Upcoming General Meetings

For the next few months, we are holding our general meeting lectures online. If you want to attend any of them live (same time as the normal meeting times), sign up on our registration page, and we will send you the connection info a few days before the meeting

View our upcoming meeting schedule

View our previous speakers

2022 Great Annual Fish Count

Join us on 7/23/22 for our 19th year hosting the event! You can help count fish and win prizes! This year, we are proud to be a REEF Conservation Partner

Each year divers help researchers by surveying fish populations. This is done by identifying what fish you see on a dive. We will have several sites set up with coordinators that morning; but All Dives in July count toward the GAFC raffle. After the dives, we gather at Stage Fort Park in Gloucester for raffle prizes and a BBQ!

This data helps researchers and policy-makers so remember to count fish on every dive!

You must register for the event AND submit a survey in order to be eligible for the raffle prizes. Only one raffle entry per diver (so multiple dives don't give multiple raffle entries).

We are looking for help at the event. If you would like to coordinate a site, email Greg, or to help out at the event, email Victoria. If you want to donate prizes for the raffle, email Uma.

For more info visit http://www.neadc.org/gafc/

NEADC Photo Challenge

The NEADC is holding a quarterly photo challenge, open to all club members!

A selection of images will be shown in a brief slide show during our monthly General Meeting. Deadline for submissions is the Monday before the General Meeting. See you on Zoom

-June - September Challenge: TBA

Share an underwater image that meets the theme. The image must have been taken underwater by you.

A selection of images will be shown in a brief slide show during our General Meeting. Deadline for submissions is Monday, September 19.

Upcoming Dive Community Events

• 07/16/22 - Women's Dive Day
  Celebrate Women Divers Day is happening Saturday, July 16 2022 at Stage Fort Park in Gloucester, MA from 8 am-12 pm. There will be diving, raffles, BBQ, and more! Proceeds will benefit the Cape Ann Scholarship Program and Women Divers Hall of Fame.
  View the Flyer
• 07/23/22 - 2022 Great Annual Fish Count
  Coming back for the 19th year, you can help count fish and win prizes! Each year divers help researchers by surveying fish populations. This is done by identifying what fish you see on a dive. After the dive, we gather at Stage Fort Park in Gloucester, for raffle prizes and a BBQ! All Dives in July count toward the GAFC raffle.
  Registration Opening Soon!
  Please Note: parking for non-residents at Gloucester beaches must be reserved in advance. Cash will no longer be accepted at the Stage Fort Park gate on the day of the GAFC.
  Visit the GAFC Website
• 9/18/22 - Bay State Council Treasure Hunt
  Planned for Saturday, September 18, 2022, at Stage Fort Park in Gloucester.
  More details at The Bay State Council Website
• 10/1/22 & 10/2/2022 - Boston Sea Rovers
  This yearly show has evolved into a world renown three-day event that draws attendees, presenters and exhibitors from all over the world. The show is designed to entertain and educate the public on topics of exploration, filmmaking, scientific discoveries, scuba diving and more. The show consists of many facets designed for both the diving and non-diving public. Find more details on the Film Festival, Exhibit Hall, Daytime Presentations, Careers in Ocean and Marine Sciences (COMS), Workshops, Kids Activities, Art/Artifact Exhibit and more.
  Boston Sea Rovers Show Website

Sea Turtle links from the January 2021 Speaker

Roderic Mast, our guest speaker from February provided some links to his program, and organization:

Blue Habits:

https://www.bluehabits.org/

https://www.youtube.com/user/OceanicSociety

Tips from the September 2021 Speaker

Samantha Whitcraft, our guest speaker from September provided some links to her programs, and ways divers can help:

Aggressor Adventures' Green the Fleet Program

Sea of Change Foundation's Brochure, About Sea Of Change video (featuring Guy Harvey), and Leading through Conservation & Research Zoom presentation/video (Foundation overview)

Sea of Change Foundation's Reef Rescue and Rapid Response Program flyer (printable pdf) – our grant program that empowers divers as first responders to acute reef damage

Our three Sustainable Choices PSAs with Force Blue:

• Choose Safe and Sustainable Sun Protection
• Refuse, Reduce, Re-Use Single Use Plastics
• Choose Sustainable Seafood

Should you wish to follow Sea of Change and/or share from their Facebook page, they post regularly at https://www.facebook.com/SeaOfChange