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Help educate others to increase awareness about invasive lionfish and their effects on native species and habitats.

Lionfish Educational Exhibit Program (LEEP)
  • Approved applicants may be awarded up to $2,400 to offset costs associated with the creation of a lionfish educational exhibit at a public facility. Our 2024-2025 LEEP Funds Request Form is available.
Tell someone you know about the lionfish invasion
Check out our teacher resources

  • FWC visits classrooms all over the state to spread awareness about the lionfish invasion. We have lesson plans, classroom activities, educational modules, and dissection activities for teachers to use Learn more about our educational resources

Host a Be the Predator Workshop at your local dive shop or dive club
  • FWC often visits dive clubs and other local organizations to spread lionfish awareness and educate divers about how they can get involved to stop the spread of the lionfish invasion. If you’re interested in hosting a Be the Predator workshop or presentation, send us an email!
Check out our Facebook page!

Visit our Facebook page and make sure to share it with your friends!

Outreach Event - Be The Predator Tent
A group of people gathered under a "Be The Predator" tent, participating in an educational outreach event.
Educator Presenting to Students
An educator presenting to a group of children at a table with materials and a laptop displaying information.
Educator Teaching About Lionfish Harvesting
An educator presenting information about lionfish harvesting to a group of students sitting at a table.
Educator Explaining Venomous Spines
An educator presenting information on venomous spines of lionfish to a class of students seated at a table.
Presentation in a Retail Store
A group of people attending a presentation about marine life and conservation in a retail store, with products displayed around the room.
Lionfish Cleaning and Sorting
Volunteers cleaning and sorting lionfish at an outreach event under a pavilion.