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Texas A&M University at Galveston is home to The Gulf Research Institute for Highly Migratory Species. Also know as GRiHMS, they study migration pathways and drivers of movement for coastal (cobia, dolphinfish, tarpon) and offshore (billfishes, tunas, sharks, wahoo) migratory fishes. For our...

The CHUM holiday party was a blast as always. It was a great wrap-up to another fantastic year of diving and fun. 🍻 Come join us in 2024 for more local diving, monthly meetings, dive trips, social events, and more. Our next regular meeting is on January 18th (watch this space for further...

If you've been to the Keys, Bonaire, Curacao and other dive destinations, you may have been lucky enough to see tarpon underwater. The silvery torpedoes are awe-inspiring as they cruise by confidently. How many of us have seen tarpon in Texas waters, though? The Silver King was once so...

It's that magical time of year again, folks! It's time for the CHUM holiday party! Date: Wednesday, Dec 13th from 7:00pm to 9:45pm Location: North Shepherd Brewing (formerly known as Astral Brewing), 4816 N Shepherd Dr, Houston TX Want to get in on the fun? (Hint: Yes. Yes you do.) Get...

Can someone in Sharm El Sheikh this week please let me know what water temps have been?

When you think about our national parks, images of rugged mountain ranges, scenic canyons, or tree-lined hiking trails may come to mind. How often would you think about the national parks and scuba diving? Our October 19th speaker is an archeologist with the National Park Service's...

It's not often that we get to bring you some exciting new technology, but that's exactly what you'll hear about at the August CHUM meeting at 7:30 pm on Thurs Aug 17th. Pretty much every diver knows about the action camera market and the well-known brands. A relatively new company (est 2015)...

*THIS MEETING STARTS EARLIER THAN MOST. The speaker will BEGIN at 6:30 pm. Try to arrive by 6:00 pm. Zoom available.** PJ Stoops is well-known in the Houston food scene. Some of you may remember him as the chef who, along with his wife Apple, opened and ran the Heights-area Thai restaurant...

Are you ready for your next dive or your next trip? Sure, you're likely eager to take the next splash, but how much thought do you put into preparation for each individual dive? We all know that dive operators and industry professionals need to take care of their clients, but ultimately a...

For our May meeting, we'll be joined over Zoom by Ocearch, a global non-profit conducting unprecedented research on the giants of the ocean. Their research vessel, the M/V Ocearch, is equipped with a hydraulic platform with a 75,000 lb capacity designed to safely lift marine animals out of the...

No, CHUM isn't joining the Amway family. With our Egypt trip in mind, CHUM’s April 20th speaker is someone who dives into the history of ancient pyramids. Literally. For the past 3 years, Justin Schneider has been overseeing the technical diving aspects of an archeological expedition in what is...

We've had a few spots open up for the CHUM Tax Day Open U/W Jenga Tournament next Saturday, 15 April. For more details and to claim a spot, check out this thread: https://www.chumclub.org/forums/threads/the-chum-tax-day-open-u-w-jenga-tourney-15-april.9432/ Pics from prior events can be seen...

We're going to the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston (MFAH) on April 6th. They have a happy hour every Thursday from 5pm to 8pm & entrance to the museum is free. We'll be meeting in the Beck building which is across Main St. from the main museum building. For more details about the address...

The Houston Underwater Film Festival takes place this year on on Apr 29th and 30th at the Midtown Arts & Theater Center Houston. Tickets are now available at this link. I'll admit that I didn't really understand the format when I bought tickets last year. These aren't Hollywood...

Our annual camping (or hoteling), diving, and tubing trip to the Texas hill country is less than a week away! If you'd like to get in on the fun, there may still be campsites available. Check out this thread for full details.

The Reef Ball Foundation is a non-profit, international environmental NGO working to rehabilitate marine reefs and protect natural reef systems using Reef Ball designed reef technologies. They've placed over a half million Reef Balls™ and conducted over 6,500 projects in 62+ countries. Their...

CHUM is going to Curaçao! Warm weather, great diving, and the best trip buddies ever. Join us as we explore a new island and discover new dive sites. Like Bonaire, Curaçao is a shore diving mecca. Whereas Bonaire sites are mostly without facilities, Curaçao playas often have facilities such as...

Please join us for our March social outing at Pete's Dueling Piano Bar (1201 Fannin St., Suite 310, 77002) on Friday, March 3rd, and bring along your friends and family! Everyone's welcome - members, guests, lurkers, newly certified, thinking about being certified, or even no interest in being...

A problem as big as the lionfish invasion requires creative approaches to be able to address it. That's exactly what our February speaker employs. Scott Gonnello joins the list of CHUM speakers who have led interesting lives. As a young adult, he was kicked out of college for being “below the...

It's time to wish some hard-working CHUMmers well as we have three very seasoned officers departing from the BOD. Let's raise a glass in their honor on Thurs, Feb 9th at Under the Volcano to thank them for their many years of service to the club. Billing themselves as the first craft...