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Upcoming Meetings
For the next few months we are encouraging everyone to practice social distancing and will be holding the general meeting lectures remotely. If you want to watch any of the lectures live, visit our registration page.

July 15, 2020, 6:30 pm.
Eric Angel Ramos - Spies from the sky: What drone observations are teaching us about the lives of marine mammals in Belize and Mexico
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Drones are revolutionizing wildlife studies. Eric will be presenting new and captivating findings on marine mammal behavior from Belize and Mexico. We’ll discuss how these new findings on the behavior of dolphins, whales, and manatees are changing our understanding of their lives.

Eric Angel Ramos is a PhD Candidate at The Graduate Center, City University of New York. In his research in Central and North America (e.g. Belize, Mexico, Nicaragua), he uses drone-based behavioral and spatial data and acoustics to better understand the behavioral ecology of marine mammals. He works in close collaboration with NGOs and governments to use the findings of these studies to identify important conservation concerns and needed protections. Eric has published articles on a variety of subjects including manatee sounds, drone impacts on marine mammals, feeding behavior of humpback whales, and skin diseases in dolphins. He serves as the a Student Member at Large for the Society for Marine Mammalogy and is a member of the IUCN Species Survival Commission Sirenian Specialist group for Mesoamerica. His favorite things are dogs, being immersed in nature, and really good coffee.

August 19, 2020, 6:30 pm.
Erik Shank - Hyperbaric Medicine
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Erik will be talking about the establishment of the first hyperbaric chamber in Boston. He will discuss how it is used, the symptoms and treatment of DCS, and more.

Erik has been a diver since 1981. He is Board Certified in Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine through the American Board of Preventive Medicine. He is the former Associate Medical Director of Hyperbaric Medicine at Mass Eye and Ear Infirmary, Boston, MA

September 16, 2020, 6:30 pm.
TBA
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General Meetings are normally held the third Wednesday of each month, at the New England Aquarium Conference Center (located on the first floor of the Harbor Garage). Click here for directions

At each general meeting there will be the monthly drawing for a chance to have a hands on aquarium experience.

For directions and more info about all our meetings, visit our Club Meetings Page

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

2020 Great Annual Fish Count

The Board of the New England Aquarium Dive Club has made the difficult decision to cancel the 2020 Great Annual Fish Count Event originally scheduled for Saturday, July 25, 2020 in order to keep all of our participants safe during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Save the Date for the 2021 Great Annual Fish Count to be held on Saturday, July 24, 2021 at Stage Fort Park, Gloucester, MA.

Thank you to all of our participants and sponsors for your ongoing support. We look forward to seeing you at our event in 2021!

REEF Northeast US & Canada Critterwatchers, REEF Reef Environmental Education Foundation

NEADC's GAFC Page

New England Species ID

While we are all waiting to get back in the water, have a look at SECONN Divers New England Fish ID page. It's got some great pictures, and will help you learn what you're seeing underwater!

Don't Let Your Membership Lapse

Even while they are closed, the New England Aquarium is still caring for animals and maintaining the facilities and exhibits. They are also keeping a skeleton crew at work, and running virtual programs.

With no income from visitors, it's more important than ever to maintain your membership so they can continue to keep up with these expenses.

Your dive club membership ($15 add on to the Aquarium membership) allows us to have speakers every month throughout the year (which we will continue to do online).

The Aquarium launched an online advocacy tool as a way that people can show their support for the Aquarium. The tool helps visitors submit a letter to their elected officials asking Congress to support emergency relief funding for non-profit aquariums, zoos, and museums across the country. It takes less than 30 seconds and costs nothing to participate.

More Resources for supporting the NEAq:

• Emergency Relief Petition
• Mission Forward Fund
• Facebook Live Virtual Visits

Support Your Local Dive Shop!

New England Diving Events Calendar

South Shore Neptunes Meeting (07/07)
SSN website

SECONN Divers General Meeting (07/14)
SECONN Divers website

MetroWest Diveclub Meeting (07/14)
Speaker: Susan Copelas - Diving Grenada
MWDC Website

Women Divers Hall of Fame Annual Dive (07/18)
Women Divers Day Facebook Page

Bay State Council of Divers Treasure Hunt (09/20)

The annual Bay State Council of Divers (BSC) Underwater Treasure Hunt competition is our major fundraiser. It is an enjoyable family event providing an opportunity to meet new dive buddies, compete in a friendly environment and win prizes while supporting the Bay State Council of Divers. Although traditionally scheduled as an early-season event, this year we moved it into September, prime time for diving, to give us better weather and water conditions. It was a great time for the whole family

BSC Website

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