Photomicrography Presentation
Fri, Oct 17
|Berkeley Yacht Club
Join naturalist and expedition guide **Michael Grindstaff** for a hands-on exploration of the microscopic world living right beneath our docks.
Time & Location
Oct 17, 2025, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Berkeley Yacht Club, 1 Seawall Dr, Berkeley, CA 94710, USA
Guests
About the event
Please arrive by 6:00 p.m.
Beginning at 6:30 p.m., participants will collect samples from the Berkeley Yacht Club docks, followed by a live photomicrography presentation at 7:00 p.m.
See real-time microscope video of the fascinating “fouling community” that grows on boat hulls and pilings — from tunicates and bryozoans to tiny crustaceans — and learn how these hidden ecosystems shape our local waters.
Michael Grindstaff is a lifelong naturalist and former professional outdoor guide with experience leading river, 4x4, canyoneering, and hiking tours across the American West. He also has a background in winter climbing and ski mountaineering, and is currently refitting a 45-foot ketch for a future transpacific passage. His work in photomicrography combines art and science to reveal the unseen beauty of the natural world, using high-resolution imaging techniques to connect people with the extraordinary life that thrives beyond ordinary
