MBNMS 2001 Dive Photo Contest Winners

We are proud to present the winning images for the 2001 MBNMS Dive Photo Contest. Congratulations to the winners for composing these stunning and creative images!

Please keep an eye out for new diver brochure which is being crafted in cooperation with the diving community. Printing and distribution is slated for July 2001, in time for the month-long Great American Fish Count activities. The dive brochure will focus on the ways that divers can enjoy the Sanctuary's world-class dive sites and protect the Sanctuary's marine resources.

 

Catagory: Dive & Explore
		N/A
First Place Jerry Loomis "Diver Silhouette"	Second Place Laurie Cava "Jelly Fun!"	*Third Place
Catagory: Marine Life
First Place Laurie Cava "Mr Whiskers"	Second Place Kenneth Howard "Mom & Pup Sea Otters"	Third Place Marc Shargel "Hydrocoral"
Catagory: Practice Good Diving Techniques
*First Place - N/A	*Second Place - N/A	*Third Place - N/A
Category: Marine Life Honorable Mention
	Ken Howard "Hermissenda"

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A special thanks to our local sponsors for thier dive contest prize donations! Robert Lyn Nelson Studios, Monterey Plaza Hotel & Spa, Inns of Monterey, & the Cannery Row Company

The Sanctuary staff would also like to acknowledge the support and expertise of our judging panel: David R. Clayton - SAC Diving Representative; Ed Cooper - SAC Diving Alternate; Kirsten Carlson - Graphic Designer; Liz Love - MBNMS Education Staff & Brochure Editor