August 2018 Club Meeting

Caribbean Fish ID There are a lot of fish in the ocean, and having some idea of what you’ve seen makes it easier to share your fish tales with friends. Join us as Chip Earle tests our knowledge of Caribbean reef fish and helps us get better acquainted with some of the fish we see…

One fish, Two fish, Red fish, Blue fish. Black fish, Blue fish, Old fish, New fish. This one has a little star. This one has a little car. Say! What a lot of fish there are. ~ Dr. Seuss There are a lot of fish in the ocean, and having some idea of what you’ve…

Lionfish Invasion The Indo-Pacific lionfish is an invasive species in the Atlantic Ocean & Caribbean Sea. Lionfish are predators with a voracious appetite, no natural predators, and a rapid rate of reproduction. They are destroying the natural balance of the reefs by over consuming reef fish and juveniles, threatening marine life and the reef itself….

Dolphin Communication Project Let’s talk dolphins! Equipped with a huge smile and a playful disposition, encounters with a pod of wild dolphins are a magical experience. Join us as Kelly Sweeting shares her work studying the wild Atlantic spotted and bottlenose dolphins off Bimini, The Bahamas as part of the Dolphin Communication Project (DCP). We’ll…

It’s a small, small world… The mantra of the underwater photographer is “get close, and then get closer” – fill the frame with your subject and minimize distortion. Macro photography takes “closer” to an extreme and opens up a world full of intricate patterns and interesting critters. Join us as Gary Powell talks about the challenges of macro photography underwater and the…