Our Annual Spring Seminar Is Approaching Very Quickly!
Saturday April 19, 2008
Please join us for this one of a kind event featuring two speakers which have never been to the area before! CMAS is pleased to welcome Mitch Carl of Omaha Zoo and James Fatherree, author of numerous books and articles pertaining to the hobby with his most recent being "Giant Clams in the Sea and Aquarium"!
CMAS Presents Mitch Carl
Mitch Carl is an aquarium supervisor at the Henry Doorly Zoo in Omaha. Carl has been a major part of an international team of scientists and aquarium specialists to participate in a major effort to establish captive populations of elkhorn coral, using eggs and sperm gathered in the wild. Mitch currently oversees a 26,000 gallon Sulawesi Beach Tank, a 6000 gallon SPS tank and a 2000 gllon Symbiotic tank at Omaha Zoo. Mitch has also developed the zoo's coral propagation program which produces over 1000 frags annually to distribute throughout other zoos and aquariums in the country.
Read more about Mitch's Elkhorn Project at "Omaha Zoo has a coral whisperer beside the tanks" Courtesy of Omaha World-Herald
CMAS Presents James Fatherree
James Fatherree- Instructor, Author, Photographer, Geologist, Soldier. There is not much that this man has not accomplished. Currently he teaches Earth Science, Environmental Science, and Astronomy at Hillsborough Community College in Tampa, FL. He has also taught English in Yukuhashi, Japan from 2003-2005. Jim has written numerous books pertaining to the marine aquarium hobby including "Giant Clams in the Sea & Aquarium", and "Do it Yourself Aquariums". He has also wrote articles in Tropical Fish Hobbiest, "C The Journal", Conscientious Aquarist, Aquarium Fish Magazine, plus various others! Jim has taken seemingly millions of pictures since he was first given a camera as a child. Most of his photo skills have been developed just for the fun of it. However, since 1992, over 2000 of Jim's photographs have been published in artistic magazines, aquarium books and magazines, trade journals, corporate newsletters, marketing brochures, and various educational websites. Among all of Jim's accomplishments he also has a Masters Degree in Geology and has been collecting rocks and fossils since he could crawl. Jim has also served in the 20th Army Special Forces Group and shortly after transferred into the Mississippi National Guard. After completing the Army Airbourne course as well as a few other courses, Jim served as a training sergeant, instructor, supply guy, and numerous other things for the same unit.
WOW! is all I can say about Jim. It is an honor to have such a person come speak with us on Saturday!!
You can read more about Jim on his website "http://www.fatherree.com/james/
Also, Visit this site to see some of Jim's Photographs! [url]http://www.picsbase.com/james/[/url]
Included with your admission, we will also supply a light breakfast, coffee, water and soft drinks, as well as Lunch to all attendees.
CMAS Paid Members:
At Door Registration - $25
Non CMAS Members:
At Door Registration -$ 35
Vendors:
PreRegistration Required - $55
We ask that everyone preregister because we need an accurate head count
for the food quantities.
8:30 A.M. - Sign in
9:30 A.M. - Opening and brief meeting business
10:00 A.M. - Mitch Carl
12:00 P.M. - Lunch
1:00 P.M. - James Fatherree
3:00 P.M. - Socializing/Vendor sales
4:00 P.M. - Raffle
4:45 P.M. - Cleanup / Everybody OUT!
** tentative schedule subject to change**
Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab in Columbia, MD
Directions can be found Here.
If you're interested in becoming a vendor please contact Jessica Farace
by email 90OcReef@cmas-md.org
K6 Kalk Stirrer Donated by Grey Seas Aquatics
Icecap 660 Ballast- Donated by Icecapinc.com
(2) Replacement RO/DI Filters Donated by SpectraPure
$25 Live Aquaria Gift Card
3-Part Reef Additives Donated by DT's Plankton
(2) $50 Gift Certificates Donated by Blue Ribbon Koi
Reef Additives Donated by Two Little Fishies
CorAfix Donated by Two Little Fishies
CorAfix Gel Donated by Two Little Fishies
ReVive Coral Cleaner Donated by Two Little Fishies
3/4" SeaSwirl Donated by Sea-Swirl.com
Misc. Maintenance Equipment Donated by All Glass Aquariums
(6) Liquid Calcium 8oz. Donated by All Glass Aquariums
(6) Essential Elements 8oz. Donated by All Glass Aquariums
(6) Coral Vite 8oz. Donated by All Glass Aquariums
(2) Replacement RO/DI Filters Donated by Aqua FX
(2) $40 Gift Cards Donated by Atlantis Aquariums.net
TBD Donated by Reef Geek.com
(1) MACNA Full Conference Pass + 2 Night Stay at the Westin Peachtree Plaza Donated by CMAS-MD.org & AtlantaReefClub.org
There are still a handful of donations waiting to be delivered. I will continue to update this over the next few days as they trickle in!!
Visit the site for more details!! CMAS-MD.org
Saturday April 19, 2008
Please join us for this one of a kind event featuring two speakers which have never been to the area before! CMAS is pleased to welcome Mitch Carl of Omaha Zoo and James Fatherree, author of numerous books and articles pertaining to the hobby with his most recent being "Giant Clams in the Sea and Aquarium"!
CMAS Presents Mitch Carl
Mitch Carl is an aquarium supervisor at the Henry Doorly Zoo in Omaha. Carl has been a major part of an international team of scientists and aquarium specialists to participate in a major effort to establish captive populations of elkhorn coral, using eggs and sperm gathered in the wild. Mitch currently oversees a 26,000 gallon Sulawesi Beach Tank, a 6000 gallon SPS tank and a 2000 gllon Symbiotic tank at Omaha Zoo. Mitch has also developed the zoo's coral propagation program which produces over 1000 frags annually to distribute throughout other zoos and aquariums in the country.
Read more about Mitch's Elkhorn Project at "Omaha Zoo has a coral whisperer beside the tanks" Courtesy of Omaha World-Herald
CMAS Presents James Fatherree
James Fatherree- Instructor, Author, Photographer, Geologist, Soldier. There is not much that this man has not accomplished. Currently he teaches Earth Science, Environmental Science, and Astronomy at Hillsborough Community College in Tampa, FL. He has also taught English in Yukuhashi, Japan from 2003-2005. Jim has written numerous books pertaining to the marine aquarium hobby including "Giant Clams in the Sea & Aquarium", and "Do it Yourself Aquariums". He has also wrote articles in Tropical Fish Hobbiest, "C The Journal", Conscientious Aquarist, Aquarium Fish Magazine, plus various others! Jim has taken seemingly millions of pictures since he was first given a camera as a child. Most of his photo skills have been developed just for the fun of it. However, since 1992, over 2000 of Jim's photographs have been published in artistic magazines, aquarium books and magazines, trade journals, corporate newsletters, marketing brochures, and various educational websites. Among all of Jim's accomplishments he also has a Masters Degree in Geology and has been collecting rocks and fossils since he could crawl. Jim has also served in the 20th Army Special Forces Group and shortly after transferred into the Mississippi National Guard. After completing the Army Airbourne course as well as a few other courses, Jim served as a training sergeant, instructor, supply guy, and numerous other things for the same unit.
WOW! is all I can say about Jim. It is an honor to have such a person come speak with us on Saturday!!
You can read more about Jim on his website "http://www.fatherree.com/james/
Also, Visit this site to see some of Jim's Photographs! [url]http://www.picsbase.com/james/[/url]
Included with your admission, we will also supply a light breakfast, coffee, water and soft drinks, as well as Lunch to all attendees.
CMAS Paid Members:
At Door Registration - $25
Non CMAS Members:
At Door Registration -$ 35
Vendors:
PreRegistration Required - $55
We ask that everyone preregister because we need an accurate head count
for the food quantities.
8:30 A.M. - Sign in
9:30 A.M. - Opening and brief meeting business
10:00 A.M. - Mitch Carl
12:00 P.M. - Lunch
1:00 P.M. - James Fatherree
3:00 P.M. - Socializing/Vendor sales
4:00 P.M. - Raffle
4:45 P.M. - Cleanup / Everybody OUT!
** tentative schedule subject to change**
Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab in Columbia, MD
Directions can be found Here.
If you're interested in becoming a vendor please contact Jessica Farace
by email 90OcReef@cmas-md.org
K6 Kalk Stirrer Donated by Grey Seas Aquatics
Icecap 660 Ballast- Donated by Icecapinc.com
(2) Replacement RO/DI Filters Donated by SpectraPure
$25 Live Aquaria Gift Card
3-Part Reef Additives Donated by DT's Plankton
(2) $50 Gift Certificates Donated by Blue Ribbon Koi
Reef Additives Donated by Two Little Fishies
CorAfix Donated by Two Little Fishies
CorAfix Gel Donated by Two Little Fishies
ReVive Coral Cleaner Donated by Two Little Fishies
3/4" SeaSwirl Donated by Sea-Swirl.com
Misc. Maintenance Equipment Donated by All Glass Aquariums
(6) Liquid Calcium 8oz. Donated by All Glass Aquariums
(6) Essential Elements 8oz. Donated by All Glass Aquariums
(6) Coral Vite 8oz. Donated by All Glass Aquariums
(2) Replacement RO/DI Filters Donated by Aqua FX
(2) $40 Gift Cards Donated by Atlantis Aquariums.net
TBD Donated by Reef Geek.com
(1) MACNA Full Conference Pass + 2 Night Stay at the Westin Peachtree Plaza Donated by CMAS-MD.org & AtlantaReefClub.org
There are still a handful of donations waiting to be delivered. I will continue to update this over the next few days as they trickle in!!
Visit the site for more details!! CMAS-MD.org
