Today is Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary’s Anniversary!
And since today is all about service we want to thank and acknowledge those who help our sanctuaries shine bright! Flower Garden Banks NMS in particular has grown a lot over the last 30 years and a huge part of that success comes from volunteers! The divers here go through strict training but are essential to the monitoring, research, and protection of these beautiful waters. From outreach activities to beach clean ups every sanctuary leans on their volunteers one way or another.
If you want to learn how 𝘺𝘰𝘶 can help, visit: https://sanctuaries.noaa.gov/involved/volunteer_future.html
Image description: FGBNMS Volunteer of the year 2020 Fernando Calderón Gutiérrez demonstrating the large size of the cut-off leg of a gas production platform during a monitoring dive.
(Photo: FGBNMS/Jimmy MacMillan)
