Wednesday, August 27 at City of San Diego Laboratory - discussion/reminder of non-polychaete changes in Edition 5 of the SCAMIT species list. Bight '08 identifications will need to conform to the names presented in Ed 5. This meeting will provide another opportunity for taxonomists to be reminded and ask questions about the species that have had name changes or were added to the list. 

Monday, September 8 at LACSD Marine Biology Laboratory - discussion/reminder of polychaete changes in Edition 5 of the SCAMIT species list. Bight '08 identifications will need to conform to the names presented in Ed 5. This meeting will provide another opportunity for taxonomists to be reminded and ask questions about the species that have had name changes or were added to the list.

Thursday, October 16 (tentative Date) at the LACSD Marine Biology Laboratory - Dr. Bruno Pernot (CSULB) will lead a meeting on taxonomic issues regarding local Neotrypaea. His genetic research shows some interesting results regarding the N. californiensis and N. gigas. He will share his insights regarding this at the meeting. Please bring specimens to share. 

Monday, November 17 At SCCWRP in the Medium Conference Room - Another Taxonomic Database meeting. We will have Katja Seltmann out from morphbank to interact with the group this time. We will discuss the progress of the taxonomic DB, ontology development for the different phyletic groups, and the new Morphbank user improvements.

December 6 - We may not have a regular meeting in December, because.............................back by popular demand, the SCAMIT Christmas Party at Cabrillo Marine Aquarium will be held again. I am working with CMA regarding the date, but keep Saturday, December 6 or 12 open. Festivities will begin around 6 pm and last until 9 pm. As in the past, it will be a potluck with SCAMIT providing a honey baked ham, soft drinks, and eating utensils. We hope to secure an alcohol permit (not ATF, no hard liquor) so we can have beer and wine. We also hope to have Santa come pay the kids a visit, as well. A good time for one and all, old and young. More details as the date approaches.