Welcome to SCAITE!

Upcoming SCAITE Meetings

Monday, 06 December 2021 9:00am – 11:00am Hybrid Meeting (CMA Auditorium and Zoom)
Topic: Guest speakers (2) from CSULB Shark Lab – Juvenile White Sharks

Monday, 14 March 2022 9:00am – 11:00am (Cabrillo Marine Aquarium)
Topic: Fish Response Index (FRI) update presentation and Bight 2023 preparation

Monday, 23 May 2022 9:00am – 11:00am (Cabrillo Marine Aquarium)
Topic: Bight 2023 preparation

Monday, 19 September 2022 9:00am – 11:00am (Cabrillo Marine Aquarium)
Topic: Guest Speakers

Monday, 19 December 2022 9:00am – 11:00am (Cabrillo Marine Aquarium)
Topic: Discuss updates to Miller and Lea’s Guide to the Coastal Marine Fishes of California


Past SCAITE Meetings

Monday, 13 September 2021 9:00am – 11:00am Virtual Meeting
Juli Passarelli gave Miller and Lea book presentations at Southern California Academy of Science (SCAS) and Multi-Agency Rocky Intertidal Network (MARINe) meetings. Karin Wisenbaker, Kevin Stolzenback, and Ami Latker presented additional analysis on the Fish Response Index.

Monday, 24 May 2021 9:00am – 11:00am Virtual Meeting
Sad news, Rick Feeney, Ichthyology Collections Manager at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles, has passed away. He will be greatly missed! Jonathan Williams presented information on Vantuna Research Group's Palos Verdes reef restoration project.

Monday, 01 March 2021 9:00am – 11:00am Virtual Meeting
Karin Wisenbaker presented a review on the Fish Response Index used in Bight Regional Surveys.

Monday, 07 December 2020 9:00am – 11:00am Virtual Meeting
Book acknowledgement party postponed until further notice due to COVID safety concerns. Bruno Passarelli presented information on parisites in California grunion.

Monday, 21 September 2020 9:00am – 11:00am Virtual Meeting
Discuss fish related activities members are working on, create subcommittee for Fish Response Index.

Monday, 01 June 2020 9:00am – 2:00pm at Cabrillo Marine Aquarium
Its published!!! Books can be purchased from the CMA gift shop or directly from the publisher’s website: University of California, Agriculture and Natural Resources (UCANR) https://anrcatalog.ucanr.edu/Details.aspx?itemNo=3556 for $30. Juli has received all positive feedback regarding the book in general. There are approximately 40 updates documented by Milton Love mainly pertaining to range and depth extensions.

Monday, 09 March 2020 9:00am – 2:00pm at Cabrillo Marine Aquarium
Miller and Lea’s Guide to the Coastal Marine Fishes of California status update, discuss POTWs trawling activities, Fish Response Index and determine future guest speakers.

Monday, 02 December 2019 9:00am – 2:00pm at Cabrillo Marine Aquarium
Topics: Meetings will occur quarterly, typically in the month following POTWs trawling activities, status update for Miller and Lea’s Guide to the Coastal Marine Fishes of California, and discuss future meeting topics.

Monday, 16 September 2019 9:00am – 2:00pm at Cabrillo Marine Aquarium
Topics: Miller and Lea’s Guide to the Coastal Marine Fishes of California status update, finalize an Early Release party date, and discuss future meeting topics.

August 2019 - No Meeting

July 2019 - No Meeting

Monday, 17 June 2019 9:00am – 2:00pm at Cabrillo Marine Aquarium
Topic: Final edits for the Miller and Lea revised field book.

Monday, 13 May 2019 9:00am – 2:00pm at Cabrillo Marine Aquarium
Topic: Edit final layout for the Miller and Lea revised field book.

Monday, 01 April 2019 9:00am – 2:00pm at Cabrillo Marine Aquarium
Topic: Edit final layout for the Miller and Lea revised field book.

Monday, 04 March 2019 9:00am – 2:00pm at Cabrillo Marine Aquarium
Topic: Edit final layout for the Miller and Lea revised field book.

Monday, 04 February 2019 9:00am – 2:00pm at Cabrillo Marine Aquarium
Topic: Edit final layout for the Miller and Lea revised field book.

Monday, 07 January 2019 9:00am – 2:00pm at Cabrillo Marine Aquarium
Topic: Bight ’18 fish voucher validation.

Monday, 17 December 2018 9:00am – 2:00pm at Cabrillo Marine Aquarium
Topic: Bight ’18 flatfish voucher validation.

Monday, 10 December 2018 9:00am – 2:00pm at Cabrillo Marine Aquarium
Topic: Bight ’18 rockfish voucher validation.

Wednesday, 14 November 2018 10:00am – 3:00pm at SCCWRP
Topic: Discuss Bight ’18 fish voucher validation process, review fish FIDs, and edit final layout for the Miller and Lea revised field book.

Monday, 01 October 2018 9:00am – 2:00pm at Cabrillo Marine Aquarium
Topic: Edit finalized sections/chapters of the layout for the Miller and Lea revised field book.

Monday, 10 September 2018 9:00am – 2:00pm at Cabrillo Marine Aquarium
Topic: Edit finalized sections/chapters of the layout for the Miller and Lea revised field book.

Monday, 06 August 2018 9:00am – 2:00pm at Cabrillo Marine Aquarium
Topic: Edit finalized sections/chapters of the layout for the Miller and Lea revised field book.

NO MEETINGS IN JULY

Monday, 04 June 2018 9:00am – 2:00pm at Cabrillo Marine Aquarium
Topic: Edit finalized sections/chapters of the layout for the Miller and Lea revised field book.

Monday, 07 May 2018 9:00am – 2:00pm at Cabrillo Marine Aquarium
Topic: Editing and checking of the draft layout for the Miller and Lea revised field book.

Monday, 02 April 2018 9:00am – 2:00pm at Cabrillo Marine Aquarium
Topic: Editing and checking of the draft layout for the Miller and Lea revised field book.

Monday, 05 March 2018 9:00am – 2:00pm at Cabrillo Marine Aquarium
Topic: Editing and checking of the draft layout for the Miller and Lea revised field book.

Monday, 08 January 2018 9:00am – 2:00pm at Cabrillo Marine Aquarium
Topic: Editing and checking of the draft layout for the Miller and Lea revised field book.

Monday, 04 December 2017 9:00am – 2:00pm at Cabrillo Marine Aquarium
Topic: Editing and checking of the draft layout for the Miller and Lea revised field book.

Monday, 06 November 2017 9:00am – 2:00pm at Cabrillo Marine Aquarium
Topic: Editing and checking of the draft layout for the Miller and Lea revised field book.

Monday, 02 October 2017 9:00am – 2:00pm at Cabrillo Marine Aquarium
Topic: Editing and checking of the draft layout for the Miller and Lea revised field book.

Monday, 11 September 2017 9:00am – 2:00pm at Cabrillo Marine Aquarium
Topic: Editing and checking of the draft layout for the Miller and Lea revised field book.

NO MEETINGS IN JULY AND AUGUST

Monday, 26 June 2017 9:00am – 2:00pm at Cabrillo Marine Aquarium
Topic: Editing and checking of the draft layout for the Miller and Lea revised field book.

Monday, 05 June 2017 9:00am – 2:00pm at Cabrillo Marine Aquarium
Topic: Editing and checking of the draft layout for the Miller and Lea revised field book.

Monday, 08 May 2017 9:00am – 2:00pm at Cabrillo Marine Aquarium
Topic: Editing and checking of the draft layout for the Miller and Lea revised field book.

Monday, 03 April 2017 9:00am – 2:00pm at Cabrillo Marine Aquarium
Topic: Editing and checking of the draft layout for the Miller and Lea revised field book.

Monday, 06 March 2017 9:00am – 2:00pm at Cabrillo Marine Aquarium
Topic: Editing and checking of the draft layout for the Miller and Lea revised field book.

Monday, 06 February 2017 9:00am – 2:00pm at Cabrillo Marine Aquarium
Topic: Editing and checking of the draft layout for the Miller and Lea revised field book.

Monday, 09 January 2017 9:00am – 2:00pm at Cabrillo Marine Aquarium
Topic: Editing and checking of the draft layout for the Miller and Lea revised field book.

Monday, 19 December 2016 9:00am – 2:00pm at Cabrillo Marine Aquarium
Topic: Editing and checking of the draft layout for the Miller and Lea revised field book.

Monday, 21 November 2016 9:00am – 2:00pm at Cabrillo Marine Aquarium
Topic: Editing and checking of the draft layout for the Miller and Lea revised field book.

Monday, 17 October 2016 9:00am–2:00pm at Cabrillo Marine Aquarium
Topic: Editing and checking of the draft layout for the Miller and Lea revised field book.

Monday, 19 September 2016 9:00am–2:00pm at Cabrillo Marine Aquarium
Topic: Continue the validation process on the Key to the Families located in the front of Miller and Lea field book.

Monday, 15 August 2016 9:00am–2:00pm at Cabrillo Marine Aquarium
Topic: Editing and checking of the draft layout for the Miller and Lea revised field book.

NO MEETING IN JULY

Monday, 06 June 2016 9:00am–2:00pm at Cabrillo Marine Aquarium
Topic: Editing and checking of the draft layout for the Miller and Lea revised field book.

Monday, 16 May 2016 9:00am–2:00pm at Cabrillo Marine Aquarium
Topic: Continue the validation process on newly created, revised, or existing keys for the Miller and Lea revised field book.

Monday, 18 April 2016 9:00am–2:00pm at Cabrillo Marine Aquarium

Monday, 07 March 2016 9:00am–2:00pm at Cabrillo Marine Aquarium
Topic: Continue the validation process on newly created, revised, or existing keys for the Miller and Lea revised field book.

Monday, 01 February 2016 9:00am–2:00pm at Cabrillo Marine Aquarium
Topic: Continue the validation process on newly created, revised, or existing keys for the Miller and Lea revised field book.

Monday, 04 January 2016 9:00am–2:00pm at Cabrillo Marine Aquarium
Topic: Continue the validation process on newly created, revised, or existing keys for the Miller and Lea revised field book.

Monday, 07 December 2015 9:00–2:00 at Cabrillo Marine Aquarium
Topic: Continue the validation process on newly created, revised, or existing keys for the Miller and Lea revised field book.

Monday, 02 November 2015 9:00–2:00 at Cabrillo Marine Aquarium
Topic: Continue the validation process on newly created, revised, or existing keys for the Miller and Lea revised field book.

Monday, 05 October 2015 9:00–2:00 at Cabrillo Marine Aquarium
Topic: Continue the validation process on newly created, revised, or existing keys for the Miller and Lea revised field book.

Monday, 03 August 2015 9:00–2:00 at Cabrillo Marine Aquarium
Topic: Continue the validation process on newly created, revised, or existing keys for the Miller and Lea revised field book.

Monday, 01 June 2015 9:00–2:00 at Cabrillo Marine Aquarium
Topic: Continue discussing the Miller and Lea revisions and testing of revised and newly developed keys.

Monday, 04 May 2015 9:00–2:00 at Cabrillo Marine Aquarium
Topic: Continue discussing the Miller and Lea revisions and testing of revised and newly developed keys.

Monday, 06 April 2015 9:00–2:00 at Cabrillo Marine Aquarium
Topic: Continue discussing the Miller and Lea revisions and testing of revised and newly developed keys.

Monday 02 February 2015 9:00–2:00 at Cabrillo Marine Aquarium
Topic: Continue discussing the Miller and Lea revisions and testing of revised and newly developed keys.

Monday 01 December 2014 9:00–2:00 at Cabrillo Marine Aquarium
Topic: Continue discussing the Miller and Lea revisions and testing of Sygnathidae and Osmeridae keys.

Monday 06 October 2014 9:00–2:00 at Cabrillo Marine Aquarium
Topic: Continue discussing the Miller and Lea revisions and testing of revised and newly developed keys.

Monday 04 August 2014 9:00–2:00 at Cabrillo Marine Aquarium
Topic: Continue discussing the Miller and Lea revisions and testing of revised and newly developed keys.

Monday 02 June 2014 9:00–2:00 at Cabrillo Marine Aquarium
Topic: Continue discussing the Miller and Lea revisions and testing of revised and newly developed keys.

Monday 07 April 2014 9:00–2:00 at Cabrillo Marine Aquarium
Topic: We will continue discussing the Miller and Lea revisions and test revised and new keys.

Monday 03 February 2014 9:00–2:00 at Cabrillo Marine Aquarium
Topic: We will continue discussing the Miller and Lea revisions and test the newly developed
Ophidiidae and Trichiuridae/Gempylidae keys.

Monday 02 December 2013 9:00–2:00 at Cabrillo Marine Aquarium
Topic: Continue discussing the Miller and Lea revisions and testing of revised keys.

Monday 04 November 2013 9:00am – 2:00pm at Southern California Coastal Water Research Project
Topic: Bight'13 trawl field effort debriefing and voucher specimen review, Part II.

Monday 07 October 2013 9:00–2:00 at Southern California Coastal Water Research Project
Topic: Bight'13 trawl field effort debriefing and voucher specimen review.

Monday 03 June 2013 9:00–2:00 at Southern California Coastal Water Research Project
Topic: Discussion on Bight'13 trawl field endeavors. We will also continue discussing the Miller and Lea
revisions and testing of the revised Zoarcidae key.

Monday 06 May 2013 9:00–2:00 at Cabrillo Marine Aquarium
Guest Speaker: Camm Swift will enlighten us with his vast knowledge of the family Gobiidae. A discussion
on current taxonomic tools used to aid in the identification of local gobies would be especially
beneficial for participants of the upcoming Bight'13 bay and harbor trawl sampling surveys.

Monday 04 March 2013 9:00–2:00 at Cabrillo Marine Aquarium
Topic: Discussion on Bight'13 trawl field efforts, with emphasis on QA/QC protocols and implementation.
We will continue discussing the Miller and Lea revisions and testing of the revised Cottidae and
Zoarcidae keys.

Questions? Contact: Dr. Julianne Passarelli at julianne.passarelli@lacity.org.