Monitoring training for reefs set for April 11

Posted on March 27, 2026

The Taylor County UF/IFAS Extension Office and Taylor County Reef Research Team will host a Buckeye Reef monitoring training session on Saturday, April 11.

The training for volunteer divers will take place Taylor County UF/IFAS Extension Office (203 Forest Park Drive) in Perry from 9 a.m. until 12 noon, following by an open water session from 2-4 p.m. Troy Springs, located at 674 NE Troy Springs Rd. in Branford.

The training will include artificial reef monitoring, fish counts techniques and fish identification.

For more information, visit “UF IFAS Extension Taylor County” on Facebook or contact Marine Agent Victor Blanco at (850) 838-3508 or victorblancomar@ufl.edu.