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REEF CONSERVES MARINE ENVIRONMENTS WORLDWIDE. OUR MISSION IS TO PROTECT BIODIVERSITY AND OCEAN LIFE BY ACTIVELY ENGAGING AND INSPIRING THE PUBLIC THROUGH CITIZEN SCIENCE, EDUCATION, AND PARTNERSHIPS WITH THE SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITY. REEF CONNECTS OCEAN ENTHUSIASTS AND THE DIVE COMMUNITY WITH SCIENTISTS AND RESOURCE MANAGERS THROUGH DATA COLLECTION ACTIVITIES AND EDUCATION INITIATIVES. THE REEF CAMPUS IN KEY LARGO, FL SERVES AS A VISITORS CENTER FOR EDUCATION AND OUTREACH TO THE PUBLIC. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A IN 2020, REEF CONTINUED TO PROTECT MARINE ENVIRONMENTS THROUGH EDUCATION, SERVICE AND RESEARCH. REEF PROVIDES EDUCATION AND OUTREACH ACTIVITIES TO BUILD AND INSPIRE A COMMUNITY OF OCEAN STEWARDS. THE REEF CAMPUS IN KEY LARGO FL SERVES AS A VISITORS CENTER TO EDUCATE AND ENGAGE THE PUBLIC WITH MARINE CONSERVATION. WE ALSO CONDUCT ONLINE PROGRAMMING SUCH AS WEBINARS AND OTHER INTERACTIVE CONTENT. 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