World-renowned Author/Photographers
Anna and Ned DeLoach
 

The First Annual Sea Critter Seminar took place at Amy Slate's Amoray Dive Resort in Key Largo, Florida the week of April 25 thru May 2, 2008. 

World-renowned Author/Photographers, Anna and Ned DeLoach gave presentations about reef fish and creature identification, their behaviors, and underwater environmental concerns as well as holding contests and giving out  fishy gifts. The participants went for daily two tank dives on the "Amoray Diver" and learned how to do REEF surveys and about REEF programs. 

Lad Atkins, founding member of REEF, Reef Environmental Education Foundation, presented information about the Lionfish, which is a marine invasive species and has invaded the waters of the Eastern US Coast from Palm Beach to Maine, the Bahamas and a number of other Caribbean Islands. The Lionfish is a danger to the marine ecosystem and poses a threat to the tourist and fishing industries. Lad is available to do Lionfish presentations for your group and can be contacted at www.REEF.org. 

Ken Nedimeyer showed dive participants his coral farm, how to plant corals and reconstruct a reef. With Ken's guidance Amoray will be constructing and maintaining their own coral reef. For more information go to www.coralrestoration.org.  The Sea Critter Program was designed for divers and snorkelers who enjoy learning about sea critters and the underwater world in which they live.  Amy Slate's Amoray Dive Resort will be having their Second Annual Sea Critter Seminar May 29 to June 5, 2009.  For more information go to www.amoray.com.

Ned DeLoach teaching divers how to identify different fish

Lad Atkins’ presentation on the Lionfish

Ken Nedimeyer showing divers how to plant coral

The participants of the Sea Critter Seminar with Anna and Ned DeLoach and Amy Slate on the beach at Amoray Dive Resort

Happy Diving,

Amy Slate