CCSDA Photo Contest Winners

 

CCSDA Photo Contest Winners!

Thanks for participating in this year's inaugural photo contest.
We look forward to seeing your entries next year!

Congratulations to....

Modern Clam Art - Jim Hench

and

Tortugas Swirl - Amy Urhin

Updated schedule with talk titles!

Coastal Carolina Scientific Diving Association

4th Annual Science Diving Symposium

Friday, February 22, 2013

Hosted by the North Carolina Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores

http://www.ncaquariums.com/pine-knoll-shores

MORNING SESSION (Divers Only):

08:00-08:30: Registration, Hospitality, and Meet and Greet

09:00-12:00: Science Diver Meeting:

1. Emergency Action Plan comparison—DSOs bring digital versions of their plans with support materials to share on projector
1. Lessons learned from using their plans
2. Program descriptions: diver #, depths of diving, expertise, specialty, supervisory structure, etc….
3. Information sharing of local resources
2. Drilling & Training—Information Sharing
3. Discussion of collaborative training
4. Equipment servicing protocols—print outs from Glen
5. DAN discussion with Dr. Bird—DAN revamp and reconstruction

12:00- 1:00: Lunch Buffet sandwich bar with soup and sides catered by Capt. Bill’s Waterfront Restaurant, Morehead City, NC

           
AFTERNOON SESSION:

Opening Remarks. Steve Broadhurst, DSO NC Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores

1:00-1:15: D. Wilson Freshwater, et al., “Seasonal and Spatial Variation in the Benthic Community of North Carolina Offshore Hardbottoms.”

1:15-1:30: Jennifer Idol, “Seasonal and Spatial Variation in the Benthic Community of North Carolina Offshore Hardbottoms: Results for 23mile Reef”

1:30-1:45: Paula E. Whitfield, et al., “Pez Leon Control in Mexican Marine Parks: The Role of Fishery Cooperatives and the ‘Artisanal’ Fishery.”

1:45-2:00: Lucas Simonds, “Identification of the Eckner Street Wreck.”

2:00-2:30: Dr. Nick Bird, “DCI Issues in remote locations”

2:30-2:45: Break

2:45-3:00: Chris Taylor, “An update on Fish Spawning Aggregation Research in the Florida Keys: (and a short story of an unfortunate interaction between divers and fishermen”

3:00-3:15: Ray Mroch, “Discard mortality of the black sea bass: new methods of measurement”

3:15-3:30: Mark Hooper, “Brief history of REEF and North Carolina’s recent inclusion”

3:30-3:45: Lauren Hesseman, “Scientific Diving in Education and Outreach”

3:45-4:00: Erin Burge: “Coastal Carolina University and the importance of scientific diving”

4:00-4:15: Photo contest winner announcement

Closing Remarks: Mark Hooper

HAPPY HOUR: 5:00-6:00 in Tidal Waters Gallery. Hors d’oeuvres and cash bar

New Pictures just received!

New Pictures for the Photo Contest

SDAS#11: "Oh Quadrats and Transects...how I love thee"

SDAS#12: "Cluster"

Vote for the best Photos!

Vote for your favorite photo in each category! Please follow the following Google Form

The talk schedule will be out shortly!

Photo Contest Entries

Coastal Carolina Scientific Diving Association

PHOTO CONTEST

Category: Underwater Organisms

UO#1: "Modern Clam Art"

UO#2: "Eel Grass"

UO#3: "Cuttle Fish"

UO#4: "Nurse Shark in repose"

UO#6: "Reef Denizen, Oyster Toad"

UO#5: "Nice Coral ya got there"

UO#7: "Christmas"

UO#8: " Mid-January marine snow fall on Wysor's beautiful leaf (Augophyllum wysorii)"

UO#9: "Seeing Spots"

UO#10: "Rush hour"

UO#11: "Up close and personal"

Category: Science Diving Action Shots

SDAS#01: "Never a dull moment with Mark Hooper as your buddy"

SDAS#02: "Tortugas swirl"

SDAS#03: "Lovely bouquet of Flower Gardens"

SDAS#04: "Cruising for Marine Debris"

SDAS#05: "Lifting the anchor"

SDAS#06: "Wake Bumpheads"

SDAS#07: "Safety Stop in the Open Ocean"

SDAS#08: "Contemplating ascents"

SDAS#09: "Am I being followed?"

SDAS#10: "For all the Physical Oceanographers out there!"

Updated Symposium Schedule

Coastal Carolina Scientific Diving Association

4th Annual Science Diving Symposium

Friday, February 22, 2013

Hosted by the North Carolina Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores

http://www.ncaquariums.com/pine-knoll-shores

The Scientific Diver Symposium is held annually in Carteret County, NC and is open to all Scientific Divers, Scientists, and Educators who are located in or around Carteret County and contribute to expanding knowledge of marine and estuarine environments.  To be clear, your work does not have to be in North Carolina!!! Symposium goals are:

1. Allow scientific divers to meet and exchange information with other divers on methods, techniques, and research that requires the use of SCUBA as a tool,

2. Share knowledge of safer and more efficient diving and research methods, and

3. Educate non-diving scientists and educators about ways SCUBA and divers might enhance their success

The morning session will be open to divers only; the afternoon session will be open to all scientists and educators from the member institutions.  Please register before Feb. 15 so we can get a proper head and plan the presentation order.

Cost paid at the door:

Morning session: $10

Lunch: $10

Both if registered before Feb. 22: $15, the day of $20

Afternoon session: FREE!!

Happy Hour: Cash bar   

Submit entries for the Photo Contest to ccsda.info@gmail.com and win a dive at the aquarium!

If you have questions, please contact Janelle Fleming (Janelle.Fleming@gmail.com).

MORNING SESSION (Divers Only):

8:00 - 830: Registration, hospitality, and Meet and Greet

9:00- 12:00: Science Diver Meeting:

1. Emergency Action Plan comparison—DSOs bring digital versions of their plans with support materials to share on projector
1. Lessons learned from using their plans
2. Program descriptions: diver #, depths of diving, expertise, specialty, supervisory structure, etc….
3. Information sharing of local resources
2. Drilling & Training—Information Sharing
3. Discussion of collaborative training
4. Equipment servicing protocols—print outs from Glen
5. DAN discussion with Dr. Bird—DAN revamp and reconstruction

12:00- 1:00: Lunch Buffet sandwich bar with soup and sides catered by Capt. Bill’s Waterfront Restaurant, Morehead City, NC

           

AFTERNOON SESSION:  Presentations by research and education divers held in Sound Side Hall at the NC Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores and moderated by Janelle Fleming, University of North Carolina Institute of Marine Sciences.

Opening Remarks.  Steve Broadhurst, DSO NC Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores

1:00-2:00: Scientific Presentations

2:00-2:30: Dr. Nick Bird discuss: DCI issues in remote locations

2:30-2:45: Break

2:45-4:00: Scientific Presentations

4:00-4:15: Photo contest winner decided by crowd.

Closing Remarks: Mark Hooper

HAPPY HOUR: 5:00-6:00 in the Tidal Waters Gallery.  Hors d’oeurves and cash bar

***ALL PROGRAMS PLEASE BRING A POSTER VERSION OF THEIR LOCAL DIVE PROGRAM FOR DISPLAY IN THE AQUARIUM***

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