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A ’82 TAMUG Marine Science and Marine Transportation Graduate, Franklin Viola, came back to the campus to give us a presentation on his underwater photography work from the Flowers Gardens NMS, Stetson Bank NMS, and Platforms in the Gulf on Mexico. Viola was named National Photographer of the Year by the British Museum of Natural History in 1994, and has had worked published in National Geographic, the Discovery Channel, and numerous Dive and Travel publications. Visit www.violaphoto.com for more information. |
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Franklin Viola, February 2007 |
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Shelley Du Puy, a TAMUG Marine Science Graduate, gave us a presentation about the Flower Gardens NMS and the available opportunities for student volunteers. Shelley is the Sanctuary’s Education and Outreach Coordinator. |
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Flower Gardens Presentation, March 2007 |
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Things the Dive Club have been up to previously! |
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Comal river clean up in New Braunfels, TX. Cans, bottles, sunglasses, sandals, and various other items were pulled out of the river. |
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Trash Fest 2006 |
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Past Activities |
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Terrence Tysall, founder of the Cambrian Foundation, gave a presentation about the Foundation and the volunteer opportunities they offer. He showed some of the first footage of the bottom of the Blue Hole in Belize taken on a Cambrian Foundation Expedition |
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Cambrian Foundation, February 2008 |
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The Reef Environmental Education Foundation Basic Caribbean Fish Identification course had a great turn out. Following the presentation, the club went to Moody Gardens for a ‘virtual dive’ and practice their newly acquired fish knowledge. |
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REEF Fish ID Course, December 2007 |
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Trash Fest, October 2007 |
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Comal river clean up in New Braunfels, TX. Cans, bottles, sunglasses, sandals, car keys, and various other items were pulled out of the river. |
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Flower Garden Banks NMS Presentation, April 2008 |
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Shelley Du Puy, a TAMUG Marine Science Graduate, gave us a presentation about the Flower Gardens NMS and the available opportunities for student volunteers. |