Glen Dennison has installed a temperature logger on the Annapolis artificial reef. The unit is located on the port side hand rail at about 75 feet down. Please see the video below for an idea of placement. The temperature samples are taken at intervals of 240 minutes, delayed starting to 12:01 hours on Dec 13, 2015. This gave…
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Wolf Eel Dive
This handsome wolf eel shows off for Glen Dennison on a dive to South Bowyer reef!
Wrapping ceremony with Squamish Nation and David Suzuki
Dr. David Suzuki being honoured by Squamish Nation in a wrapping ceremony at Porteau Cove on Saturday, Nov. 8, 2014, where MLSS also provided our Beach Interpretation Program. For more information and media from the day, click here
Great day with Squamish Nation & Suzuki Foundation
On Saturday Nov 8, 2014 MLSS put on a Beach Interpretation Program (BIP) in Porteau Cove, in collaboration with Squamish Nation and the David Suzuki Foundation. The event was a huge success and gave members from the local community a chance to come out and see some of the incredible marine life in Howe Sound….
Warm Welcome by Orcas at Saturna!
On Saturday July 19, 2014 MLSS held our 2nd consecutive Beach Interpretation Program (BIP) at East Point beach on Saturna Island, in collaboration with Parks Canada and the SIMRES. The event was a huge success and gave members from the local community a chance to come out and see some of the marine life at…
8th Annual Beach Interpretation at Bowen Island a blast!
On Saturday June 14, 2014 MLSS held our 8th annual Beach Interpretation Program (BIP) at the Mount Gardner public dock on Bowen Island. It was a fun-filled day full of a fantastic diversity of marine life (including 3 octopus!) and about 150 enthusiastic attendees coming out to learn about the marine life at their local…
Summary of what we know about the seastar die off
A recent talk by Dr. Jeff Marliave and Dr. Martin Haulena of the Vancouver Aquarium summarizes what we know so far about the mass die-off of starfish in our local waters. The exact cause is still unkown, but scientists all over North America are collaborating and exploring a realm of different hypotheses. Another video by…
MLSS takes their Beach Interpretation program to Saturna Island
Come join us at the beach on Saturday July 20 at Saturna Island for a fun-filled afternoon full of marine life!
MLSS collaborates with experts from Vancouver Aquarium
On March 23, 2013 Dr. Jeff Marliave, from the Vancouver aquarium, joined MLSS president Roy Mulder for a morning of drop camera work on sponge bioherms in Howe Sound. The pair observed glass sponges to depths of 350 feet and documented many different species of rockfish and deep sea marine life. Also found at depth…
Lions Bay Beach Interpretation a huge success!
On Sunday April 7, 2013 MLSS launched our first Beach Interpretation of the year at Kelvin Grove, Lions Bay. The event was a huge success and brought out around 150 people to learn about the ocean adjacent to their communities. Thank you to the RBC Blue Water Project for providing the grant money to support…
MLSS Historic Dive on Lions Bay Seamount!
On Saturday, Feb 23, 2013 a historic dive exploration was undertaken and completed onto the top of the Lions Bay sea-mount 218 ft down. An endeavor never before known or attempted, the dive team documented large glass sponges, forming a bioherm on the top of the pinnacle.
How to properly release rockfish with barotrauma
The following video explains barotrauma and several methods to properly release rockfish with barotrauma (and a pretty great rap video at 7:25!) : Note: If you are catching a lot of rockfish in an area, particularly species which are threatened or endangered (See COSEWIC listings), the best thing to do is to move into another…
Marine Life Sanctuaries Society 