DEP Announces 2023 Florida's Coral Reef Webinar Series   Every year, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Coral  Reef Conservation Program celebrates Earth Month by offering a series of classes about Florida's Coral Reef. Join us to learn from staff and local experts on topics including how to identify corals and fish, the threats facing our reefs and how you can help.  WHAT:  2023 Florida's Coral Reef Webinar Series WHEN: April 4 - 27, 2023 HOW:   View the schedule and register at our Earth Month Webinar Series webpage. Introducing Florida's Coral Reef + SEAFAN Tuesday, April 4, 2023 6 to 7 p.m. EDT Stony Coral Identification Thursday, April 6, 2023 6 to 7 p.m. EDT Marine Invertebrate Identification (Part One of Two) Tuesday, April 11, 2023 6 to 7 p.m. EDT Reef Fish Identification (Part One of Two) Thursday, April 13, 2023 6 to 7 p.m. EDT Marine Invertebrate Identification (Part Two of Two) Tuesday, April 18, 2023 6 to 7 p.m. EDT Reef Fish Identification (Part Two of Two) Thursday, April 20, 2023 6 to 7 p.m. EDT BleachWatch Observer Training Tuesday, April 25, 2023 6 to 8 p.m. EDT Stony Coral Identification Thursday, April 27, 2023 6 to 7 p.m. EDT We look forward to sharing with you the wonders of Florida's Coral Reef! Learn about the work of the DEP Coral Reef Conservation Program and our partners at FloridasCoralReef.org.   About the Coral Reef Conservation Program Florida’s Coral Reef extends over 350 nautical miles from the Dry Tortugas to the St. Lucie Inlet in Martin County. The five counties bordering the reefs are home to over 6 million people. South Florida’s economy and way of life are inextricably linked to the coral reef ecosystem. The Coral Reef Conservation Program manages the northern section of the reef, from the St. Lucie Inlet to the northern border of Biscayne National Park known as the Kristin Jacobs Coral Reef Ecosystem Conservation Area. These reefs support a rich and diverse assemblage of stony corals, octocorals, macroalgae, sponges and fishes. The Coral Reef Conservation Program coordinates research and monitoring, develops management strategies and promotes partnerships to protect the coral reefs, hardbottom communities and associated reef resources along Miami-Dade, Broward, Palm Beach and Martin counties. Visit the program's website at FloridaDEP.gov/RCP/Coral