September 12th Meeting

[Isurus79]

Ok guys, we have a real treat with this one. Karen Brittain over at HIMB has been kind enough to invite us over to her labs at Coconut Island (HIMB) at noon on Sunday, September 12th. She said she will show us around her facilities and let us check out her work on opakapaka breeding and, in her words, "I'm thinking we'll do some basic live feeds work, checking and counting algae, rotifers, copepods. Also looking at fish eggs if the paka spawn." So for everyone who missed the last trip to Coconut Island, this is your chance to redeem yourselves! Just like last time, seating will be very limited (probably 12 ppl max) so its on a first come, first serve basis. Also, only paid members of HMAC will be allowed to attend and the fee per person should be $5 each as a donation to get onto HIMB.

FYI Karen Brittain is a very famous aquaculture researcher and currently owns her own clownfish breeding business (whose critters are usually sold at CFH and others, from what I understand). She is also a former researcher at the Waikiki Aquarium and is the only person in the world to successfully spawn and rear Hawaii's own Masked Angel (Genicanthus personatus). The video put out recently (http://reefbuilders.com/2010/02/09/genicanthus-personatus-spawning-rearing-video-karen-britain-bruce-carlson/) of the Masked Angels juvis are the ones she raised. She is also in charge of the opakapaka breeding program over at HIMB and has done a lot very cool work over the years in the aquaculture field.

Also, I set up an email address at HonoluluMAC@gmail.com. This will be our official email address, so all those people who have paid their dues, please shoot me an email at that address and I will put you on 'the list' so I can make announcements like this here on RH and via email. Thanks!!

Steve

[not_sponsored]

I wouldn't mind going, if there are seats available, though I don't mind letting anyone else go if they haven't been there before.

[808-340]

This outing would be cool to go. Gotta miss it though... hopefully those who couldn't make the trek last month can go to this one.

[ChibiHydra808]

Can we pay club dues on that day, if we go?

[Isurus79]

I wouldn't mind going, if there are seats available, though I don't mind letting anyone else go if they haven't been there before.
This will be a different trip from last time, so if you went last time, don't worry about going this time. In fact, this will be a more technical trip with lots of aquaculture stuff and microscopy, not so much with the touring of the island. Young children might want to stay at home for this one, unless they are interested in this type of thing. I know when I was a kid I would have LOVED to go to this type of thing, but friends probably would have hated it!

This outing would be cool to go. Gotta miss it though... hopefully those who couldn't make the trek last month can go to this one.

Next time!

Can we pay club dues on that day, if we go?
Not a problem. As long as you can pay that day, you're in.

[tooms]

I'm am sooo in. Put me down for 2! This time, I'll try to make it to the correct dock :P

Also, for those of you who need a receipt for your dues, we can email one to you. Just let me know.

Iggy should be here for this one.

[tooms]

My biology prof wants to come. She'll bring her club fees that day, so three total for me. Thanks!

[thincat]

I was browsing Marine Depot and came across this link.
http://www.marinedepot.com/md_educationcenter_club_directory.html
A little free advertising for the club.

[KaleoXtreme]

Nice find, did you email them already?

[Isurus79]

Nice find TC. I will email them shortly.

Here are the people who are signed up (besides me):
Wayne Akimoto +1
Not Sponsored (+1?)
Tooms Teacher
Kimberly (+1?)
I want to keep this outing to a max of 10 people (Karen actually requested only 8!) and priority will be for paying/payed members. Does anyone else want to go? I think if we pulled off a few of the non paying guests, we can squeeze in 1 or 2 more. Let me know.

Also, does anyone know why I'm not receiving email notifications from RH about anything?

[cfrog]

I miss, again. Mainland bound.

[Isurus79]

I miss, again. Mainland bound.

Dang, seems to happen to a lot of our members! lol

[Isurus79]

Remember for everyone to be at the Coconut Island dock at about 1145 so as not to miss the boat that only runs to the island at the top of every hour.

[Isurus79]

Here some pics from the past meeting. Karen Brittain was really great! She showed us around her lab, let us see microalgae, copepods and opakapaka babies that were about a week old under the microscope. She also took us out to the adult pens and grabbed a net, scooped it across the surface and came up with a small handful of opakapaka eggs, which I promptly ate! lol I might be the only person in the world that has eaten opakapaka caviar! All the pics can be found here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/isurus79/sets/72157625005658084/


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DSCF4085 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/isurus79/5007339708/) by Isurus79 (http://www.flickr.com/people/isurus79/), on Flickr
The lab

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DSCF4086 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/isurus79/5007340474/) by Isurus79 (http://www.flickr.com/people/isurus79/), on Flickr
Isochrysis culture

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DSCF4087 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/isurus79/5007341294/) by Isurus79 (http://www.flickr.com/people/isurus79/), on Flickr
Green Nannochloropsis culture

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DSCF4088 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/isurus79/5006731063/) by Isurus79 (http://www.flickr.com/people/isurus79/), on Flickr
Microalgae starter cultures

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4106/5007342868_59f8da1ed6.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/isurus79/5007342868/)
DSCF4089 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/isurus79/5007342868/) by Isurus79 (http://www.flickr.com/people/isurus79/), on Flickr
Karen and the crew


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DSCF4090 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/isurus79/5007343596/) by Isurus79 (http://www.flickr.com/people/isurus79/), on Flickr
Baby opakapaka tank


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DSCF4103 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/isurus79/5006733347/) by Isurus79 (http://www.flickr.com/people/isurus79/), on Flickr
Copepods


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DSCF4106 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/isurus79/5006734185/) by Isurus79 (http://www.flickr.com/people/isurus79/), on Flickr
Microalgae starters


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DSCF4107 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/isurus79/5006734951/) by Isurus79 (http://www.flickr.com/people/isurus79/), on Flickr
Collecting a baby opakapaka


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DSCF4108 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/isurus79/5006735613/) by Isurus79 (http://www.flickr.com/people/isurus79/), on Flickr
Baby opakapaka

[Isurus79]

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DSCF4110 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/isurus79/5006736397/) by Isurus79 (http://www.flickr.com/people/isurus79/), on Flickr
Karen on the 'scope


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DSCF4111 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/isurus79/5006737173/) by Isurus79 (http://www.flickr.com/people/isurus79/), on Flickr
TIm on the 'scope


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DSCF4112 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/isurus79/5006737689/) by Isurus79 (http://www.flickr.com/people/isurus79/), on Flickr
Zoa mats that were all over the shark/ulua pond


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DSCF4115 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/isurus79/5006740117/) by Isurus79 (http://www.flickr.com/people/isurus79/), on Flickr
Ulua!


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DSCF4116 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/isurus79/5006740909/) by Isurus79 (http://www.flickr.com/people/isurus79/), on Flickr
Blacktip shark


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DSCF4118 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/isurus79/5007353582/) by Isurus79 (http://www.flickr.com/people/isurus79/), on Flickr
Best friends!


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DSCF4119 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/isurus79/5007354576/) by Isurus79 (http://www.flickr.com/people/isurus79/), on Flickr
Giant sea cucumber that is everywhere


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DSCF4120 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/isurus79/5007355384/) by Isurus79 (http://www.flickr.com/people/isurus79/), on Flickr
Baby hammerhead


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DSCF4121 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/isurus79/5006745087/) by Isurus79 (http://www.flickr.com/people/isurus79/), on Flickr
Baby hammerhead closeup


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DSCF4125 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/isurus79/5007356902/) by Isurus79 (http://www.flickr.com/people/isurus79/), on Flickr
Collecting 'paka eggs

[Isurus79]

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DSCF4132 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/isurus79/5007357512/) by Isurus79 (http://www.flickr.com/people/isurus79/), on Flickr
'Paka eggs! Delicious!


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DSCF4136 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/isurus79/5007358190/) by Isurus79 (http://www.flickr.com/people/isurus79/), on Flickr
'Paka eggs up close


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DSCF4137 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/isurus79/5006747851/) by Isurus79 (http://www.flickr.com/people/isurus79/), on Flickr
'Paka adults. 10-15lbs each maybe?


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DSCF4144 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/isurus79/5007360422/) by Isurus79 (http://www.flickr.com/people/isurus79/), on Flickr
Tiger shark!


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DSCF4145 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/isurus79/5006750181/) by Isurus79 (http://www.flickr.com/people/isurus79/), on Flickr
Tiger shark looking hungrily at my feet!


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DSCF4149 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/isurus79/5007361892/) by Isurus79 (http://www.flickr.com/people/isurus79/), on Flickr
Tiger closeup


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DSCF4150 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/isurus79/5006751679/) by Isurus79 (http://www.flickr.com/people/isurus79/), on Flickr
Tiger shark!


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DSCF4141 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/isurus79/5006752921/) by Isurus79 (http://www.flickr.com/people/isurus79/), on Flickr
Best lab scenery ever!


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DSCF4142 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/isurus79/5006754503/) by Isurus79 (http://www.flickr.com/people/isurus79/), on Flickr
Giant cactus tree

[mouscacha]

Holy crap! Baby tiger shark! neat!!!

[Isurus79]

Ya, the tiger shark in the pond (which is formed naturally and allows fresh ocean water to move in and out) was pretty cool. There were actually 2 in the pond and they were both babies. Very cool!

[mouscacha]

I know when we were paddling there, we saw the whale tank. didnt' see the shark tank, though!

[Isurus79]

I know when we were paddling there, we saw the whale tank. didnt' see the shark tank, though!

Oh wow! A whale shark would be really cool to see. They said that they caught both baby tigers in K-Bay though. Watch out if you're spearfishing in there! lol

[mouscacha]

Well, you can't spearfish there (protected), and I wouldn't want to swim with a large tigershark in the water. They said they saw a 12 footer in the harbor when you first enter. Scary stuff.

[KaleoXtreme]

Well, you can't spearfish there (protected), and I wouldn't want to swim with a large tigershark in the water. They said they saw a 12 footer in the harbor when you first enter. Scary stuff.

I think he meant K-bay in general. Not the protected area around Coconut island.

[Isurus79]

I think he meant K-bay in general. Not the protected area around Coconut island.

Yep! Although with the number of really big fish swimming around the island, maybe.......

jk!

[thincat]

You guys are sure lucky to have had such a great club outing like that. Props to all the heads that made it possible.

[Isurus79]

You guys are sure lucky to have had such a great club outing like that. Props to all the heads that made it possible.

Thanks for the praise! Maybe you can pop over one time and join us...