Wed., October 17, 2018
Jason Bradley, “Lions, Tigers and Bears”
Jason is a highly regarded nature and underwater photographer based in Pacific Grove on the Monterey Peninsula. His unique sets of skills enable him to be equally adept at capturing images both below the surface and on land.His October presentation will feature a selection of some recent expeditions from African wildlife, to tiger sharks from the Bahamas, to bears from the Great Bear Rainforest in British Columbia.Visit Jason’s site to see more of his work, to receive more information about fine art printing, his upcoming workshops and expeditions, and upcoming events: www.BradleyPhotographic.com, www.BradleyPrintServices.comand
www.bradleyphotographic.photoshelter.com/index

Wed., September 19, 2018
David McGuire, “Shark Rescue: Saving Them From Overfishing
and The Shark Fin Trade”David McGuire is the founder and director of the Ocean Health and Shark Conservation nonprofit Shark Stewards. He’s earned an enviable reputation as a sailing captain, dive master, filmmaker, educator and ocean explorer, producing media with an emphasis on shark conservation and ocean awareness.His September presentation will feature updates about http://www.SharkStewards.org, which has worked to establish shark fin regulations in 12 U.S. states since 2006, and is currently supporting the U.S. Shark Fin Trade Elimination Act.

Wed., August 15, 2018
Ken Howard, “Photographing Large Marine Animals”A Marin County resident since 1971, Ken was SCUBA certified in 1972, and got his advanced certification in 1973, the same year he took his first u/w photographs.His August presentation will feature images of large marine animals taken on recent trips, including the Revillagigedo Islands (250 mi SW of Cabo) for giant pacific mantas; Dominica (Caribbean) for sperm whales; and Isla Mujeres (near Cancun) for whale sharks and sailfish.But wait, there’s more! There will be photos and stories for grey whales (Mexico); the Amazon (Brazil) for river dolphins and more; and the San Juan Islands (WA State) for orcas.If you’re not on a trip yourself on Aug 15th, this show at Book Passage is not to be missed! See more of Ken’s amazing work at: http://www.seaimages.org/

Wed., July 18, 2018
Dr. Cynthia Catton, “Causes and Consequences of Large-Scale Bull Kelp Loss in Northern California”.Dr. Cynthia Catton is an Environmental Scientist based in the Bodega Bay field office at the UC Davis Bodega Marine Laboratory. She’s studied California kelp forest ecology and abalone population dynamics for more than 15 years.She’s currently spearheading a large collaborative effort to support the recovery of the bull kelp forests in Northern California.These underwater forests have declined by more than 90% of historic abundance due to environmental and ecological stressors. The consequences? They’ve been devastating to coastal communities that rely on strong tourism and on fisheries. Dr. Catton will describe the series of events that have led to the current ecological crisis and the collaborative efforts underway to support the kelp forests’ recovery.

Wed., June 20, 2018
Marin Scuba Club Presentation: Banco Chinchorro, Mexican Mayan Riviera.
Join us at our June meeting as a cadre of Marin Scuba Club divers join forces to present videos and images from an October 2017 journey to the warm waters of Banco Chinchorro on the Mexican Mayan Riviera near the Belize border.“Fourteen club members visited Banco Chinchorro for the first time in October,” said Barb Wambach, MSC Activities Coordinator. “The most exciting diving was the banc, a one-hour ride from Mahaual, Mexico,” she added. “The wrecks on the outer side of the reef were the best that I’d ever visited –– laying in 25-35 feet of clear water, abundant with sea life and extremely colorful. The banc also featured large animals: leatherback turtles, eagle rays, stingrays, nurse sharks and reef sharks, as well as approximately 500 American crocodiles.If you have some videos or images to share with the Club, please get them to Barb ASAP.

Wed., May 16, 2018
Paula Butler, “Salaya Beach House in The Indonesia Coral Triangle: Wow in Dauin”.
Paula’s love for the sea and photography were the two major factors in her decision to leave her job as a corporate VP and make diving a central focus in her life.Now working in Marketing and Customer Relations for Salaya Beach House, she promotes a luxury beachfront dive and yoga resort situated in Dauin, just 15km south of Dumaguete City, and located in the “Coral Triangle” – Earth’s center of bio-diversity in the Philippines.The beach is black sand, a beautiful backdrop for the marine life thriving in the sanctuary. The diving along the coast offers sandy bottoms, coral reefs and wall
diving around neighboring islands. Plus, the turtle sanctuary at Apo Island has long been listed in the top ten dive sites of the world.

Wed., April 18, 2018
Club Meeting: Jodi Frediani, “The Not-So-Secret Life of Humpback Whales on Their Breeding / Calving Grounds”. 7:15 – 8:45pm. Book Passage, Corte Madera. $5 for non-members.
Jodi is a Santa Cruz-based photographer and whale researcher. She’s been swimming with and photographing humpback whales in the Dominican Republic’s Silver Bank for 16 years, and has also been capturing the marine life of Monterey Bay for eight years, while taking time off for photographic adventures to Africa, Alaska, Brazil, Argentina, Antarctica, Thailand and Tonga.

Wed., March 21, 2018
Club Meeting: Judith Selby Lang and Richard Lang, “Nurdles and The Apocalyptic Sublime”. 7:15– 8:45pm. Book Passage, Corte Madera. $5 for non-members.
Since 1999, Richard Lang and Judith Selby Lang as a collaborative team have been visiting Kehoe Beach, Point Reyes National Seashore in Northern California. They have rambled 1000 meters of tideline of this one beach hundreds of times to gather plastic debris washing out of the Pacific Ocean and from this one beach have collected over two tons of material.
Nurdles are almost impossible to see until one learns what they are and how to differentiate them from a piece of shell or fish egg. Once recognized, you see numbers of them scattered across sand.

Wed., February 21, 2018 Club Meeting: “Signals of our Troubled Ocean” from the Arctic across the Indian Ocean, Australia, Pacific Ocean and Antarctica –– all the splendours of our ocean are sending us signals of trouble… Are we listening?, Michael AW and Friends.
7:00 – 8:45pm. Bay Model Visitor Center, 2100 Bridgeway, Sausalito.
Co-hosted by Marin Scuba Club, No. Cal. Underwater Photographic Society, the SF Bay Area Chapter of the American Cetacean Society, and other local dive clubs.
$5 for non-members.

Wed., Jan. 17, 2018 Club Meeting: “Mission Blue” Featuring Kip Evans, Dr. Sylvia Earle’s Director of Photography and Expeditions. 7:15– 8:45pm. Book Passage, Corte Madera.
$5 for non-members. Dr. Sylvia Earle is the world’s most famous female oceanographer and diver. Her Director of Photography and Expeditions for “Mission Blue” is Kip Evans –– and MSC is thrilled to host him at our upcoming meeting.Award-winning filmmaker, photographer, and explorer Kip Evans has led or participated in more than sixty expeditions throughout the world, including recent assignments in Antarctica, Costa Rica, Chile, and the Galapagos Islands. As a photographer, he has worked on dozens of National Geographic Society projects since 1998, including the five-year Sustainable Seas project to explore and document the U.S. National Marine Sanctuaries. As a cinematographer, Kip’s films have been featured at film festivals around the world and he has contributed work to all the major television networks including National Geographic, BBC and Discovery. Kip joined Dr. Earle’s Mission Blue foundation as the Director of Photography and Expeditions, documenting “hope spots,” critical areas around the world’s ocean that need protection in 2008. As a diver and submersible pilot, Kip holds a number of certifications and spent 17 days living underwater at the Aquarius Habitat as part of Mission 31. He was recently honored as the 2016 Ocean Hero recipient by the San Francisco International Film Festival.

PAST EVENTS
Fri., August 25 – Sun., August 27, 2017
Camping at Emerald Bay and Scuba Dive Weekend in Lake Tahoe.
Ken Carter, our Special Program Coordinator, invites you to his planned trip for August: the Tahoe Camping, Diving, Mountain Biking, Grilling, Chilling, and other “ings” extravaganza. Ken has reserved two campsites at Emerald Bay State Park.
The trip costs $10 pp + vehicle parking.
If you’re doing altitude certification, Jim is discounting the rate to $100 pp.
Contact kc@marinscuba.org for more information and availability.

Fri., Sept. 8 – Sun., Sept. 10, 2017
Fall Dive & Dine
Save the Date! Van Damme State Park. $25 campers.
Contact blwambach@comcast.net for details.Sat., Sept. 16, 2017
Coastal Cleanup Day @ Kirby Cove + BYOB Picnic. This is a proposed activity. Details and contact information to come.Wed., Sept. 20, 2017
Club Meeting: Michael Webster, Coral Reef Alliance. “How Will Coral Reefs Survive The Next Century?” Book Passage, 7:15–8:45pm. $5 for non-members.

Wed., Oct. 18, 2017 Club Meeting: Nora Hall, The Hydrous. 7:15–8:45pm. Book Passage. $5 for non-members.

Wed., Nov 15, 2017
Club Meeting: Michael Stocker: Fish Ears, Lobster Creaks, and Whale Songs. 7:15– 8:45pm. Book Passage. $5 for non-members.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]