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Date: 3/5/2024
Subject: The Aqua Tooter (March 2024). Aqua Tutus Diving Club's Newsletter
From: Oliver Edwards


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The Aqua Tooter

March 2024
 
Announcements and Club News
 
 
 
Greetings from the President
 
 
Jim Driggers monthly newsletter is here.
Marine species identification
March 7 General Meeting 
 
Long time Aqua Tutus and Reef Check member Dave Chervin will teach us how to identify local marine species at the March 7 general meeting. Dave has great credentials - As a Reef Check diver, he's had to annually demonstrate his ability to identify local marine life to conduct scientific surveys. 
Basic Videography at the
April 4 General Meeting 
 
Aqua Tutus president Jim Driggers will be presenting an informative show on "Basic Videography" at the April 4 General Meeting. Attend in-person at Round Table Pizza Castro Valley to socialize, meet fellow club divers, and get the best viewing experience on our HD projector.

Basic Underwater photography

taught in February general meeting
 

Arnie Warshawsky taught Aqua Tutus members how to start out in Underwater Photography. His primer was through and educational. Hopefully this will inspire more members to take up or extend their underwater photography. Arnie's slides are on the website here
 
Upcoming Dives
 
 
Ad-Hoc dives or How to dive with club members
 
Planning to go diving outside the sponsored club dive? Want to schedule your own dive? Create an "Ad-Hoc" dive on our website. Sharing your dive on our website benefits everyone. Read the news article for details. 
 
Club dive at Gerstle Cove Sonoma 
Saturday March 16
 
March's dive changes things up a bit by being held on the North Coast. The dive is currently planned for Gerstle Cove at  Salt Point State Park in Sonoma, conditions permitting. As this is still being planned, watch for an upcoming event and dive forum for details, or you can contact the POC (point of contact) David Shea directly.
 
Dive Reports
 
 
February club dive was well attended
 

A fortuitous break in the winter storms for February's club dive at South Monastery encouraged 7 Tooters to attend.  See the full story here.

 
Another New DPV diver at Point Lobos
 

Wednesday February 14 David Shea (a first-time DPV diver), Derek Suring (newer DPV diver) and Oliver Edwards dove their Diver Propulsion Vehicles at Point Lobos. Conditions were calm with decent visibility. Everyone really enjoyed the outing. First dive was off of Granite Point going up towards South Monastery. Second was out past the end of middle reef looping around into Bluefin Cove.  
 
Diving Related News
 
 
The Transect Line Reef Check Newsletter
January/February 2024
 
 
 
  
 
 
Is restoring California otters worth it?
 
A recent East Bay Times article discusses the pros and cons of re-introducing otters to their historical range North of the Golden Gate up through Oregon.
  
 
  
 
 
Video of deep sea vehicle discovering 100+ new species
 
With the help of a deep sea robot, scientists discovered over 100 new marine species off the coast of Chile, according to the Schmidt Ocean Institute. Diving explorer and medical researcher Dr. Joseph Dituri discusses the significance of this ocean expedition. This CNN news segment contains video from the robot's dive.
 
  
 
MBARI open house Sat July 13
MLML virtual Sat April 27
 
Monterey Bay Aquarium Institute (MBARI) is holding their open house in person. If you haven't been I recommend going. A flyer is here. 
 
The Moss Landing Marine Lab will be holding a virtual event (not in-person).
 
Descriptions and links to both events are here.
 
  
 
What is a Cencal?

 
During your Aqua Tutus membership renewal you are given the opportunity to contribute $15 to Cencal. Here's why you may want to. Carol Rose, long-time president of Cencal, describes the history, purpose and value of Cencal in "What is a Cencal?". 
 
 
 
 
Undercurrent's February newsletter available
 
Undercurrent covers many topics of interest to divers. February's articles include: world shootout 23 winning shots and Maldives divers hit by sharks. 
 
 
 
Results of AT training survey online
 
The results of the recent aqua tutus training survey are on the website here. Thanks to all who participated.  If you missed the survey and would like to contribute your opinion email the director of training at training@aquatutus.org
 
 
 
 
 
 
Shark Stewards newsletter
 
Shark Stewards February newsletter is located here. 
 
 
 
 
 
Club Minutes
 
 
The February General Meeting minutes are here.
 
February's Board of Directors Meeting minutes are here.
 
 Aqua Tutus' minutes are stored as news articles (under the category "officer reports") on our website, aquatutus.org.
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