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SDOF Shifts Focus to the Marine Life Protection Act (MLPA) Issue
 The Marine Life Protection Act (MLPA) was passed by California legislators in 1999 in order to better evaluate the current state of California's coastal waters and to direct the state to create and manage a network of marine protected areas (MPAs) along the California coastline.
Over the past 25 years, the San Diego Oceans Foundation has built a legacy of providing meaningful programs that benefit the needs of the environment. As we enter 2009. we are now working diligently to help provide education and outreach for the MLPA process. In order to be helpful in the MLPA procces, SDOF has put our involvement with artificial reefs on hold. If you would like to help SDOF in our outreach efforts, please contact us at volunteer@sdoceans.org. For more information about MLPAs please visit this link.
REEF Monitoring Project
Invertebrate Identification
Saturday, February 21st
9:30 AM- 12:00 PM
 Join the San Diego Oceans Foundation's FREE identification training classes and better understand your marine environment!
Whether you're a fish expert or a "newbie diver", this class will leave you full of interesting facts about our underwater world. Once you have finished this fascinating course, you'll be able to put your newfound knowledge to good use by volunteering and completing underwater surveys of local marine populations. Instead of saying "What WAS that," you'll be able to name it...and then some!
*All classes are held at Ocean Enterprises*
To RSVP, please contact volunteer@sdoceans.org. Space is limited!
REEF Dives w/Herb: La Jolla Shores Parking Lot (7AM)
Sunday, February 15th
 Spend Sunday morning diving the Shores with our qualified REEF Instructor! If you've completed one of our REEF ID courses, come out and put your skills to the test! All SCUBA certifications are welcome.
To RSVP, please contact cheryl@sdoceans.org.
* REEF dives are weather-dependent and may be canceled in the event of a storm or unusually high surf *
FREE Continuing Education Sea Series - Spiny Lobsters
The Ecology, Movement and Conservation of the California Spiny Lobster
Wednesday, February 25th
6:30 - 8PM
Dr. Kevin Hovel will be presenting his research on California spiny lobsters, an important fishery species in San Diego and a common resident of our kelp forests and seagrass habitats. Dr. Hovel will talk about how lobsters utilize different habitats and how their movement rates influence their survival and ecological roles. He will also discuss his work in the La Jolla Ecological Reserve in which he and his students study long-term lobster movements. Is the reserve large enough to protect these important lobster populations?
To RSVP for this exciting lecture, please contact cheryl@sdoceans.org!
Volunteer
Opportunities
For more information about the programs below,
check out the Calendar.
To RSVP for any of these activities, email us at volunteer@sdoceans.org
Bounty & Waring Canyon Hike
Saturday, February 7th
8:30AM - 9:45AM
Want to volunteer for the Canyon Watch program, but don't know where to start?
SDOF hosts monthly Canyon Watch hikes to introduce new volunteers to the program and build a camaraderie among current volunteers! Become a Canyon Watch volunteer to protect these fragile ecosystems.
E-mail volunteer@sdoceans.org for more information about the Canyon Watch program and to RSVP!
White Seabass Orientations (San Diego Bay)
 Tuesday, February 3rd (4:30PM – 5:30PM)
Sunday, February 22nd (12:30PM – 1:30PM)
Come out and learn all there is to know about caring for white seabass and replenishing an over-fished marine species. After this short orientation, you’ll be able to volunteer as a “White Seabass Mentor” and really contribute to the betterment of our oceans!
Contact cheryl@sdoceans.org to RSVP.
White Seabass Pen Cleanings
Sunday, February 22nd (9AM – 12PM)
Are you a certified diver and want to try something new and don't mind getting dirty? We are always looking for dedicated volunteers to help clean our white seabass pens! As time goes by, these pens become COVERED with a variety of marine life that have found the perfect place to settle and take up residency. Problem is that they block out the very vital water and oxygen circulation that are necessary to the health of our little fish! In order to keep them strong and ready for release into the wild, we need to perform regular maintenance on their containment nets. Please contact cheryl@sdoceans.org to dive with a purpose.
* If you are a Dive Master (with insurance) and would like to volunteer a few hours of your time to ensure the safety of others, please let us know. We can't get out there without one!
Simple Ways To Support SDOF
Marine Specimens for our Ocean In Motion Marine Science Education Program
Thank for the donations we have received, however, we still need more specimens for our Ocean In Motion program such as: shark skin & skeletons, crustaceans molts, preserved fish or invertebrates, turtle shells, whale baleens or any marine taxoderms.
Search the Internet using GoodSearch.Com
If you set your default search browser to GoodSearch.com and select the San Diego Oceans Foundation as your charity of choice, we will receive a penny for every click! Some nonprofits make over $5,000 a year. It is simple to use and helps support our programs.
Click here to start using GoodSearch.Com!
Looking to Sell Something on eBay?
You can sell anything you would like on eBay and a portion of your choice will be donated to support the San Diego Oceans Foundation!
Click here to find out more information!
We Also Need...
GPS Unit for Canyon Watch Program
Tool Kit
Organizing Supplies (tubs, bins, drawers)
Snorkels
L-Shaped Desk
Pro Bono Services Needed
Attorney, nonprofit focus
Event Planner
Professional Organizer
eBay Sales Expert
Contact us at sdoceans@sdoceans.org if you are able to help with any of these items!
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Each year, SDOF holds a Dive-A-Thon fundraiser to raise money and support for our organization. The event will now take place for the entire month of July, instead of August.
