Northwest Dive Club

**STATEMENT OF RETRACTION** I wish to thank the knowledgeable divers who brought to my attention an important oversight in my collection request. As a recreational diver, you CANNOT collect invertebrates without an authorized permit. As a scientific diver and PhD student at a museum, I am covered un...

Hello fellow divers! I am a scientific diver who is new to the Northwest Dive Club and thought I should take the time to introduce myself. I was born and raised in the PNW and am in love with studying and playing in the dark, cold waters of our home region. I was originally certified as a PADI diver...

Hello Everyone! As a scientific diver who is new to this club, I am hoping to tap into your wealth of knowledge as local dive naturalists. I am looking for rare colorful amphipods known as Podocerus cristatus (see pictures in poster below). These critters are small (~2-5mm) crustaceans that are ofte...