June 17, 2005
Come and Help the Kelp!
From Nancy Caruso of the Coast Keeper Alliance comes this annoucement:
The California Coastkeeper Alliance is looking for scientific divers in Orange County and Santa Monica to help with a regional giant kelp restoration project. Volunteers will help with various monitoring tasks including, site scouting, and restoration methods. Monitoring includes:
band transects, quadrats, urchin surveys, substrate surveys, and fish
counts. Dives are conducted 2-3 days per week. All dives are from a boat in 25'-45' depth along the coast.
Requirements: Current AAUS status (will need a letter of reciprocity) OR all of the following:
-Rescue cert
-diver insurance
-current CPR, Oxygen, first aid certs
-at least 30 hours temperate water diving experience
-AAUS medical
-signed waivers
For Orange County visit the California Coastkeeper's volunteer page or call Ray Hiemstra at (949) 723-5424.
For Santa Monica please contact Tom Ford 310-305-9645 ext 3, email
captainkelp at smbaykeeper.org, or visit them online.
Posted by Dida at June 17, 2005 8:29 PM
