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VOLUNTEER UPDATES
October 16, 2009
from Casey Melton


Golf Tournament
We are looking for volunteers to assist at the Aquarium’s Annual Surf & Turf Golf Classic scheduled for Monday, October 19 at Tampa Palms Golf & Country Club from 7:30am-approx. 4pm. Please return a completed registration form (located in the bins next to the volunteer sign in screen) to Volunteer Services or contact De’Nicea Hilton (813) 367-4041 email dhilton@flaquarium.org.

WETLANDS PROJECT NIGHT
We are looking for 10 – 15 volunteers to help in the WETLANDS GALLERY for an exhibit cleanup, Wednesday, November 4 5-7pm.  We will be going through all the exhibits, doing some soil therapy, adding soil to the exhibits, some planting and prepping for putting the Texas Grit down and various other tasks.

If you are interested in helping out, contact Casey Melton at cmelton@flaquarium.org or put your name on the sign-up sheet in the volunteer lounge.   Snacks and beverages will be served. Put your grubby clothes on and come help out .

CPR
Our next CPR class will be held Thursday, October 22, 9:00 am – 12:00 noon.  Class certifies you in Infant, Juvenile and Adult CPR and provides training on the AED’s that are located in the Aquarium.  Class size is limited; please e-mail Jack Christensen at jchristensen@flaquarium.org  if you would like to attend.

 

Volunteer Openings…

Husbandry positions

Wetlands and Beach Gallery Volunteers needed to assist in opening the galleries from 7:30am to 9am every morning.

If you’re interested in a position in Husbandry, please complete a Husbandry Application in the lounge, and submit it to Volunteer Services.

More open positions

Bus Greeters needed to help with Bus Greeting beginning now through the end of the school year. They would like someone Monday – Friday, 9:30-1:00, to help direct the busses where to park and help groups into the Aquarium.  The biggest need is on Friday and then Thursday. Please contact Brian Shannon bshannon@flaquarium.org if you are interested in helping out .

Guest Services associates to help with greeting guests in our lobby, handing out maps, and help greet and direct school groups. This is a Guest interactive position. All days of the week are needed. Please contact Brian Shannon bshannon@flaquarium.org if you can help out.

ANNOUNCEMENT
Please join me in welcoming our newest Wetlands team member John Than.  Some of you may remember John from his previous employment with us in the Wetlands and Quarantine galleries.  You may also know John from his more recent position managing the Herps and Aquatics division at The Lowry Park Zoo, and for a few of us trailer days team members, you’ll remember John from the opening days of The Florida Aquarium as a member of the opening collecting team.  John comes to us with a wealth of experience in field collections, tropical fish aquaculture, and live rock culture in addition to his diverse husbandry and managerial experience.   John’s first day will be this coming Monday October 19

 

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7.01 – Coral Reef treatment plan

TREATMENT

LSE:     10/27 ozone/carbon off
            10/29 ozone/carbon on 2pm         

Husbandry: 10/28 dose dylox PM (after last guest swim)                        

Dive Ops: 10/28 PM Diving suspended
               10/30 at 2pm Diving open

TREATMENT

LSE:     11/10 ozone/carbon off
            11/12 ozone/carbon on 2pm            

Husbandry: 11/11 dose dylox PM (after last guest swim)                        

Dive Ops: 11/11 PM Diving suspended
               10/13 at 2pm Diving open

To schedule a dive email Diveschedule@flaquarium.org or call (813) 367-4019. See you in the water!

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    WHAT's NEW
    from Education's Public Programs

    Just a reminder about uniform policies and parking:

    **The blue polo shirt must be tucked in when we are open.  Even if you are behind the scenes, the shirt must be tucked in.

    **The polo shirts must be worn with khaki bottoms – not black or blue – khaki.  Even if you work behind the scenes.

    **If you are wearing the gray t-shirts those also must be worn with khaki bottoms and must be tucked in. 

    **Same with dive ops shirts/birthday host shirts/and EAS staff shirts. 

    And a reminder (even in slow season) that parking is behind the blue line.  The only exception to this is those who have special parking permits due to health reasons. 

    We now in our lower attendance period, so please note the Bay Spirit weekly tour operation:

    • Monday through Friday – 1: PM only (this allows our guests to enjoy the Eco Tour and still not miss any major shows.
      • Port Tours are Tuesday and Wednesday at 9: 30 AM.
    • Saturday – Noon and 2: PM for Eco Tours
    • Sunday – currently just 2: PM; but if attendance picks up, we’ll have a Noon and 2: PM.

     

    Microphone covers

    Thanks to an input from one of our team members we are now providing covers that go over the foam cover on all headset microphones to prevent the spread of germs when a headset is used by various individuals during programs throughout the day.  Use of the covers is at the discretion of each individual.  The covers are intended for use by one individual and should be put on when an individual first uses a headset and taken off when the individual finishes with the headset.  The covers are latex free and are simply rolled over the foam cover that currently covers the microphone

     

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