Officials overseeing the transformation of a retired U.S. Air Force missile tracking ship into an artificial reef off Key West said Saturday they are planning to sink the ship May 15. The General Hoyt S. Vandenberg is currently at a Norfolk, Va., shipyard, where workers are preparing it for sinking by removing environmental hazards. Plans are to scuttle the ship in the Florida Keys National …

Whale counts successful despite weather (The Garden Island) :: National Marine Sanctuary Posted on Jul 31, 10 at 11:31 pm.

Angela Tillson, the site leader for the Ahukini Ocean Count, was trying to make light of the blustery weather that greeted her group of nine whale counters yesterday morning.

Ship to become reef in May (Sun-Sentinel) :: National Marine Sanctuary Posted on Jul 31, 10 at 11:31 pm.

Vessel to be sunk near Key West Officials overseeing the transformation of a retired U.S. Air Force missile-tracking ship into an artificial reef off Key West said Saturday that they are planning to sink the ship May 15.

DeWitt Junior High School receives reef aquarium (DeWitt-Bath Review) :: from Yahoo! News Posted on Jul 31, 10 at 11:31 pm.

DEWITT — The DeWitt Middle School’s media center recently received a 50-gallon reef aquarium from the Mid-Michigan Marine Club (MMMC). The classroom reef provides a hands-on and fun learning experience for students.

World’s Coral Reefs Face Renewed Threats (NPR) :: from Yahoo! News Posted on Jul 31, 10 at 11:31 pm.

Researchers gathered in Washington this week to launch “The Year of the Coral Reef.” That work has taken on renewed importance in the wake of two new studies showing that reefs are facing more threats than ever.

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