New Fish Geek book!

Andy Lamb and Phil Edgell have done it again - with a newly revamped 2nd edition of Coastal Fishes of the Pacific Northwest. The book costs about $30 or less, and combines drawings, full color (large) photos, multiple views of the same fish, and nice glossy pages. Many of our Pacific NW fish geeks have contributed photos to this edition. A big fins-up for your work, Andy!

 

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Start with just one!

Did you know you can submit a survey with just ONE fish species on it? You don't have to be an expert to start surveying. If you know only one fish, and you see it on your dive and can positively identify it, you can record it and submit the data. And then next time, you can add another one, and so on, as you learn them.

To submit data, you'll need a REEF member number. You can get one here:
http://www.reef.org/user/register/member

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Flash!

Thanks to Larry Osterman, who compiled three sets of flashcards for your use in learning your critters. This is an online flashcard program that seems very handy! You can flip through them online, or even print out sets to use when you're offline. Check it out.

Online Flashcards

Study list of Pacific NW Fish and Invertebrates

More photos of fish you need to get familiar with

And while you're at it, look at the invertebrates too!

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O-FISH-al Advancements!

After accumulating the appropriate amount of surveys, and passing the appropriate tests, the following critterwatchers have officially obtained new experience level ratings! Great going all of you!

Level 4 and 5 - Expert (these fine folks are invited to join the PNW REEF Advanced Assessment Team)
Kurt Long Level 5 July 2010
Michael Johnstone Level 5 April 2010	Rich Zade, Level 4 March 2010
Dana Davis February 2010	Laura Tesler January 2010
Heidi Wilken November 2009	Christine Pendergrass October 2009
Jim Pendergrass October 2009	Carol Cline June 2009
Gregg Cline June 2009	Lorne Curran May 2009
Tom Nicodemus April 2009	Greg Jensen April 2009
Level 3
Ross Smith April 2010	Betty Bastai April 2010
Randall Tyle March 2010	Jeremy Chevalier January 2010
	Dave Washburn October 2009
Dave Rintoul Aug 2009

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Class Photos

Poulsbo Marine Science Center
REEF classes - April 2010

Achieved Level 2 (not in order in photo, and not all pictured): Bruce Claiborne, Dave Haley, Jesse Miller, Patrick Mus, Steve Hannuksela, Halie Wirth

Redondo Marine Science and Technology Center
REEF classes - March 2010

Achieved Level 2 (not in order in photo, and not all pictured): Amy Rhodes, Brit Sojka, David Todd, Don Dillinger, Jack Nelson, Jamie Giganti, John Sanders, Katie Fulkerson, Kelly Brown, Kim Back, Lauri DeVore, Lynne Flaherty, Madison Bromel, Penelope St. John, Randi Weinstein, Randy Williams, Rick Back, Scott Waltari, and Trevor Rowe.

Oregon Zoo REEF classes - March 2010

Achieved Level 2 (not in order in photo, and not all pictured): Al Sekol, Bill Hollingsworth, Dan Gossack, David Barrett, Devon Davidson, Dian Kurniawan, Ed Palumbo, Greg Crosby, Marilyn Potter, Mark Taratoot, Matt Spiro, Natalya Cohn, Randall Tyle (level 3), (Allen Rolfness and Norm Costello - already level 2)

Shannon Point Marine Center REEF classes - February 2010

Achieved Level 2 (not in order in photo, and not all pictured): Margaret Bangs, Anna Hansen, Christine Longdon, Derek Hermsen, Ashley Hermsen, Julie Cunningham, Angie Harris, Susan Ratfield, Terri Eggers, Jeff Gerritsen, Thomas Stevens, Katie Stevens, Tim Leggett, Mark Anderson, Brian Hull, Richard Anderson, Denise Crowe, Janell Nelson, Mike Nelson.

Port Townsend Marine Science Center REEF classes - June 2009

Achieved Level 2 (not in order in photo, and not all pictured): Ryan Silbernagel, Shantel Erickson, Anthony Pennington, Toshiko Okumura, Scott Okumura, Ross Smith, Brenda Danner, Larry Osterman, Don McCoy, Joey McCoy, Mike Tabor, Bob Vreeland, Chrissy McLean

Oregon Zoo REEF Classes - April 2009

Achieved Level 2 (not in order in photo): Brian Walker, Tommy Miller, Chris Moon, Todd MacDonald, Brian Carroll, Larry Nuliner, Greg Sawyer, Allen Rolfness, Stephen Wood, Frank Caingcoy, Marc Gunn, Michael Horodyski, Norm Costello, Michael Hunter, Dan Robertson, Jon Daane, Peggy Miller.

Yakima Classes - April 2009

Achieved Level 2 (not in order in photo): Eric Hanses, Gary Apel, Jim Hovorka, Phil Moyer, Brian McGuire, Andrea Reiter, Morie Block, JoAnne Hanses, Rachael Conroy.

Redondo Beach (MaST) Classes - March 2009

Achieved Level 2: (not in order in photo): Heidi Wilken, Tami Bernard, Marty Bernard, Ann Dornfeld, Frank Olivier, GiAnn Eastman, Chemine Jackels, Stosh Morency, Kirsten Peterson, Tim Lamb, Darren Curtis, Sonya Baker, Linda Stefanini, Stephanie Dunlap, Scott Dunlap, Kate Schultz, Jared Jensen, Jennifer Hopper, Jeremy Chevalier, Chris Patillo, Rob Loer, Rus Higley.

More info on how you can move up!

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