U.S. Marine veteran Roger Sparks is standing at the bow of the Force Blue research vessel, his 6-foot-8-inch frame towering over the boat as it glides over the crystal-blue waters off the Florida Keys.
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FORCE BLUE completed its 50th day of in-water operations aimed at treating corals affected by Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease at priority reef sites throughout the Florida Keys.
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As part of its completed mission to outplant 100 Staghorn corals, FORCE BLUE had the opportunity to partner with the UDT/SEAL Association and to utilize three Navy SEAL veterans as part of the outplant team.
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FORCE BLUE received national attention this week when NBC’s TODAY Show ran a feature segment on the team’s recent, first-of-its-kind mission to study the Green Sea Turtle population of the lower Florida Keys.
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In honor of the NFL’s 100th season and as part of the Miami Super Bowl Host Committee’s Oceans to Everglades program, Special Ops Vets from FORCE BLUE and the UDT/SEAL Assoc. successfully out-planted 100 Staghorn corals.
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