Craig Gelpi is one of the founders of the Catalina marine Society as well as a frequent diver in SoCal waters and well as various spots around the world.

THE CATALINA MARINE SOCIETY
The Catalina Marine Society is chartered to advance the scientific understanding of the local ocean off Southern California. Craig will talk about the history, resources, projects, partners, parties, and accomplishments of CMS, and how you can be involved in this important research. You can find out more about the CMS before Craig's talk through this website: CATALINA MARINE SOCIETY.

Doug and Lorenza Sloss have worked in the tourism and hospitality business for several years aboard the Aggressor liveaboards in Kona, Hawaii and Palau, Micronesia. There, they have taught hundreds of people how to dive and shoot photography. Their passion for teaching translated into the creation of a successful series of video tutorials that help photographers of all levels to effectively and professionally post-process their images. Their award-winning photography has appeared in Sport Diver, Scuba Diving, Scuba Diver Australasia, Islands, Asia Diver and many other magazines and books worldwide. Doug has been Field Editor and regular columnist for Scuba Diver Australasia magazine. They also lead photo workshops teaching photography and digital editing, both above and below the waterline.

TAKE BETTER PICTURES - IF SAM CAN DO IT, WHY NOT YOU?
Everyone who has ever held a camera in their hand wants to take better pictures than they currently do. And for those who are on that quest to be the next underwater Ansel Adams, Doug & Lorenza can help point you there. In this talk, they'll go through some of the basics and will share with you how they got their son, Sam, interested and involved in underwater photography.