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Date: 11/7/2024
Subject: The Aqua Tooter (November 2024). Aqua Tutus Diving Club's Newsletter
From: Oliver Edwards


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The Aqua Tooter

November 2024
 
Announcements and Club News
 
 
 
Greetings from the President
 
 
Jim Driggers monthly newsletter is here.
Kelp Ecosystem Collapse Update
November 7 General Meeting 
 
Natasha Benjamin will give us an update on the state of our Kelp Ecosystems. See information (and a short video) about her film Sequoias of the Sea. More here.
 
Board of Directors Meeting 
November 14
Interested in how the club is run? Want to contribute to club activities? Come attend the Board of Directors meeting via zoom. All current members are welcome to attend. See the event for details. 
There is no December General Meeting
 
January's meeting is held the second Thursday, January 9'th. 
Regulator Workshop
December 7
 
Our director of training, Dennis Hocker, will be holding a "regulator workshop" at his house Saturday December 7, 1-3pm. See the event and please register if you're attending. 
Club Christmas Party 12/14
Registration Required!
 
We are holding the Aqua Tutus Christmas Party Saturday December 14. Price includes a delicious Mexican buffet, cake, and festivities. See the event for details. Please register early so we can order the food. (Registration will close before the party.)
Cozumel Over Christmas
 

A number of club members are diving in Cozumel around the Christmas holidays. Patti has volunteered to serve as a point of contact. Some Information here.
October Members Night Showcased Club's Photographic Talent
 
Five tooters presented their underwater photographs and videos. Details 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. 
 
Dive Point Lobos
November's club dive
Saturday, November 9.
 
Point Lobos offers some of the best diving in the Monterey area. NOTE - you MUST have a registration on the Point Lobos website to dive there. Registrations fill rapidly - don't delay! See the aqua tutus event and dive forum for more information. 
Stillwater Cove, Pebble Beach
December's club dive
Saturday, December 14.
 
Before you head to the ATDC Holiday Party, join us for a reprise of our successful outing to this unique site. See the aqua tutus event and dive forum for more information. 
 
Dive Reports
 
 
Stillwater Cove, Sonoma
club dive report
 
October's club dive was at Stillwater Cove near Jenner on the north coast. More here.
 
 
Diving Related News
 
 
 
 
 

Comic Relief
 
 
american gothic diving couple
 
  
 
 
Urchin Culling in Stillwater Cove
 
Eric Sedletzky and his band of intrepid Santa Rosa based undersea adventurers are working to free Stillwater Cove in Sonoma from the onslaught of Purple Urchins. See here. 
 
Special Screening
Hope in the Water
 
The screening features an excerpt from the episode "Changing the Menu" followed by a Q&A with ocean experts. Bring an appetite, as the evening features sustainable ocean nibbles and wines provided by Pacific Catch and St Supéry Estate Vineyards and Winery . Tickets and information here.
 
  
 
Help for the Kelp Project
 
UC Davis marine laboratory is studying growing kelp to assist in the rebound of underwater forests. Information here.
Endangered Sperm Whales Feeding South of SF
 
MBARI (Monterey bay aquarium research institute) is studying sperm whales feeding off Monterey bay national marine sanctuary by using hydrophones. SF Gate article here.
 
 
 
 
Club Minutes
 
 
The General Meeting minutes are located at at September, October.
 
The Board of Directors Meeting minutes are located at September, October.
 
 Aqua Tutus' minutes are stored as news articles (under the categories "General Minutes", "BOE minutes" or for older minutes, under "Officer Reports") on our website, aquatutus.org.
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