EarthRehab today and join the campaign.
Jupiter Inlet photo after dredge removed
