Can I still register for camp?

mega-camp:

Ok gang, as camp gets closer several people have asked if they can still register and come.  

The answer is YES!

Right now we have less than 10 spots left.   We will continue to take registrations until July 1st  OR until all the spots are filled.   So if you are thinking about coming, you still can but time is running down!   

Because camp is so close, we are asking anyone who registers between now and July 1st to pay their $285 camp fees in full at the time of registration.  

Also all scholarships have currently been awarded and applications for further scholarships are closed.  

If you have any further questions, hit that ask box or go bug @dani-kin

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Bioluminescence in the Gippsland Lakes

Noctiluca scintillans doing what it does best in the Gippsland Lakes, a small chain of inland lakes in Victoria, Australia.

The events that transpired to make this happen are quite miraculous; firstly there was widespread fires in Victoria that burned pretty intensely for quite some time. Then, they were followed by intense flooding that inundated many areas of Gippsland amongst others. The basic effect was that floodwaters carried nutrient-rich soil and ash from the higher reaches into the Gippsland basin, leading to a eutrophic condition in which algae and bacteria can thrive.

This gave rise to a particularly prolific cyanobacteria getting a foothold, Synechococcus. Essentiallysmothering the lake in cellular life, it gave an opportunity for some pretty special creatures to breed prolifically given an abundant food source – Noctiluca scintillans, a bioluminescent Dinoflagellate.

And so, you end up with photographs like this. A once-in-a-lifetime occurrence, captured for all to share.

Photo source: http://philhart.com/content/bioluminescence-gippsland-lakes

Seeing this in person is one of the best experiences I’ve had since I moved.

@setepenre-set!!

Source: philhart.com