Marine Invertebrate ID Seminar, Wednesday, June 18, 7:30pm offered by the Dive Club of Silicon Valley meeting at Round Table Pizza 1220 Oakmead Parkway, Sunnyvale, CA , presented by NOAA scientist Dr. Steve Lonhart. Contact: Mike< Mike@kamtime.com >.
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In the summer of 2014, recreational divers in Florida and the Bahamas will once again assemble teams, scout out hundreds of sites, sharpen their spears, ready their nets, and hone their collecting skills to prepare for yet another REEF summer lionfish derby series. Their mission: remove lionfish. Their reward: more than $3,500 in cash prizes for bringing in lionfish and the knowledge that they are helping to save native fish populations.
Lori-Beth is hosting at Carrying Cove; July 12th HT @ 12:13.
This location is suitable for beginning divers.
Contact info: loribeth_armstrong@rogers.com
Let's say first dive at 10 am.
Barbeque and beach clean up to follow.
Mike Murphy will be hosting at Deer Island; July 20th LT @ 13:12. (TR = 17 Feet)
These dives are appropriate for advanced divers who have experience with these dives.
Contact info: michaeljmurphy17@gmail.com
Please have your picture taken about 11:00 while you gear up.
Early Drift at 11:13
Point Dive at 13:12
Cam Cat at 13:12
Long Drift at 14:00
Free Fish ID Seminar to be held at The Dive Shack, St. John, New Brunswick, Canada
Thursday, July 3rd. Time is 6:30 pm, approximate length of presentation is 30 minutes.
REEF is excited to announce that we have added a new invertebrate and algae survey program to the Northeast region (Virginia - Newfoundland). Similar to our other temperate regions, REEF surveyors in this area can now record all fishes as well as a select group of 60 invertebrate and algae species. Species included in the program were selected in consultation with regional scientists and experts to serve as a representative sample of the biodiversity of the region.
Patricia Richardson of Hawaii recently submitted her 1000th REEF survey! Pat joins 16 other REEF members in the Golden Hamlet Club. Pat has done most of her surveys at one location, Richardson Ocean Park in Hilo, which has given her a very unique perspective on how the populations change throughout the year and over time.
Every month, scientists, government agencies, and other groups request raw data from REEF’s Fish Survey Project database. Here is a sampling of who has asked for REEF data recently and what they are using it for:
- Researchers from Western Washington University, Simon Frasier University, and the SeaDoc Society are all using REEF data to evaluate the status of echinoderms in the Pacific Northwest and how the rapid spread of seastar wasting disease will affect populations.