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Note that this meeting is on a Thursday. Our normal meeting day is Monday. Find out more about CSM at The Chicago Scuba Meetup and this event here.
Many of you may remember Deanna's presentation last year on the humpback whale. This year is the year of the great white shark, one of the most misunderstood predators in the ocean. Deanna has been studying these creatures and has also gone diving among them. Her presentation will discuss their role in the ecosystem, and also their prospects for the future. This will be a sneak peak on her presentation at this years Our World Underwater!
CSM helped Deanna build a 60 foot inflatable humpback whale last year for the Our World Underwater childrens program, and this year, we are helping her build a 15 foot great white out of recycled materials. Find out how we are doing it at this meeting! Maybe you could help.
This meeting will also announce the winners of our photo contest. Because of time restraints, we will be starting the photo contest presentation early, at 7:15. Be early!
DEANNA LaSUSA - HOTCHNER became a diver twenty years ago. Since that time, her love for the ocean and diving has taken her all over the globe. Deanna has dived many places in the United States, Caribbean and South Pacific. Her favorite hobby is underwater videography. She is the recipient of the First Place award, Environmental Concern in the EPIC (Environmentally Aware Photographic Competition).
The combination of Deanna’s zeal for marine conservation and her background as a trial attorney has shaped her major goals: ~ to have people learn about the ocean and its inhabitants; ~ through this new found knowledge people will act to protect the oceans and become ocean advocates. To accomplish these goals Deanna created Discover the Depths. Deanna brings fun, interactive, educational presentations to people of all ages to learn about marine animals and ecosystems.
Deanna is a volunteer interpreter and diver at John G. Shedd Aquarium. She enhances aquarium guests’ experience by sharing interesting information about the Shedd’s collections.
We will be meeting in the basement of Lalo's. Meet and Greet at 7:00, photo contest results at 7:15, meeting at 7:30 and presentation at 8:00.
Hope to see everyone there! Happy New Year!
Many of you may remember Deanna's presentation last year on the humpback whale. This year is the year of the great white shark, one of the most misunderstood predators in the ocean. Deanna has been studying these creatures and has also gone diving among them. Her presentation will discuss their role in the ecosystem, and also their prospects for the future. This will be a sneak peak on her presentation at this years Our World Underwater!
CSM helped Deanna build a 60 foot inflatable humpback whale last year for the Our World Underwater childrens program, and this year, we are helping her build a 15 foot great white out of recycled materials. Find out how we are doing it at this meeting! Maybe you could help.
This meeting will also announce the winners of our photo contest. Because of time restraints, we will be starting the photo contest presentation early, at 7:15. Be early!
DEANNA LaSUSA - HOTCHNER became a diver twenty years ago. Since that time, her love for the ocean and diving has taken her all over the globe. Deanna has dived many places in the United States, Caribbean and South Pacific. Her favorite hobby is underwater videography. She is the recipient of the First Place award, Environmental Concern in the EPIC (Environmentally Aware Photographic Competition).
The combination of Deanna’s zeal for marine conservation and her background as a trial attorney has shaped her major goals: ~ to have people learn about the ocean and its inhabitants; ~ through this new found knowledge people will act to protect the oceans and become ocean advocates. To accomplish these goals Deanna created Discover the Depths. Deanna brings fun, interactive, educational presentations to people of all ages to learn about marine animals and ecosystems.
Deanna is a volunteer interpreter and diver at John G. Shedd Aquarium. She enhances aquarium guests’ experience by sharing interesting information about the Shedd’s collections.
We will be meeting in the basement of Lalo's. Meet and Greet at 7:00, photo contest results at 7:15, meeting at 7:30 and presentation at 8:00.
Hope to see everyone there! Happy New Year!
