Florida Oil Spill Habitat survey video of Reef by Ocean Rehab Initiative Inc.

Oil Spill underwater survey video in Florida June 2010, precautionary measures being taken to protect Florida’s treasures.

ABC Video: William explains that the Ocean Rehab Initiative Inc. surveys will Pressure BP attorneys to understand the possible mitigation costs of their current Event.

Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute PhD. Biologists confirm that our surveys will serve as a Baseline.

Unfortunatley, the Oil Spill in the Gulf is now classified as an Event.

World Oceans Day is June 8th 2010. What will you do for Her?

Wild Dolphins play at Pelican Cove, Islamorada

Ocean Rehab Initiative Inc. was invited to the Broward County School Board meeting and Awards ceremony to accept a donation on the behalf of Reef Check Foundation.

Anna Villalonga wrote this excellent Essay on “why Reef Check?” and won the Environmental Service Award for her charity, Reef Check.

PDF Link thank you Anna…

Ocean Rehab uses these contacts for reporting Oil Damages:
-from Fish and Wildlife Research Institute- (FWC) they contact the Coast Guard to investigate our findings.  E-mail photo’s to SWP@EM.MyFlorida.com for Florida Oil Spill damages.

Baby Mangrove seedling on transect

Florida Oil Spill Information Line (replaces Fla. Emergency Info. Line): 888-337-3569.

To report oiled wildlife: 866-557-1401.

To discuss spill-related damage: 800-440-0858.

To report oiled shoreline: 866-448-5816.

To request volunteer information: 866-448-5816. 
William Djubin President Ocean Rehab Initiative Inc.

Breaking News: Pre Oil Spill surveys for Palm Beach County

Florida Mangrove Survey for Pre Oil conditions and inventory pic

Pre Oil Spill surveys, Volunteers are needed.

 

Please note your locations of interest, and availability. These surveys will be of Mangroves and Sea Grasses only, sorry no Reefs yet. 

 

Contact William at info@OceanRehab.org or 561-308-8848 

Proposed Survey Area of the Loxahatchee River Basin:

Proposed Survey Date, Tomorrow, Wednesday volunteers will meet at Noon at Bert Winters Park. 

• Bert Winters Park on Ellison Wilson Road north then under Donald Ross bridge and continue north till mangroves fade.
• Cato’s Bridge, South Jupiter Island north to Coral Cove Park area of the Jupiter Island inter-coastal.
• Sawfish Bay Park east towards the Jupiter Inlet and the Jupiter Lighthouse mangrove area west towards the Loxahatchee River Basin.

Proposed Survey Area of the Lake Worth Lagoon Estuarine Area:

Proposed Survey Date, Thursday, volunteers will meet at Jim Barry Light Harbor Park at 1PM. 

• Jim Barry Light Harbor Park
• Peanut Island Mangrove Area
• Flagler Drive Mangrove Planting Area, west side of inter-coastal located off Southern Boulevard.

Thanks to all that are helping out and to all that are spreading the word about our Efforts to Inventory Florida.

Florida Tar Balls found in Vero; pre-oil surveys

2010 Tar Balls found in Vero, Florida

This is exactly what we were told to do with the information:

Call FDEP @ 1800-320-0519.

Then send the photo of the possible Horizon and Gulf Oil Spill related Tar Ball to : swp@em.myflorida.com

We were told that several Tar Balls were reported from Vero, none of which have been related to the Horizon and Gulf Oil Spill.

Fortunately we had GPS on-site for the Pre-oil Surveys.

Thanks for visiting, please stay a while and learn about Ocean Rehab.

Pre-oil Florida Surveys; Volunteers are needed- contact us at info@oceanrehab.org today.. Help us Photo Inventory Florida’s Natural Eco-systems.

Florida- Boca Raton

Pre Oil Spill photo, pics of mangroves

Gumbo Limbo volunteer Team for Pre oil Surveys

Mangroves at Gumbo Limbo 5/22/2010 , Boca Raton pre-oil

Gumbo Limbo Nature Center 10am- Saturday- we will be surveying the Mangroves and Seagrasses of this wonderful slice of Florida Heaven. This is a great opportunity to learn our Emergency Habitat Surveying Methodology.

Florida- Vero Beach

Mayor’s Beach Cleanup Sunday- meet up at the  Driftwood Resort and “Waldo’s” – Vero Beach at 10:30 am

We will be surveying Mangroves, Seagrasses, and Spawning Aggregate. This is a great opportunity to learn our Emergency Habitat Surveying Methodology.

Gulf States pre-oil spill Surveys, What you can do now…

-support our efforts at Ocean Rehab Initiative Inc. and Volunteer now.

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Volunteers are needed to Inventory Critical Habitat before Oil saturates your Coastline.

Our Simple methodology with 4 volunteers and a few “easy to access items” is all you need to protect Fragile Eco-systems.  What will you need?

 1. A 100meter Transect/ measuring tape

2. A GPS Navigator app on your Phone and

3. A Camera and paper to record your Locations on.

Our survey system for recording Critical Habitat including Coral Reefs, Mangroves, Sea Grasses, Sea Oats, and Beaches has been proven successful for Scientific purposes and easy to understand and implement by our Volunteers.