Tobacco Caye Marine Station

🪸 Join Us for Earth Day 2026 at To***co Caye Marine Station! 🌊

Ready to make a difference? 🌎
This April 22nd, is hosting a special day of creativity, community, and ocean conservation! Whether you want to get your hands dirty or paint your heart out, there’s a spot for you.

🗓 Date: April 22, 2026
⏰ Time: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
📍 Location: To***co Caye Marine Station

What’s Happening?
🖌️ Morning Session: Sign Painting for Kids! Let your creativity shine as we paint ocean-themed signs with powerful messages about protecting our reefs and environment. (All materials provided!)
♻️ Afternoon Session: Join our volunteer-based Reef & Seagrass Snorkel Cleanup! Help remove marine debris to protect the ecosystems that sustain Belize’s marine life.

🥤 Refreshments will be provided!

What to Bring:
✅ Reusable water bottle
✅ Snorkeling gear
✅ Sun protection gear (hats, rashguards, buffs, sunglasses).
❌ IMPORTANT: NO SUNSCREEN! (to protect our delicate coral reefs, please do not bring sunscreen).

Let’s come together to celebrate our planet and take action for our ocean. See you on the cay! 🐠💙

☎️ RSVP/Questions: +501 673-7670

🌎🐠 Applications are now open for our Marine Conservation Internship Program! 🌊🐢

Whether you are a local advocate from Belize or an adventurer looking to explore from abroad, we want YOU to join our mission to protect our oceans! 🪸

📢 How to Apply:
1️⃣ Check our exclusive flyers! We have specific guides for International Interns 🌍 and Belizean Interns 🇧🇿 so you know exactly what to expect.
2️⃣ Click the link in our bio to fill out the application form.
3️⃣ Once you submit the form, you’ll receive a follow-up email with our detailed program guide and payment instructions.

Don’t miss this chance to dive deep into conservation work! 🤿🌿

👉🏽 Link to apply is in our bio! (or visit: https://forms.gle/ueFEVPBPuad2fM5R9)

Reef Week 2026 🪸🌊🐢
Fi We Reef, Fi We Roots:
Connecting communities, empowering youth. 🦈

A week filled with connection, curiosity, and a shared love for the ocean. From interactive booths to meaningful conversations, we had the chance to engage with our community and highlight the importance of protecting Belizes Barrier Reef. 🇧🇿🐠

At To***co Caye Marine Station, everything we do is rooted in education, conservation and inspiring the next generation of ocean conservationist. Reef week reminds us that change starts with awareness and grows through education. 👩🏽‍🏫📚

Thank you to everyone who stopped by, learned with us and continues to support ocean conservation! 💙

Over the past few months, To***co Caye Marine Station has had the privilege of welcoming incredible students groups from across the United States to learn, explore and connect with Belize’s marine ecosystem. 🌊💙🇧🇿

Our student groups got to indulge in the magnificent experiences of snorkeling our vibrant coral reefs, lush seagrass meadows, and biodiverse mangrove forests. While doing that, they got hands-on experience in learning how to do coral reef assessments, seagrass monitoring, marine pollution management and lionfish dissection to measure the impact they are having on our coral reefs. 🪸🐡✂️📋♻️🗑️

A huge thank you to the students and educators from Emory and Henry University, Loyola University Chicago, Hamline University, Drake University, University of Wisconsin–Madison, St. Vincent Pallotti High School, Centre College, University of Massachusetts Amherst, and Hilton Head Preparatory School, along with our partners World Leadership School and Center for Engaged Learning Abroad, for making these experiences possible. 👩🏽‍🏫📚🚌

We’re grateful to share Belize’s reefs, seagrass and mangroves with the next generation of ocean stewards. 🐢🌱🐚

To***co Caye Marine Station will be participating in the with an interactive educational booth focused on coral reef conservation in Belize. Our team will showcase the important work we do through our core projects, including marine pollution management, mitigating invasive lionfish, and coral reef monitoring and reef health assessment. 🚯🐡🪸

Visitors will be invited to participate in fun, hands-on activities such as reef fish and coral identification games, a lionfish knowledge challenge, and a plastic sorting activity to learn about marine pollution. Through these engaging activities, aims to inspire our community—especially young ocean advocates—to better understand and protect Belize’s incredible reef ecosystems. 🌊♻️✨

Connecting communities, empowering youth! 🔄🌎👥

Happy International Day of Women and Girls in Science! 🩵🔬🌊

Today we celebrate the women who cross borders, break barriers, and build futures in science. 🧪🪸📊

At To***co Caye Marine Station, we are proud to be a women-led marine research and conservation station, proving that leadership, research, and protection of our oceans are driven by passion, resilience, and dedication. 🌱🐠✨

Aysha 🇲🇽 originally from Mexico, left her home country to pursue her passion for marine science. After leading numerous conservation, restoration, citizen science, environmental education and research projects, she continues her mission here in Belize —protecting marine ecosystems and mentoring the next generation.

Ally 🇧🇿 left Belize to pursue a degree in Sustainability & the Environment, becoming the first woman in her family to earn a Bachelor’s degree and enter the marine conservation field. She returned home with knowledge and experience to work in the very ecosystems that inspired her as a child.

We are proof that science has no borders —and neither do women’s dreams. 🌎💙🌺

Say hi to our To***co Caye Marine Station staff! 👋🏽

🪸 Aysha
“My name is Aysha, I am the Manager of the To***co Caye Marine Station, and I am from Puerto Morelos, Mexican Caribbean. My passion for the ocean is a dynamic force—rooted in wonder, exploration, and a deep commitment to protecting our most valuable natural treasure. I have a profound connection with the blue heart of our planet.

With 15 years of experience managing conservation, citizen science, environmental education, ecological restoration, and community capacity-building projects, I am now following my dream of working in this beautiful Belizean Caribbean gem. I am excited to contribute with my experience to the richness of the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef System by helping build a strong bridge between science and community for marine conservation and ocean literacy.“

🌊 Ally
“My name is Alexandria, but everyone calls me Ally. I’m the Environmental Education and Monitoring Officer at To***co Caye Marine Station. Having spent much of my early childhood on To***co Caye, I developed a deep passion for marine conservation and education. As a young girl, I dreamed of one day working at the station, and being here now truly feels full circle. I’m excited to contribute to protecting Belize’s marine ecosystems that shaped who I am, and to share that passion through education and hands-on experiences.”

🌊 Job Opportunity – Join Us in Paradise! 🌿

Are you passionate about marine conservation, education, and hands-on ecological work? Do you dream of living and working right by the reef? Come be a part of our team in Belize!

We are hiring for two exciting roles at To***co Caye Marine Station:
Marine Station Manager
Environmental Education & Monitoring Officer (Marine)

📌 Why work with us?
-Collaborate with local communities, researchers, and environmental partners
-Lead and develop educational programs and field monitoring efforts
-Live in a stunning tropical marine environment
-Make a real impact on reef health and coastal ecosystems

📅 Applications close October 16th — don’t miss your chance!
👉 Learn more at https://monkeybaybelize.com/jobs

Submit all applications via email to: [email protected]
Be sure to include your name and the title of the job you are applying for in the subject line of the email.

Please share or tag someone who’d love this opportunity — we can’t wait to see who joins us!
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🌟 Tiburon Rum joins us as a Bronze Sponsor for the 5th Annual Lionfish Tournament 2025! 🦁🐟 Crafted in Belize and inspired by the Caribbean spirit, Tiburon Rum is proud to support marine conservation and local coastal communities. 🥂🌊

Their generous contribution helps us remove invasive lionfish from the Belize Barrier Reef while promoting sustainability and celebrating Belizean culture. 💙🌴

🎣 Want to register a fishing team or contribute supplies or donations?
📅 Join us on August 23rd & 24th and be part of this exciting conservation effort!
📩 Contact us at [email protected] for more info.

🌟 LionfishDivers.com joins us as a Bronze Sponsor for the 5th Annual Lionfish Tournament 2025! 🦁🐟 Dedicated to raising global awareness about the lionfish invasion, LionfishDivers.com connects divers, researchers, and ocean lovers to take action against this invasive species. 🌊🤿

Their support helps us remove lionfish from the Belize Barrier Reef while strengthening conservation and community initiatives along our coast. 💙🌊

🎣 Want to register a fishing team or contribute supplies or donations?
📅 Join us on August 23rd & 24th and be part of this exciting conservation effort!
📩 Contact us at [email protected] for more info.

🌟 Lionatros joins us as a Bronze Sponsor for the 5th Annual Lionfish Tournament 2025! 🦁🐟 Known for their creativity and community spirit, Lionatros is supporting our mission to protect Belize’s reef and coastal communities. 🌊🌟

Their generous contribution helps us remove invasive lionfish from the Belize Barrier Reef while promoting healthier oceans and stronger communities. 💙🌊

🎣 Want to register a fishing team or contribute supplies or donations?
📅 Join us on August 23rd & 24th and be part of this exciting conservation effort!
📩 Contact us at [email protected] for more info.