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WAMAS WINTER MEETING - Thomas S. Wootton High School, Rockville, MD - January 22, 2011 (Saturday)
The Winter Meeting of The Washington Area Marine Aquarist Society (WAMAS) will be on Saturday, January 22, 2011 from 1:30-5:00 p.m. at Thomas Wootton High School, 2100 Wootton Pkwy., Rockville, MD 20850.
Special Guest and Highlights:
- Speaker: Matt Pedersen - "Captive Breeding 101" with an additional presentation on "Rethinking the Harlequin Filefish."
Along with lots of frag swapping and a great raffle, this is sure to be a meeting NOT to miss!
For further information on the WAMAS Winter Meeting, visit our web site http://www.wamas.org/
Who: WAMAS (Washington D.C. Area Marine Aquarist Society)
When: January 22, 2011 (Saturday)
Time: 1:30 P.M. - 5:00 P.M. (EST)
Where: Thomas Wootton High School
2100 Wootton Pkwy.,
Rockville, MD 20850
Rockville, MD 20850
Cost: Members - FREE
Non-members - $5.00
[WAMAS Annual Membership = $20 - Individual; $35 - Family; $10 - Educators; Free - Students]
Agenda
1:30 - 2:00 Sign-in / socialize
2:00 - 2:30 Club Updates & Elections
2:30 - 3:00 Break
3:00 - 4:30 Matt Pedersen
4:30 Raffle!
Miscellaneous
- food & drinks provided
- Raffle prizes
* more to be posted soon
Bio:
Matt Pedersen is an interactive software developer and part-time fly fishing guide originally from Chicago, IL and current living in Duluth, MN, USA. Additionally, Matt has experience as a professional orchid breeder and certified fly rod builder.
Matt has been a marine aquarist for 23 years, and an aquarist for 28+. After spending time on every side of the aquarium industry (retail, commercial and private maintenance & installation, wholesale, hatchery), he currently considers himself a "professional hobbyist". Most recently, Matt has currently spawned 21 species of marine fish, successfully raising 6 of them including one worldwide first (the Harlequin Filefish, Oxymonacanthus longirostris), as well as attempted another 6 invertebrate species to date. Most all of this was accomplished with less than 100 gallons of total working capacity, and all in closed culture. In 2010, Matt Pedersen was selected as the breeder of choice to work with the now famous "PNG Lightning Maroon Clownfish" from the SEASMART program, and chronicles the efforts to propagate this one-of-a-kind fish online at The Lightning Project. Matt Pedersen is credited with starting MOFIB (Marine Ornamental Fish & Invertebrate Breeder's Association) and writing for multiple publications including Coral, Koralle, Practical Fishkeeping, Reef Hobbyist Magazine and ************. Matt has spoken at numerous aquarium clubs and events from coast to coast. He currently sits on the MBI (Marine Breeding Initiative) Council, a project dedicated to bringing the concept of a unified Marine Breeder's Award Program to hobbyist organizations across the country and around the globe. In 2009, Matt was awarded "Aquarist of the Year" honors by both IMAC West and MASNA in recognition of his accomplishments and contributions to the marine aquarium hobby. Last updated October, 2010.
Directions: Here's a map from Mapquest
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Special thanks to our sponsors. Please support them & say thanks next time you shop with them. You can find their website address by visiting their forum or the sponsor page on the WAMAS website
- Air, Water & Ice
- Avast Marine
- Blue Ribbon Koi
- Dr. Mac's Pacific East Aquaculture (Attending with Meeting Specials and Pre-Orders!)
- Fins & Feathers
- LiveWire Aquatics
- The Marine Scene
- Mr. Coral
- Petland
- Reef eScape
- www.FishNReef.com
