(in reverse chronological order)

More SODS graduate

The SODS had their monthly Reef Watch dive on Sunday, 4th April, 2004. A range of survey methods were practiced by the various participants at different stages of the course. Congratulations to Brian, Val, Roger, Hayden & Greg on completing the course.

Fleurieu Dive Club LIT session

The FDC continued their Reef Watch training program at Carrickalinga, on Saturday, 3rd April, 2004, with all participants completing their line intercept transect training in challenging conditions. Most club members now need to complete only the quadrat dive to complete the course.

Scuba Divers' Club return to Second Valley

The SDC progressed its Reef Watch training at Second Valley, on Saturday, 20th March, 2004. Line intercept transect training was undertaken at the point, then a fish count was done at Lassiters.

Martin does a metre	Steve with a clean sheet
Eilleen	Mark prepares to descend

Marathon Dive

A significant amount of fish identification, fish survey and LIT training took place at the Marathon Dive on 14th March, 2004.

Briefing station	Divers assembling for the first dive
Mat and Alison with their fish slates	Marathon Mermaid, Mary-Anne Stacey in her boat
Steve & Stef manning the boat entry station	Yvette & Kamen undertaking a fish survey

Scuba Divers' Club at Lassiter's Reef

The SDC commenced its Reef Watch training at their adopted reef, Lassiter's at Second Valley, on Monday 26th January, 2004. Fish identification and quadrats were completed in ideal conditions.

Steve, Mark and Jane prepare for the dive	Maxed out
Jane recording her quadrat information	Comparing notes on a training quadrat

SODS first graduates

The SODS held another training day at Port Noarlunga on Sunday, 25th January, 2004, with 16 divers. Alan Charlton, Janis Chippendale, Heather Bird and Pat Manno completed their training. Many others started the program or progressed further through the course.

The reef - looking north	Pre-dive briefing on LITs
LIT survey	Debriefing in the sun

Fleurieu Dive Club catchup on fish surveys

A number of members of the Fleurieu Dive Club had a catchup day on Saturday, 24th January, at Carrickalinga. The club is now ready to progress to quadrat and LIT training.

Laurie Taylor above the reef at Carrickalinga

Ron leads Lynne over the reef

Work experience field trip 2

Reef Watch held a second training dive/snorkel on Friday, 23rd January, for students participating in its work experience program. During this dive Julia Murrie completed the Reef Watch training program.

Julia in the water with datasheet	Julia after completing the course
LIT survey	James & Brad with the kits they put together

Work experience field trip 1

Reef Watch held a training dive/snorkel on Wednesday, 14th January, for students participating in its work experience program. This also provided an opportunity for PADI instructors Nick Turich and David Albano to gain further experience with the program.

SODS go quadratting

The Southern Oceans Divers Social Club (SODS) undertook further quadrat training at Port Noarlunga reef on Sunday, 11th January, building apon the algal identification skills learnt at recent club meetings.

Briefing
Onto the jetty	Across the reef

Monitoring the HMAS Hobart

Reef Watch commenced its program to monitor the HMAS Hobart on Thursday, 11th December, 2003. .

A light on the bow beam after 11 days	The same light after 13 months
Looking inside through a cut out	An eleven arm starfish (Coscinasteria muricata)

MLSSA adopt Hallet Cove Reef

The Marine Life Society of SA commenced their monitoring at Hallett Cove on Saturday 7th December as part of the "adopt a reef" program, with support from divers from other clubs. Ben Brayford managed to organise the event, complete his PADI Reef Watch Survey Diver specialty, undertake five surveys and appear on Channel Ten National News, all in one day.

Pauline & Gerry

Russell & Talitha

Fleurieu Dive Club continue their training program

FDC had a "fish" day on 16th November, 2003, at Second Valley, with an identification session followed by a fish survey.

Renate with her fish slate

Ron searching for cryptic fish

AUSC adopt Seacliff Reef

A boatload of Adelaide University Scuba Club divers commenced their training program on the 15th November 2003 ,with a fish identification dive on Seacliff Reef. The group also made a number of sightings of "Feral or In Peril" species of conservation concern.	Paul
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Illustrated journal for 2002-2003 in-water activities

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