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Forums Back On-line -5/17/2008:
The forums are now back on-line. I still have a few minor tweaks to perform but the important functionality is working correctly. This down time and hard work will pay off when the next version of our forum software is released.
Thanks again for your patience during this transition
Chad Penney
MASM Webmaster
Forums Temporarily offline -5/14/2008:
MASM is performing some maintenance on our forums to prepare for the next version of our forum software. Access to the forums during this process may be sporadic.
We apologize for the inconvenience and hope to have things back to normal soon
Thanks for your Patience,
Chad Penney
MASM Webmaster
Membership Subscription Change -12/7/2007:
In an effort to further organize the club we have changed the PayPal account number associated with member dues. This means that those of you who's dues are payed automatically through PayPal will need to visit the MASM website to renew your membership.
You'll only need to do this once, the system will renew your membership automatically (if you wish) the next time it is due. You will get an e-mail notication two weeks prior to your renewal date. To set up auto pay or renew your membership, go to http://www.masm.org/member.asp
New meeting place -10/15/2007:
Hello all MASM members and members-to-be!
Our new meeting place is the Cranbrook Institute of Science! Meetings will take place on the 2nd Saturday of every month from 2-4pm
More details coming to this thread soon, so keep an eye out!
Hope to see you all there!
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| Fishing Ban Guards Coral Reefs Against Predatory Starfish Outbreaks (Science Daily) |
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No-take marine reserves where fishing is banned can have benefits that extend beyond the exploited fishes they are specifically designed to protect, according to new evidence from Australia's Great Barrier Reef. Researchers have found that outbreaks of large, predatory crown-of-thorns starfish, which can devastate coral reefs although they don't yet know exactly why. |
| Study: High CO2 environment damages reefs (Moldova.org) |
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Reefs may erode in areas with high carbon dioxide levels because the glue binding coral skeletons to larger reef structures is missing, a U.S. study says.The study found coral reefs in the eastern tropical Pacific Ocean offer a real-world example of the reef ecosystems will face under high carbon dioxide conditions resulting in ocean acidification, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric ... |
| Shark Week to begin with breakfast (Newport News-Times) |
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The Oregon Coast Aquarium, Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA), and the Discovery Channel will celebrate the 21st annual Shark Week from July 27 through August 2 with a variety of events highlighting the fascinating world of sharks. |
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