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Date: 6/4/2024
Subject: The Aqua Tooter (June 2024). Aqua Tutus Diving Club's Newsletter
From: Oliver Edwards


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The Aqua Tooter

June 2024
 
Announcements and Club News
 
 
 
Greetings from the President
 
 
Jim Driggers monthly newsletter is here.
"Members Night"
June 6 General Meeting 
 
June's entertainment will be you!  
 

Members night is where club members show their water themed photos or videos. We're encouraging all members to participate - you don't have to be an expert or have dove the most "amazing" far-away locations. UW snaps from your gopro or topside pictures of club dives are fine - anything water themed.

 
Please look here for more information.
Sunflower Star Lab's restoration effort
July 11, 2024
 
 In 2013, sea star wasting syndrome (SSWS) began devastating sea star populations, leading to kelp loss and urchin barrens. Sunflower Star Laboratory aims to develop methods to grow sunflower stars at the scale needed for recovery.

Join us to learn about the latest efforts and news at SSL and how you can help! More details about the talk over here.
Bikini Atoll report in May Meeting 
was well received
 
Brandi Mueller presented Bikini Atoll: Diving and History for entertainment in our May general meeting. By all accounts it was well received. Unfortunately, no other details were submitted by publication. See this news article for the pre-presentation description.
 
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 Lovers 2
Sat June 8
 
Combination snorkel on the shallow rock reef at Lover's Cove II, training by Dennis Hocker on reading water conditions and making water entries and exits from a beach.

POC is Jim Driggers. See the event (please register) and upcoming forum. 
Night dive at Breakwater!
July's club dive
Sat July 20
 
Yes, July's club dive will be a night dive at the Breakwater. Details coming. Be sure to carefully read the event to be properly prepared. As always, register on the event so the POC knows you're coming and watch the discussion forum to coordinate.
Club dive and Campout Salt Point
August 9-11
 
Camp with Aqua Tutus at Salt Point! Most folks will arrive on Friday evening. We plan on diving Saturday, then enjoy a potluck cookout and campfire that night. Bonus diving on Sunday morning.

We recommend getting campsite reservations ASAP as it does book up.

Please reach out to POC Debbie or Derek (510-863-1162) with any questions. Details in the event (please register) and upcoming forum. 
 
Dive Reports
 
 
May rescue class and club dive
was well attended

 

The Aqua Tutus monthly club dive for May, 2024 was held at Del Monte Beach, Monterey, CA, so that club divers could support the club's Rescue Diver class. Ten students attended the class with 3 additional club members assisting. See the Jim's (POC) story here and Dennis' (Director of training) story here.

 
 
Diving Related News
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Comic Relief
 
 
 Dive, eat, sleep, dream!
 
  
 
 
Tech Tidbits reprinted
 

Arnie Warshawsky (a long-time club member) wrote an outstanding series of articles about technical diving (or perhaps the technical aspects of diving whether rec or tech). David Shea is resurrecting these to publish and read again. The first installment is here.

 
I highly recommend reading these if you're interested in understanding the "why" of scuba.
 
  
 
Shark Stewards newsletter
 

Inspired by a Trans-Pacific voyage over 20 years ago, Shark Steward's has focused on protecting sharks and habitat in the Pacific Ocean supported by working closely with Asian pacific islanders and a fundraiser to benefit youth at the Sharks and Ocean Academy. See details in their newsletter. 

 
  
 
2024 Monterey Shootout
registration open
 
Monterey shootout is a local underwater photography contest with highly experienced judges, good prizes, and a lot of fun. Event date August 23-25. Registration here, details here. 
 
 
 
Cencal odyssey newsletter
 
Late spring newsletter is over here.
 
 
 
A bad start to the year for liveaboards
Undercurrent 5-20-24
 
Undercurrent covers topics of interest to divers. Unfortunately the problems with liveaboards continue. May's email issue here. 
 
 
 
Do sharks really swarm at microscopic blood in the water?
 
 
A NASA engineer performed some well designed experiments to determine what substances sharks react to and how much is necessary. (spoiler - no, they don't immediately appear and start attacking after one drop of blood is spilled, it's much more complicated than that.) Article here. 
 
  
 
Pulmonary Edema can occur when snorkeling
 
Pulmonary Edema, when fluid collects in the lungs, can be deadly. It's been documented to occur when snorkeling. This paper studies the matter.
 
 
Underwater bicycle propels swimmers rapidly
 
This "underwater mobility device" allows a swimmer (or maybe a diver) to propel themselves forward by pedaling, which drives a 15" propellor, rapidly pushing the rider forward. Description and video here. 
 
  
 
  
 
 
And yet another intelligent octopus
story / video
 
The octopus grabs a divers hand and leads them to see something. Article and Video. 
 
  
 
  
 
 
Coral reefs can be regrown in 4 years
 
A promising new trial using star shaped structures showed in four years measures of reef health ("carbonate budget") were equaling undamaged health reefs. See here. 
 
  
 
  
 
 
 
Club Minutes
 
 
The General Meeting minutes were not available at publication. I'll link them in the next tooter.
 
The 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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