Get to Know your local Inshore Fishes

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A fish identification class teaches participants about local inshore fish and how to survey marine life and record observations for scientists. Level 2 requires an 80% quiz score and two surveys.

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FREE Fish ID Classes taught by Herb Gruenhagen - Scientific Diver, PADI Divemaster, 4000+ dives, and 40+ years diving experience with over 1000 Reef surveys! Become a 'Citizen Scientist' and find out who's living in the neighborhood! Snorkelers and SCUBA divers, do you want to know more about local Inshore Fishes? Want to contribute to science by surveying our local marine life? You can do all of the above by attending the identification training program. You'll learn a lot more about what's happening beyond the surf zone! Whether you're a newly-minted Open Water diver, an avid snorkeler, or an experienced diver wanting to expand your marine knowledge, this class will give you a ton of interesting facts about our underwater world...and it doesn't stop there! Once you've finished this fascinating course, you'll be able to perform surveys and record your observations online for scientists to use and analyze. It's fun, it's easy, it's FREE - and best of all, surveyors help add to a big marine-life database used by scientists in several ways. VERY IMPORTANT: To achieve Level 2, you must receive an 80% score on the end-of-class quiz and perform 2 survey's. You'll need to know the common name and Family name of these fishes (for instance, Lingcod- Fish Family Greenling, or for inverts, Cobalt Sponge, Phylum Porifera). Your chances of achieving Level 2 are much better if you study beforehand. Please familiarize yourself with the material before you come to class.