Florida Sea Grant is looking for volunteers with boats and snorkel gear to help survey the scallop population in the Pensacola area. There will be two events – Aug 1 in Santa Rosa Sound and Aug 8 in Big Lagoon. Volunteers will need to work in teams of 3-4 / boat to conduct their surveys from 8:00 – 12:00 on the day of their event. Each team is required to attend a meeting to discuss protocols, safety, and obtain the survey equipment. The Santa Rosa meeting will be Friday July 31 at the Holley by the Sea Recreation Center anytime between 4:00 – 6:30 PM. The Big Lagoon meeting will be Thursday Aug 6 at the Perdido Key Community Center anytime between 5:00 – 7:00 PM. If interested in surveying Santa Rosa Sound contact Chris Verlinde at (850) 623-3868 or chrismv@ufl.edu. if interested in surveying Big Lagoon contact Rick O’Connor at (850) 475-5230 or roc1@ufl.edu

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