Schedule for the Next Year

[Steven Pro]

We have a very strong lineup for PMASI for the coming year. Be sure to mark your calendars and renew your dues because you don't want to miss this year.

December 3rd ââ"šÂ¬Ã¢â‚¬Å“ Stan Dannemiller, DVM, MS "Do Fish Feel Pain?"

January 28th ââ"šÂ¬Ã¢â‚¬Å“ Coral Propagation Workshop

February 25th ââ"šÂ¬Ã¢â‚¬Å“ Eric Borneman ââ"šÂ¬Ã…"œSpawning Corals and Rearing the Larvaeââ"šÂ¬Ã‚

March 18th ââ"šÂ¬Ã¢â‚¬Å“ Roundtable Discussion

April 22nd ââ"šÂ¬Ã¢â‚¬Å“ Adam Cesnales

May 20th ââ"šÂ¬Ã¢â‚¬Å“ Scott Fellman ââ"šÂ¬Ã…"œNutrient and Algae Controlââ"šÂ¬Ã‚

June 24th ââ"šÂ¬Ã¢â‚¬Å“ Do-It-Yourself Fish Food Workshop

July 22nd ââ"šÂ¬Ã¢â‚¬Å“ Mitch Carl ââ"šÂ¬Ã…"œPredators, Pests, and Diseases of Coralsââ"šÂ¬Ã‚

August 26th ââ"šÂ¬Ã¢â‚¬Å“ Steven Pro ââ"šÂ¬Ã…"œMoving Beyond Anecdote: Simple Controlled Experiments for Hobbyistsââ"šÂ¬Ã‚

September 30th ââ"šÂ¬Ã¢â‚¬Å“ MACNA Review

October 21st ââ"šÂ¬Ã¢â‚¬Å“ Adam Blundell ââ"šÂ¬Ã…"œWhat Is Reef-Safe?ââ"šÂ¬Ã‚

December 2nd ââ"šÂ¬Ã¢â‚¬Å“ Anthony Calfo ââ"šÂ¬Ã…"œCoral Farming for Profitââ"šÂ¬Ã‚

The locations for these meetings will be scheduled shortly and this thread as well as the website www.pmas.org will be updated as information becomes available.

* All topic titles are tentative.

 

[Steven Pro]

I just have some room updates for you. All of the following meetings will take place at the Radisson Inn in Monroeville.

December 3rd - Butler Room (on the 2nd floor to your left when exiting the elevator)

January 28th - Butler or Fayette Room (both on 2nd floor)

February 25th - Somerset Room (just past the hotel restaurant on the 1st floor)

March 18th - Butler or Fayette Room (both on 2nd floor)

 

[sihaya]

Which one is the one where Dr. Ron spoke?

 

[Steven Pro]

This is the 2006 schedule.

 

[nataz]

hmm what time do they usual take place? im the new guy at work so i get stuck working every saturday 7:30-4:00

 

[Steven Pro]

The meetings don't start until 6:00 PM, so hopefully you can make it.

 

[ste6168]

Hey steven, i work at the lexus dealership in wexford until 5-530. would it be alright if i came after that (maybe be there a little bit late, 15-20min)

 

[Steven Pro]

Sure. No problem.

 

[Steven Pro]

bump for this Saturday

 

[Steven Pro]

The April meeting will be in a room in the Expomart this month. You can/should still enter through the main Radisson hotel entrance. From there proceed to the registration desk and they will direct you. We will also likely have a few board members escorting groups up to our room from the lobby.

 

[Steven Pro]

Here is a bit about our July guest speaker.

Mitch Carl was born and raised in the hotbed of Marine Biology, Omaha, Nebraska. After a brief stint in freshwater, he began his saltwater career at Animal Talk Pet Center in 1994. After quickly realizing that he had no customer skills whatsoever, he obtained his Biology degree from the University of Nebraska at Omaha. Not because he wanted to go there, but because he could afford nothing else. With degree in hand, he marched immediately to the Henry Doorly Zoo and demanded/pleaded for a job. After being mocked mercilessly, he was offered a volunteer scuba/underwater custodian position. Soon after one of the aquarists mysteriously disappeared and he was offered the job and began his zoo career in 1997. On his way to his current position as Supervisor of Aquatic Inverts, Mitch tore down and renovated 4 displays. His current reef tanks include a 26,000gal Sulawesi Beach tank, a 6000gal stony/sps tank and a 2000gal Symbiotic tank. Add it all up and the Omaha Zoo has the largest volume of water dedicated to corals in the nation (at least for a bit longer!). Mitch also started the Zoo's coral propagation program. This 1000gal system produces over 1000 frags each year, and supplies many zoo's and aquarium's with captive corals. Mitch's new project is in conjuction w/ the SECORE (SExual COral REproduction) project and he'll be setting up 4 more troughs and beginning the adventure of getting corals to have sex. Before becoming a father to beautiful twin daughters, he and his wife dove reefs around the world (Bonaire, Grand Turk, Roatan, Catalina, Thailand, Fiji, and Sulawesi).

 

[Steven Pro]

bump for Mitch tomorrow

 

[Steven Pro]

Just a reminder for the next meeting.

October 21st
Adam Blundell
"What is Reef-Safe?"

Adam Blundell M.S. works in Marine Ecology, and in Pathology for the University of Utah. He is also Director of The Aquatic & Terrestrial Research Team, a group which utilizes research projects to bring together hobbyists and scientists. His vision is to see this type of collaboration lead to further advancements in aquarium husbandry. While not in the lab he is the president of one of the Nation's largest hobbyist clubs, the Wasatch Marine Aquarium Society ( www.utahreefs.com ). Adam has earned a BS in Marine Biology and an MS in the Natural Resource and Health fields.

 

[RandyO]

Hi Steven,
Maybe a silly question, but are your meetings open to the public? Myself and some fellow Buffalonians would love to come down and join you guys for the night on December 2nd.

 

[Steven Pro]

Absolutely! Come on down. And be sure to bring some money for raffle tickets. Our last meeting of the year is our annual mega-raffle with tons of drygoods and livestock.