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Saganaki Bomb Squad Play at the Dunedin Brewery

June 4, 2018 Raymond Hess

This is one musical event you won’t want to miss. One of the greatest surfers/instructors of all time Mr. Greg Rocktoff and his bandmates of the Saganaki Bomb Squad are playing at the Dunedin Brewery the night of Friday, June 15th, 2018. Their set of songs is likely to run around 9:30 pm. It’s something worth going to hear, for sure. There’s sure to be epic tracks.

Here’s the feature article from their performance:Saganaki Bomb Squad Dropping Bombs on a Friday Night

Mr. Rocktoff, another surfer named Yannis, and a couple other surfers used to have a band called Locolism. They wrote awesome lyrics for their songs, lyrics very relevant to surfers. Mr. Rocktoff was the lead singer of Locolism and the sax player. The sound tracks in the videos below are from their band!

You should definitely go hear them play!

The man, the myth, the legend himself, Mr. Rocktoff:

And a quick clip of Mr. Rocktoff and Yannis of Locolism sharing a wave:

Fishes, Research

Saltwater Grass Flats Data Collection by the Keys Fisheries Research Team

Video March 20, 2017 Raymond Hess

Data collection like the siene collections we see here are only a small part of understanding fisheries, but still a useful tool. After fisheries data is collected, it is eventually collated into a research article or report. Over time those reports are combined to create articles that explain trends. Then, after a large amount of data is collected, a researcher may even review the reviews, so she can create something called a synthesis, a document summarizing all the findings across the summary articles. These articles and reports can then be used to guide funding related decisions. We must, of course, always consider the limitations of the data.

Summer Fishing

Mangrove Snapper in the Summer

July 22, 2016 Raymond Hess

These tasty specimens are fish from the snapper family. Mangrove Snapper, also known as Grey Snapper, can be caught inshore during the summer months, often mixed in with redfish, or congregating along structure in schools ranging in size from 10 to 100 fish. Continue reading Mangrove Snapper in the Summer →