To All Napa Valley Divers:
Our next meeting will be Monday, November 9, 2009
Filippi’s Pizza Grotto
645 1st Street, Napa (east of Soscol)
Phone: (707) 254-9700
- Dinner (Dutch treat) will begin at 6:00pm (order off the regular menu)
- The meeting will begin at 7:00pm
Here’s what’s happening…
- Welcome – Jackie Dannielson
- Upcoming Events – Joan Lord
- Christmas Party / Ornament Exchange – December 14th at 6:30pm
- Bowling Party – January 2010
- Guest Speaker – Jennifer Stock from the National Oceanographic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
Jennifer will be giving a presentation on the Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary located just 6 miles west of the Point Reyes Lighthouse. The Sanctuary’s main feature is Cordell Bank, an underwater granitic mountain sitting on top of the seafloor. The Bank itself is an oasis for hundreds of species of invertebrates and fishes. The productive waters that surround and move around Cordell Bank are foraging waters for highly migratory species like albatrosses, shearwaters, humpback, and blue whales. Learn about this hidden mysterious environment and take a peek at what scientists see through the porthole of a submersible.
Jennifer is currently the Education and Outreach Coordinator for NOAA’s Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary. Jennifer has worked in the field of environmental education for over 13 years. She worked as an interpretive park ranger with the Assateague Island National Seashore and Fire Island National Seashore. During her environmental education years, she worked at Guided Discoveries: Catalina Island Marine Institute and locally at the Headlands Institute. Jennifer loves showing people what they can’t see with their bare eyes and delights in bringing the mysterious underwater world to learners of all ages. Jennifer has a bachelors degree in biology from the University of Delaware and is currently working on a Masters degree in Education at Dominican University in 2008/2009.
- Open Floor – Members
Make a special Note: Our next meeting will be our Christmas Party which will be held at Wineries of Napa Valley located in the Napa Town Center on Monday December 14th at 6:30pm. Special thanks to club members David and Colleen Topper for offering us the use of their wonderful facility again this year.
We look forward to seeing you all at Filippi’s Pizza Grotto!
