MACNA TALK: Dr. Judy St. Leger: How hobbyists can help grow the ornamental aquaculture research

Dr. Judy St. Leger is a marine animal veterinarian that worked for SeaWorld. She started Rising Tide Conservation, a program to promote marine ornamental aquaculture as an alternative to collecting fish.

With the help of leaders in both the hobby and display aquarium fields, she is now the president of Rising Tide Conservation. In December of 2018, Dr. St. Leger left SeaWorld to focus on marine species pathology and to advance Rising Tide to the next level.

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MACNA TALK: Dr. Ben Titus: Are we keeping cryptic undescribed species in our saltwater tanks?

Dr. Ben Titus is an evolutionary biologist and postdoctoral research fellow at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City. His research is focused on the evolution and species discovery of ornamental marine invertebrates, especially those that engage in symbiotic relationships with tropical sea anemones. Ben conducts an active research program in all tropical oceans, and has led dozens of international research trips to tropical locals such as the Maldives, French Polynesia, Cuba, and Red Sea.

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MACNA TALK: Tamara Marshall: Scientific based tips and techniques for at home breeders

Tamara currently serves as the Director of Live Feeds at the Dallas World Aquarium. She entered the field of Live Feeds in 2002 beginning with her initial focus on Live Feeds and Larval Culture. Her expertise includes all key facets of the aquarium industry with experience in both retail and research arenas. She has extensive experience in the fields of coral propagation, live feeds and she has successfully bred demersal and pelagic spawners as well as invertebrates.

Tamara attained her Aquaculture and Fish Health Graduate certificate from the University of Florida in 2017. Her 2016 collaboration with the United States Geological Survey on breeding French Grunts enabled the USGS to expand their research on this species. She has instructed over 70 classes and workshops for beginner to advanced hobbyists on a wide array of saltwater classes.

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MACNA TALK: Dr. Craig Bingman: A bit of chemistry, coral calcification and some reefkeeping history

Dr. Craig Bingman is one of the earliest pioneers to the saltwater aquarium hobby and was honored with being the 2019 MASNA Award winner for his foundational role in understanding the chemical processes in aquariums. In this MACNA talk from 2019, he talks about some stuff he wants to talk about!

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MACNA TALK: Matt Pedersen: Tips for turning your hobby aquaculture into a business, successfully

Matt Pedersen is a Sr. Editor & Associate Publisher with Reef To Rainforest Media LLC for the saltwater and reef aquarium publication CORAL Magazine, as well as the publications’ online presence at Reef2Rainforest.com.

He’s also known as a marine fish breeder, which brings us to his 2019 MACNA talk on how to turn fish breeding into a successful business. If you’ve ever considered turning your hobby into a business, Matt brings up some solid points to consider.

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MACNA TALK: Jake Adams: How clean, properly installed gear can be better than costly & complicated

Jake Adams, managing editor of Reef Builders, discusses the fundamentals of reefing equipment and why simple may be better than costly and complicated.

If you’ve been in the reefing hobby for 10 days or 10 years, almost all of us can learn something from this MACNA talk from 2019.

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MACNA TALK: Richard Ross: How can reef aquarium hobbyists help to spawn coral in their tanks?

Richard Ross, cephalopod and coral spawning expert, gives an intro to coral spawning in aquaria and what you can do. While you may not be able to go on expeditions visiting reefs around the world, there are still things that you can do in your home aquarium to spawn corals!

If you’re looking for an incredibly fun and rewarding extension of the reefing hobby, this 2019 MACNA talk will get you thinking.

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MACNA TALK: Dr. Tim Hovanec: How to harness bacteria to cycle your saltwater tank quickly!

Dr. Tim Hovanec, founder of Dr. Tim’s aquatics, shares some of his insights into the microbial communities in our reefs as he talks about secrets to quickly cycling our reef aquariums.

Whether you’re just getting into the hobby, or a seasoned veteran, just about anyone can learn something from this MACNA talk from 2019.

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