Frag Swap Lecture Info

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This is a copy/paste from the WTMRAC forum regarding the speaker Dr. Ron Shimek who will be speaking at the Frag Swap on Saturday.
I personally attended one of his lectures a few years ago at the Nashville Frag Swap and I enjoyed it very much. Very informative and he gave some interesting background on the reefs and the decline of them.

Great info if you are into the science of all of it.


Here is the post:

As most of you know our guest speaker for the frag swap this year is Dr. Ron Shimek. He will be giving two presentations during the frag swap.


12 noon: The Need To Feed, Changes in Conceptions and Paradigms.

2 pm: Wither and Whence, The Evolution of Coral Reefs and Their Future Prospects.

Here's a brief bio of Dr. Shimek:

Dr. Shimek's research, done over the last 35 years, has resulted in about 30 scientific publications as well as invitations to speak at many international or national scientific symposia. He has primarily investigated the feeding and nutritional ecological roles of many marine benthic invertebrates but, in addition, has also examined some aspects of their reproductive biology. Awarded the 2001 MASNA Award for Outstanding Contributions to the Marine Aquarium Hobby, he has published two books, The Coral Reef Aquarium, An Owner's Guide to A Happy Healthy Fish and Marine Invertebrates. 500+ Essential -To-Know Aquarium Species, as well as writing over 100 articles focusing on the aquarium husbandry or natural history of marine animals appearing in Natural History, Aquarium Frontiers, Aquarium Fish Magazine, Aquarium Fish International, Coral, Marine Fish and Reef Annual, Aquarium USA, FAMA , ReefLife, Shells and Sea Life and other publications. As an invited speaker at national, regional, and local marine aquarium society meetings, he has discussed and promoted rational reef aquarium keeping based on the knowledge of natural systems and animal physiology. In addition to teaching at universities, he has taught online courses for advanced aquarists covering Invertebrate Biology, Invertebrate Reproduction and Embryology, and The Functional Ecology of Deep Sand Beds. Residing in Wilsall, Montana, he is currently researching feeding in azooxanthellate soft corals.

These will be excellent informative talks and I hope all of you can attend! Plus we have many wonderful vendors and hobbyists bringing their critters for sale, and the raffle prizes look great!

See you all soon!
Jay Blundon
WTMRAC 2012 Pres.

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It sounds like I will miss another good one.