Adam Blundell (M.S.) will speak at the September 15th meeting of the
Southern California Marine Aquarist Society (SCMAS). His presentation
will
emphasize two problems that we, as reef aquarists have. Namely, the
removal
of Nitrate and the removal of Phosphate.
Adam's presentation will also cover some of the terms used in the hobby
today and how they describe filtration methods. Both the terminology
and
methods of filtration will be presented. This lecture will introduce
new
concepts and show that there are many options when it comes to
filtration
choice. Come with your questions and any innovative thoughts you have
on
aquarium filtration to ‘run them by’ an experienced professional.
Our speaker has extensive hobby experience and knowledge. Adam has
studied
aquariums for a number of years. Recently he has been exploring the
history
of reef aquarium filtration. These studies lead to a series of
articles.
These articles were published and now serve as a basis for bringing
hobbyists together on common grounds. Adam is now known as the expert
in
filtration methods and continues to explore new concepts in this field.
A small sampling of Adam's credentials include: President of the
Aquatic &
Terrestrial Research Team, and past President of the massive aquarium
club
Wasatch Marine Aquarium Society (
http://www.utahreefs.com). Extensive
travel for dive trips and conference presentations keeps him on the
road for
much of his time. He’s written dozens of articles for scientific
journals
and trade magazines. In between all this activity, Adam teaches
research
methods and design to fellow scientists.
Adam began his saltwater adventures while a student in junior high
school.
In order to educate himself about his new hobby, each day Adam wrote
the
Latin name of a different fish on a small piece of paper. Then, during
the
day, between classes, he would pull out that paper and memorize the
name.
Yes, he was that nerdy! Following that passion he pursued a career in
marine biology. He earned a bachelor’s degree in the marine ecology
field,
and followed that with a master’s degree in the natural resource areas.
Adam's education and employment kept him quite busy. He spent hours
and
hours working in labs, and frequently traveled to far off lands. Adam
has
had the opportunity to explore many reefs and to study their ecology.
It
didn’t take long for him to fall in love with a girl from the sea.
Known to
a few as a "pirate," but known to many as a lover of the sea, her name
is
Marzena. Together they have a happy house and a cute little dog. When
not
out traveling around, Adam and Marzena like to sit with their dog
Boomer and
watch their aquarium. Marzena will be accompany Adam to the SCMAS
meeting.
Please join us at the SCMAS meeting on September 15th to enjoy an
evening of
good food, raffle, discussion and an opportunity to learn something new
about filtration methods from our esteemed guest speaker, Adam
Blundell.
Make your plans now.
