The Scuba Sports Club (TSSC) is an independent,
not-for-profit scuba club with members from Westchester and surrounding
counties, in the state of New York. All are welcome at our monthly meetings. And check out our dive and social event calendars!
Every month we publish a newsletter, the Sea Swells Log, which includes
reports on our recent and upcoming activities. Many of the recent issues
are available on-line.
General meetings are held on the second Wednesday of every month starting
at 7:00 PM at Victor's Restaurant in Hawthorne, NY. Every month we have a
program which includes a distinguished speaker. Presentations will
begin promptly at 8:00 PM.
Do Fish Sleep? Fascinating Answers to Questions about Fishes
Judith S. Weis will be talking about her book Do Fish Sleep? The following description is taken directly from Rutgers University's website, where you can purchase Judith's book.
“Do Fish Sleep? is organized in an easy-to-read and accessible question–and–answer format, filled with more than 55 photographs and over 100 interesting facts from fish biology basics to the importance of preserving and restoring fish diversity and healthy populations. A captivating read for fish enthusiasts of all ages—naturalists, environmentalists, aquarists, scuba divers, and students—this is also the perfect primer for those just about to get their feet wet. Dive in!”
Judith S. Weis is a professor of biological sciences at Rutgers University. She is the coauthor of Salt Marshes: A Natural and Unnatural History (Rutgers University Press).
“Most of her research focuses on the effects of stressors like environmental contaminants, invasive species, and parasites on the behavior and ecology of estuarine organisms. We are interested in responses at the organismal level, such as changes in development, growth, or behavior; responses at the population and community level, such as the development of tolerance on the part of populations that are chronically exposed to certain pollutants, altered life histories, alterations in predator/prey interactions and trophic transfer of contaminants”, taken from Judith Weis´s personal website.
