jwolfe
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As part of the Great Annual Fish Count (GAFC), two fish ID seminars will be given in Monterey this upcoming Saturday, July 15, starting at 3:00pm, at the NOAA conference room at 299 Foam Street (downstairs, the door opens directly to the sidewalk). The talks are:
"Juvenile Rockfish Identification", by Tom Laidig, NOAA marine biologist.
Tom's talk covers not just identification, but also habitats, seasonality and behavior of juvenile rockfish species seen at recreational diving depths along the central California coast. Tom Laidig is our regional expert on juvenile rockfish - learn how to become a member of his juvenile rockfish reconnaisance team, reporting back to him on juvenile rockfish that you spot while diving.
"Advanced Fish Identification: The Less Usual Suspects", by Kawika Chetron
Kawika is the top Reef Environmental Education Foundation (REEF) fish surveyor on the west coast, and has put together a fascinating talk on less commonly seen fish species along the north and central California coast.
Before the afternoon talks, divers are also welcome to participate in a morning group fish survey dive at the North Lover's dive site (some call it Lover's 3) in Pacific Grove, starting at 9:30am. Look for my "divemobile", an old blue Toyota Tercel station wagon, filled with dive gear and REEF fish survey slates and scantron forms.
Best fishes -- John Wolfe
P.S. All GAFC and REEF events are free. Divers participate in the group fish survey dives at their own risk. See www.fishcount.org and www.reef.org for more information.
"Juvenile Rockfish Identification", by Tom Laidig, NOAA marine biologist.
Tom's talk covers not just identification, but also habitats, seasonality and behavior of juvenile rockfish species seen at recreational diving depths along the central California coast. Tom Laidig is our regional expert on juvenile rockfish - learn how to become a member of his juvenile rockfish reconnaisance team, reporting back to him on juvenile rockfish that you spot while diving.
"Advanced Fish Identification: The Less Usual Suspects", by Kawika Chetron
Kawika is the top Reef Environmental Education Foundation (REEF) fish surveyor on the west coast, and has put together a fascinating talk on less commonly seen fish species along the north and central California coast.
Before the afternoon talks, divers are also welcome to participate in a morning group fish survey dive at the North Lover's dive site (some call it Lover's 3) in Pacific Grove, starting at 9:30am. Look for my "divemobile", an old blue Toyota Tercel station wagon, filled with dive gear and REEF fish survey slates and scantron forms.
Best fishes -- John Wolfe
P.S. All GAFC and REEF events are free. Divers participate in the group fish survey dives at their own risk. See www.fishcount.org and www.reef.org for more information.
