Hi Folks!
As you are hopefully aware, the Long Island Divers Association has been
very busy promoting local diving this season. As part of our ongoing
efforts, we are proud to present Stony Brook University Marine Biologists
Marianne McNamara and Tara Duffy, and "the Fish Guys" Steve Abrams
and Bill Chamberlain at our latest Marine Biology Dive. If you have been
diving with these folks
before or seen their presentation at our Local Marine Critter Seminar at
Nassau University Medical Center then you know that this is an event not to be missed!
This event will be held on Friday evening, August 15th, at the Marine
Park at the Ponquogue Bridge. We will start with a LIDA sponsored BBQ at
6pm sharp, followed by a briefing on local marine species and collection
techniques. We will enter the water at 8pm for an 8:18 high tide.
Following the dive, the biologists will examine the specimens for us and
we will return them unharmed to the bay. Well, maybe not the lobsters!
Marianne suggests that you bring a couple of medium to large aquarium
nets to assist in your collection efforts, along with zip-lock type bags
to bring your specimens ashore. And butter for the lobsters......
LIDA will provide Marine Park temporary parking permits for those that do
not already have a season permit, courtesy of Freddie Hughes and the Town
of Southampton. For more information on the Marine Park at the Ponquogue
Bridge you can go to
Old Ponquogue Bridge Marine Park
For a Google map to the Ponquogue Bridge you can go to
ponquogue bridge - Google Maps
Go over the bridge and go left at the bottom and then make a quick left
into the Marine Park.
If you have any questions please contact me and I will be happy
to assist you. Hope to see you there!
Bill Pfeiffer
President
Long Island Divers Association
As you are hopefully aware, the Long Island Divers Association has been
very busy promoting local diving this season. As part of our ongoing
efforts, we are proud to present Stony Brook University Marine Biologists
Marianne McNamara and Tara Duffy, and "the Fish Guys" Steve Abrams
and Bill Chamberlain at our latest Marine Biology Dive. If you have been
diving with these folks
before or seen their presentation at our Local Marine Critter Seminar at
Nassau University Medical Center then you know that this is an event not to be missed!
This event will be held on Friday evening, August 15th, at the Marine
Park at the Ponquogue Bridge. We will start with a LIDA sponsored BBQ at
6pm sharp, followed by a briefing on local marine species and collection
techniques. We will enter the water at 8pm for an 8:18 high tide.
Following the dive, the biologists will examine the specimens for us and
we will return them unharmed to the bay. Well, maybe not the lobsters!
Marianne suggests that you bring a couple of medium to large aquarium
nets to assist in your collection efforts, along with zip-lock type bags
to bring your specimens ashore. And butter for the lobsters......
LIDA will provide Marine Park temporary parking permits for those that do
not already have a season permit, courtesy of Freddie Hughes and the Town
of Southampton. For more information on the Marine Park at the Ponquogue
Bridge you can go to
Old Ponquogue Bridge Marine Park
For a Google map to the Ponquogue Bridge you can go to
ponquogue bridge - Google Maps
Go over the bridge and go left at the bottom and then make a quick left
into the Marine Park.
If you have any questions please contact me and I will be happy
to assist you. Hope to see you there!
Bill Pfeiffer
President
Long Island Divers Association
