The UC Santa Cruz research diving certification class dives in the Big Creek State Marine Reserve once or twice each year. Here are some photos:

	Diver's view of Big Creek bridge (L). Wrestling with quadrat in kelp (R). 6-12-01
	Seastar near cove (L). Working along transect tape (R). 6-12-01
	Kelp along transect (L) and quadrat ready to count (R) 6-12-01

Photos from June 2002 class. Course instructors are proposing to install a permanent transect line to enhance repeatability and monitoring value of the transect results 6-13-02.	The water was fairly clear but not quite as clear as in 2001 (see above). Comparing photos, there was less giant kelp (Macrocystis) on the surface this year. 6-13-02