Free Fish and Invertebrate Classes 7/28-29

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Free Fish and Invertebrate Classes 7/28-29

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Hey all, here's your chance to take the FREE Fish and Invertebrate ID classes you've been hearing about. This is the LAST batch scheduled for 2006, so better jump on 'em.

Oh, BTW - this is a terrific time to consider getting a PADI specialty card for both Fish ID, and PNW Invertebrate ID. If you do the dives each afternoon, and complete two survey forms for each class, you can receive your PADI card for only $50 additional (each class). Normally the specialty class and dives cost $150, so it's a fantastic deal! Both of the classes count towards your Master Scuba Diver rating.

I'll just need to know ahead of time so we can get the paperwork filled out.

- Janna :)

Here's the press release:

FREE ORCAS ISLAND PACIFIC NORTHWEST FISH AND INVERTEBRATE
IDENTIFICATION CLASSES OFFERED BY THE SEADOC SOCIETY

The SeaDoc Society is sponsoring free Pacific Northwest Fish and Invertebrate Identification classes on Orcas Island on Friday, July 28th and Saturday, July 29th, 2006. These classes are designed for SCUBA divers and will also be of interest to others who appreciate our marine ecosystem and would like to know more about the wildlife in the water. The free, adult-level classes prepare divers and snorkelers to conduct REEF (Reef Environmental Education Foundation) marine life identification surveys in the Pacific Northwest. Participants will learn how to identify about 45 fish and 45 invertebrates.

Friday, July 28, 2006
9am – 1pm
Pacific NW Fish Identification Class – West Sound Community Ctr.
1pm – 5pm
Optional Dive – Departs from and returns to West Sound Dock

Saturday, July 29, 2006
9am – 1pm
Pacific NW Fish Identification Class – West Sound Community Ctr.
1pm – 5pm
Optional Dive – Departs from and returns to West Sound Dock

Please bring a sack lunch to eat in class, if needed, as those who are going diving will go straight from classroom to boat. Completion of the class quiz plus two dive surveys will qualify attendees as REEF level 2 surveyors. Deep Sea Charters will be operating the dives which will be $65.00 for two tank dives. Dives will happen at four sites over the two days.

Janna Nichols, of REEF, is the instructor for the classes. The REEF Survey Project allows volunteer SCUBA divers and snorkelers to collect and report information on marine fish and invertebrate populations. The data are collected using a fun and easy standardized method, and are housed in a publicly-accessible database on REEF's website ([url]http://www.reef.org)[/url]. These data are used by a variety of resource agencies and researchers.

The classes will be held at the West Sound Community Center, on Deer Harbor Road in West Sound, Orcas Island. More information including directions and parking information is available at: http://www.westsoundhall.org

To register for the classes send email including your name, mailing address and phone to Lavonne Hull at lwhull@ucdavis.edu and indicate whether you will attend both sessions or the Fish (Friday) or Invertebrate (Saturday) session only. Please also mention if you are planning on diving, which will help track demand.

Please contact Deep Sea Charters, Captain David Patterson, 360-661-6101 or 360-658-5024, (http://www.deepseacruise.com/) to make reservations for the afternoon dives. Space is available for 16 divers. Tank rental is available for $10.00/day and on board air fills are available for $6.00. For more dive information see: http://www.pnwscuba.com/critterwatchers/classes.htm
The registration deadline is July 27, 2006 and space is available on a first-come first-served basis.

Please visit http://www.seadocsociety.org to learn more about the innovative work the SeaDoc Society is doing to promote the health of our marine ecosystem and our marine wildlife.
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Janna's classes are terrific, and you won't find a more entertaining and informative instructor anywhere. Guaranteed a fun day filled with great learning hints. Now is your chance folks! \:D/

-Valerie
(graduate of Janna's REEF Fish and Invert ID classes, and active REEF surveyor)
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Zen Diver wrote:Janna's classes are terrific, and you won't find a more entertaining and informative instructor anywhere. Guaranteed a fun day filled with great learning hints. Now is your chance folks! \:D/

-Valerie
(graduate of Janna's REEF Fish and Invert ID classes, and active REEF surveyor)
I agree! Janna teaches a fascinating and informative class - one that I'd highly reccommend.

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Janna,Should come to Alaska in Oct. we have like 4-5 people coming that month gonna be some great diving.. So what would it take to make it worth your while to come up to do a class?? The crew on the Sea Life Discovery would probably be interested in it and quite a few other people I know up here would really benefit from classes like that. So filling a class wouldnt be a problem its just having someone to teach it that we dont have.
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Janna's class is so much fun! The best part is M&M Fish-O!!! I have my prize from Fish-O on my desk - a spring loaded jumping clownfish!!! Sweet! \:D/
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Post by Tom Nic »

Ditto to everyone's comment's! Janna is awesome! :prayer:

Sorry I had to bail on this one, Janna, once again my desires writing checks that my calendar can't cash... ](*,) ](*,)

Definitely going to do the invert class someday, and wouldn't do it with anyone else!
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