jonmos75
Supporting Member
@Enderturtle sign up my wife @ChillyWilly & my son for the morning tour as of know and I will let you know if we change it to the later time slot sometime this week...thanks Jon
[Nov 14, 2015] California Academy of Sciences Steinhart Tour (San Francisco, CA)
- Thread starter denzil
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Enderturtle
Guest
Gotcha added him to the list.
@Vhuang168 you mentioned you might be interested in bringing another person.
We are now opening this up to non-club members. Claim your spots now.
@Vhuang168 you mentioned you might be interested in bringing another person.
We are now opening this up to non-club members. Claim your spots now.
fixedpoint
Guest
@Enderturtle Can you please add my son & daughter to the morning tour if there is still space?
Geneva
Guest
@FeliciaLynn took some great pictures at last year's tour and I think they are still posted.
Information Posted on 10/24/2015
Introduction
Wahoo BAR is going to the Steinhart to do a Behind-the-Scenes Tour! We will be escorted below ground to see how the aquariums within the Steinhart Aquarium operate. You'll see how a professional aquarium maintains the tanks behind the front glass and how they uses large scale equipment to maintain their beautiful aquariums.
Tour Information
There will be two separate groups of 15 people each. One group will meet at 10:25AM and the other group will meet at 1:25PM. Meet at the Tyranosaurus Rex Skeleton in front. Each tour will last approximately 1 Hour. You will have to pay for your own general admission but the tour is free. Check out the rest of the CA Academy of Sciences after you're done.
Your Tour Guide
BAR we are so lucky! The tour will be led by Steinhart Aquarium Biologist, Matt Wandell, who was a speaker at MACNA 2015 in Washington DC this year. Matt is taking time out of his busy biologist schedule to give the club a tour of the facilities. You will get so much more information from Matt since the tours are normally led by volunteers/tour staff.
How To Sign Up
View attachment 3829
This is a special opportunity that most people do not have access to so I really encourage you to ask him lots of questions! Like those Pygmy Seahorses he took care of.
Due to limited space we are limited to 30 people for this tour. Only Supporting Members can attend this tour which means no friends/family unless they are a supporting member. When November 9th comes, if there are open spots available, we can accommodate non club-members (familys, friends, lurkers) but you still have to choose a group and post in this thread.
Matt will be leading two groups for this tour. One group will meet at 10:25AM and the other will meet at 1:25PM.
Do not be late! We are leaving exactly at 10:25AM and exactly at 1:25AM.
Post in this thread and let us know which group you want to be in.
10:25AM Group (Meet at the T-Rex)
1) @Vhuang168
2) @Nav
3) @JKnox
4) @Jay Lee
5) @RobMcC
6)@fixedpoint
7) @FangBlenny
8) @DivingTheWorld
9)@jonmos75
10) @ChillyWilly
11) @jonmos75's Son.
12) @fixedpoint Son
13) @fixedpoint Daughter
14)
15)
1:25PM Group (Meet at the T-Rex)
1) @naterock101
2)@2manyhobbies
3) @RussW
4) @MolaMola
5)@spalincoln
6) @Rod Thompson
7)@wpeterson
8) @wpeterson's Wife
9)
10)
11)
12)
13)
14)
15)
Some of you RSVPd a long time ago but are not supporting members and we recently learned that the tour will be split so....I'm sorry your previous RSVPs are not helpful in setting this up.
Information Posted on 10/24/2015
Introduction
Wahoo BAR is going to the Steinhart to do a Behind-the-Scenes Tour! We will be escorted below ground to see how the aquariums within the Steinhart Aquarium operate. You'll see how a professional aquarium maintains the tanks behind the front glass and how they uses large scale equipment to maintain their beautiful aquariums.
Tour Information
There will be two separate groups of 15 people each. One group will meet at 10:25AM and the other group will meet at 1:25PM. Meet at the Tyranosaurus Rex Skeleton in front. Each tour will last approximately 1 Hour. You will have to pay for your own general admission but the tour is free. Check out the rest of the CA Academy of Sciences after you're done.
Your Tour Guide
BAR we are so lucky! The tour will be led by Steinhart Aquarium Biologist, Matt Wandell, who was a speaker at MACNA 2015 in Washington DC this year. Matt is taking time out of his busy biologist schedule to give the club a tour of the facilities. You will get so much more information from Matt since the tours are normally led by volunteers/tour staff.
How To Sign Up
View attachment 3829
This is a special opportunity that most people do not have access to so I really encourage you to ask him lots of questions! Like those Pygmy Seahorses he took care of.
Due to limited space we are limited to 30 people for this tour. Only Supporting Members can attend this tour which means no friends/family unless they are a supporting member. When November 9th comes, if there are open spots available, we can accommodate non club-members (familys, friends, lurkers) but you still have to choose a group and post in this thread.
Matt will be leading two groups for this tour. One group will meet at 10:25AM and the other will meet at 1:25PM.
Do not be late! We are leaving exactly at 10:25AM and exactly at 1:25AM.
Post in this thread and let us know which group you want to be in.
10:25AM Group (Meet at the T-Rex)
1) @Vhuang168
2) @Nav
3) @JKnox
4) @Jay Lee
5) @RobMcC
6)@fixedpoint
7) @FangBlenny
8) @DivingTheWorld
9)@jonmos75
10) @ChillyWilly
11) @jonmos75's Son.
12) @fixedpoint Son
13) @fixedpoint Daughter
14)
15)
1:25PM Group (Meet at the T-Rex)
1) @naterock101
2)@2manyhobbies
3) @RussW
4) @MolaMola
5)@spalincoln
6) @Rod Thompson
7)@wpeterson
8) @wpeterson's Wife
9)
10)
11)
12)
13)
14)
15)
Some of you RSVPd a long time ago but are not supporting members and we recently learned that the tour will be split so....I'm sorry your previous RSVPs are not helpful in setting this up.
I would like to participate in the 1:25pm tour if there is still room. Thank you! David biomimico@gmail.com
HiFidelity
Guest
Sign me up please, myself +1 for 1:25PM 
Enderturtle
Guest
Added David Biomimico
Added Hifidelity and his +1
Have fun guys! And ask Matt as many questions as possible. Bug him about those pygmy seahorses!
Here's a video about the seahorses he worked with. He's in the video. Look for the really tall red-haired gentleman.
Rich Ross, another Steinhart Aquarium Biologist is also in the video. We'll be meeting him in December for a special talk!
Added Hifidelity and his +1
Have fun guys! And ask Matt as many questions as possible. Bug him about those pygmy seahorses!
Here's a video about the seahorses he worked with. He's in the video. Look for the really tall red-haired gentleman.
Rich Ross, another Steinhart Aquarium Biologist is also in the video. We'll be meeting him in December for a special talk!
Enderturtle
Guest
Updated the list.
Phew spots are filling up fast.
Great thing about this is after or before the Tour, you can check out the rest of the California Academy of Sciences!
Listening to the radio, I think the special exhibit they're doing right now is on Whales
Phew spots are filling up fast.
Great thing about this is after or before the Tour, you can check out the rest of the California Academy of Sciences!
Listening to the radio, I think the special exhibit they're doing right now is on Whales
2manyhobbies
Supporting Member
Question. Should we buy our tickets on line or wait till we get there. I remember early on after the renewed academy opened you had to wait for your time before you could get in. Is this still the same or has it slowed down to a reasonable pace?
@Enderturtle Hi, can I put my friend Katharine down for the 10:25 tour too, please?
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Enderturtle
Guest
Gotcha.
Enderturtle
Guest
Have fun everyone!
Please call me if you run into any issues with the event.
44-540-8542
Please call me if you run into any issues with the event.
44-540-8542
