Free Ocean Optics talk - Thursday 27th September
Posted by Neil on 7th September 2007
I received this today from Ocean Optics, together with a Downloadable Flyer which gives more details:
“You should have bee here last month, last week, yesterday…..”. Most of us know that sinking feeling when we arrive at that far off destination to find we’ve just missed the big marine life spectacular. So how do we avoid squandering precious vacation time on false trails?Jamie Watts is a marine biologist with lots of hands on experience from the tropics to Antarctica. Jamie’s not just got an insight into the animal kingdom. He also thoroughly understands our needs as divers and photographers from his divemastering days with top liveaboard operator, Peter Hughes. Jamie is going to provide you with the invaluable understanding of marine eco systems that will better help you be in the right place at the right time. We hear all about ‘world class dive spots’, and we see stunning documentaries and underwater photographs. Some parts of the world, at some times of the year, just seem to explode with marine life, and we are becoming ever better at predicting when and where. We all want ‘the wow factor’, and most now appreciate that there’s far more to that than just coral reefs. More and more, global marine ‘hotspots’, and their ‘charismatic megafauna’ - the marine mammals, big sharks, rays and giant fishes - have become accessible to divers. This presentation is about finding them, where they thrive best and how, when and where to go looking for them. This isn’t random, of course - there are patterns - productivity, plankton, seasonality and migrations all play their part. The aim of this presentation is to bring marine environments together with a global context - from the majority of the world that is in effect ‘marine desert’, to the world’s top marine life hotspots. Our evening with Jamie Watts is going to be fascinating. Jamie has a number of scientific papers to his credit and is enjoying a burgeoning career as a freelance writer on marine life topics. As always, we look forward to your company. Jamie Watts and the Ocean Optics - Mavericks Diving team.
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