On Saturday, April 14th 2007 we will hold our annual spring event. This is an all day event featuring 2 speakers, food, vendors, large raffle, etc. This year our speakers will include:
Biography:
I am a natural historian of sea anemones with strong interests in coral
reefs, the deep seas, and high latitudes. A convergence of my research
activities on the biogeography, evolution, systematics, reproduction, and
symbioses of these animals and their relatives led me to build a database
through which I could interrelate seemingly disparate aspects of biology.
As I began to locate what is known (and, by implication, to identify what
is left to be discovered), I became increasingly concerned with limits to
knowledge, and how precision and accuracy must be considered as part of
what is known and what is not.
Biography courtesy of http://cmbc.ucsd.edu/about/DaphneFautin.doc
Richard Harker has been a reef hobbyist for 14 years. His first reef tank was a 90 gallon tank with primarily soft corals. The tank evolved into a stony coral tank in the early 1990s and he has primarily maintained small polyp stony corals since then. In 1995 he stepped up to a 300 gallon reef tank. Photos of the tank have been featured in numerous hobbyist magazine articles and is included in Mike Paletta’s new book, "Reef tanks of the world." In 1999, Harker built a 2000 gallon tank that features nearly 100 square feet of stony corals. The reef tank has been the subject of an article in the 2000 Marine Fish and Reef Annual and the German reef keeping magazine, Koralle.
Harker has published hobbyist oriented articles in several magazines over the past five years. In addition, he is the Product Review columnist for Advanced Aquarist. He has spoken at numerous hobbyist meetings including MACNA and the Western Marine Conference.
In addition to maintaining a large reef tank, Harker has explored natural coral reefs around the world. He has studied and photographed coral reefs on Australia’s Great Barrier Reef, Fiji, Solomon Islands, Papua New Guinea, The Philippines, Palau, Micronesia, as well as Florida and throughout the Caribbean.
Biography courtesy of http://www.theimac.org/richardharker.htm
We will supply a light breakfast, coffee, water and soft drinks, as well as Lunch to all attendees.
CMAS Paid Members:
PreRegistration - $35 + 5 Free Raffle Tickets
At Door Registration - $40
Non CMAS Members:
PreRegistration - $40 + 5 Free Raffle Tickets
At Door Registration -$ 45
Vendors:
PreRegistration Required - $55
We ask that everyone preregister because we need an accurate head count for the food quantities.
8:30-9:30: doors open- sign in
9:30-10:00: opening comments-club business
10:00-12:00: first speaker
12:00-1:00: break for socializing and lunch
1:00-3:00: second speaker
3:00-5:00: socializing, vendor sales, raffle
5:00: adjourn
** tentative schedule subject to change**
Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab in Columbia, MD
Directions can be found Here.
Leishman -- SPS & Zoa Frags
Geofloors -- SPS & LPS Frags
If you're interested in becoming a vendor please contact Jessica Farace by email 90OcReef@cmas-md.org
Many Items being added weekly!
Icecap Variable Speed Fan - Donated by Aquarium Specialty
$25 Live Aquaria Gift Card
Donation from FraggleReef TBD
(2) $25 The Reef Stop Gift Cards
Donation from Reef Nutrition TBD
(3) $20 Reef Science Gift Cards
(4) $25 Phishy Business Gift Cards
(5) $20 Cyber-Reef Gift Cards
Seachem Calcium Test Kit
$50 Clams Direct Gift Card
(16) 15oz Bottles of Live Phytoplankton donated by DT's Plankton
DIY Auto Top Off Kit Donated by Blue Ribbon Koi
(1) Box of Instant Ocean Salt Donated by Blue Ribbon Koi
Giant Clams in the Sea & Aquarium SIGNED (Book) Donated by Blue Ribbon Koi
Cleanup crew & Macro Algaes donated by FloridaPets.com
"C... The Journal of Aquatic Science, Travel & Adventure" 1 Year Subscription Donated by Anthony Calfo & Reading Trees Publications
Two Special Edition Signed Posters donated by Anthony Calfo & Reading Trees Publications
10 Jars of Sweetwater Zooplankton donated by Red Sea Fish
For those who want to PreRegister -- Paypal $35 to membership@cmas-md.org
Pre Registration Ends March 31st!!!
