Photo creation by Jan Kocian, upper left photo by Pete Naylor

July 2009

	Total since 1998	Added since last month	Added the previous month
BC	2524	17	5
WA	6450	181	102
OR	131	11	2

PNW current survey count

The great weather seems to be bringing out the divers, and our survey numbers for the area reflect this! Keep up the great work!

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Online Flashcards

Larry Osterman, a Port Townsend Marine Science Center volunteer, has filled a big gap by creating free online flashcards for all three Pacific NW REEF classes. (Basic Fish, Inverts, Advanced Fish). Thanks Larry!! Check 'em out here:
http://www.flashcardmachine.com/p/6t7rb5

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New Experts

Gregg and Carol Cline of Salem, OR have been busy studying their fish and inverts and conducting surveys. They recently took and passed the REEF Level 5 test for the Pacific NW, so they are now our newest members of the Advanced Assessment Team. You can view their happy mugs here:
http://www.pnwscuba.com/critterwatchers/index.htm#levels

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Port Townsend BBQ/Dive photos posted

We had a great turnout and lots of food and fishie fun! You can see the pics from this event here:
http://nwgeogirl.smugmug.com/gallery/4768471_i2c7N#576672752_Z4isn

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Click! Click! Click!

It's not too late to enter the SeaDoc Society's annual July photo contest for REEF surveyors. Check out the details on SeaDoc's website.

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The Beatles would be proud

Pete Naylor has done it again. He's written up this month's mystery critter, and posted a very cool photo. See if you can guess what it is:
http://www.pnwscuba.com/critterwatchers/critterofthemonth.htm

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