Category Archives: Surfing reports

Battling 'Red Tide,' Scientists Map Toxic Algae To Prevent Shellfish Poisoning

VIA – NPR   Battling ‘Red Tide,’ Scientists Map Toxic Algae To Prevent Shellfish Poisoning by Ashley Ahearn   An oyster shucker on Samish Island, Wash. on Puget Sound. The state is frequently forced to close beaches to oyster gatherers because of the risks of harmful algae blooms. Public health officials have their hands full … Continue reading Battling 'Red Tide,' Scientists Map Toxic Algae To Prevent Shellfish Poisoning

Levy, Wilkings inducted into Hermosa Surfers Walk of Fame

VIA – EASY READER   Levy, Wilkings inducted into Hermosa Surfers Walk of Fame   Walk of Fame inductee Mark Levy. Levy, Wilkings inducted into Hermosa Surfers Walk of Fame Walk of Fame inductee Mark Levy. Walk of Fame inductee Steve Wilkings. Mark Levy and emcee John Joseph. Saul Levy and sons Mark and Derek. … Continue reading Levy, Wilkings inducted into Hermosa Surfers Walk of Fame

Whales sensed Deepwater Horizon oil rig disaster

I hate big oil…   VIA – FOX NEWS   Whales sensed Deepwater Horizon oil rig disaster Written By Peter Gwynne Published April 08, 2012 Inside Science News Service A sperm whale. (Franco Banfi)   technique that monitors whales through the sounds they emit has answered a key issue raised by the explosion of the … Continue reading Whales sensed Deepwater Horizon oil rig disaster

Boutique surf mag paddles into sea of words and ideas

VIA – THE AUSTRALIAN   Boutique surf mag paddles into sea of words and ideas Sophie Gosper From: The Australian April 09, 2012 12:00AM Andy Summons, Tom Batrouney and Andrew Diprose and their new 224-page boutique surf magazine Paper Sea Quarterly. Picture: Aaron Francis Source: The Australian EIGHTEEN months ago three friends decided surf magazines … Continue reading Boutique surf mag paddles into sea of words and ideas

Surf's up at Ron Jon Easter festival

VIA – CF NEWS   Surf’s up at Ron Jon Easter festival Last Updated: Sunday, April 08, 2012 @ 12:44PM A surfer catches a wave off Cocoa Beach during the 48th Annual Ron Jon Easter Surfing Festival – Saturday, April 7, 2012. COCOA BEACH —  Men and women, boys and girls, surfers from 6 to … Continue reading Surf's up at Ron Jon Easter festival

Gretchen Wegrich, Stoked and Broke: Photo montage warps time in Santa Cruz surf scene

VIA – SANTA CRUZ SENTINEL Gretchen Wegrich, Stoked and Broke: Photo montage warps time in Santa Cruz surf scene Posted:   04/08/2012 01:30:17 AM PDT A digital and print photography art show featuring 100 classic shots by surf photographer Bob Barbour stoked out First Friday art enthusiasts and surfers alike at Hula’s Island Grill on … Continue reading Gretchen Wegrich, Stoked and Broke: Photo montage warps time in Santa Cruz surf scene

Fish Off Crystal Cove May Have Ingested Radioactive Kelp After Fukushima, Study Finds

VIA – NEWPORT BEACH PATCH Editor Nisha Gutierrez-Jaime [email protected] Fish Off Crystal Cove May Have Ingested Radioactive Kelp After Fukushima, Study Finds “It’s not a good thing,” says researcher after discovery that a radioactive isotope of iodine was absorbed by kelp off Laguna Beach and Corona del Mar a month after the disaster in Japan. … Continue reading Fish Off Crystal Cove May Have Ingested Radioactive Kelp After Fukushima, Study Finds