Wednesday, March 4, 2015

Dive opportunities at the California Science Center

Please join us this Monday 3/9/15 for a presentation by Valerie Thompson and Sole Searchers alumni Darrell Montegue. They will be discussing volunteer dive opportunities at the California Science Center. The science center has a 188,000 gallon kelp tank and volunteers assist staff with the daily maintenance, feeding aquatic animals and participating in dive shows for guests. Darrell has been working in the dive industry for over 15 years. Prior to his current position as Dive Safety Officer for the California Science Center, he trained divers for the California Institute of Technology, and was Dive Safety Officer and expedition medic on remote dive operations for Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute, National Geographic, and several film and television productions. He currently supervises a team of 75 divers comprised of paid staff and volunteers who work in the exhibits and on collection trips and conservation projects. Darrell will be talking about the California Science Center’s dive program and volunteer diving opportunities, answering any questions you may have. Valerie has been working at the Science Center as Volunteer Manager for several years. She currently manages 320 volunteers at the Science Center. What she loves best about her job is meeting new people and that she learns something new every day. Let's eat, drink, learn, & dive!