IMACWEST 2010 SPEAKERS



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Bob Fenner

Robert (Bob) Fenner has "lived" the science, hobby and business of aquatics in the Philippines, Japan and United States. All phases; collector, wholesale, jobber, retail, design, construction and maintenance. All levels; manager, owner, hatchery worker, retail clerk, technician. Except for a stint teaching high school sciences for four years, he has worked all his life in the field of ornamental aquatics. Academic experience includes eleven years of college, a couple of life science degrees and a teaching credential for chemistry, physics and biology.

Published works include several studies on aquatic biological and chemical questions, and an extensive publishing and photographic background in the industry and hobby of aquatics. Have taught High School sciences and Marine Sciences and Aquariology courses at the State University, University of California levels. Bob has been an avid aquatic hobbyist since day one and is active in hobbyist and scientific organizations. He has served on numerous Boards, judged shows and given many programs.

Helped form and run (President) of the employee-owned corporation, Nature Etc., Inc. in San Diego, started in 1973; a turn-key operation in the field of ornamental aquatics, designing and building ponds, lakes, fountains and waterfalls (Aquatic Environments), designing, installing custom aquarium systems and maintenance (Aquatic Life Services), and operating retail outlets (Wet Pets).... currently does consulting, content provision to the trade, sciences and hobby of aquarists.


Frank Burr

Frank Burr, President of IMACWEST, owner of The Coral Oasis (Coral Farm) and Tropical Reef Oasis (Retail Store). Over 20 years Reef experience starting with a homebuilt 60gal mini-reef and progressing to multiple personal tanks, a coral propagation farm specializing in SPS and exotic Zoos with over 900 gallons of propagation tanks as well as a coral and fish quarantine system and a Reef specialty store with over 1000 gallons of display and show tanks.

Frank is conducting ongoing research on improving quarantine methods and eradication of corals pests as well as creating and maintaining small low or no-maintenance self-sustained reef biospheres.
In addition to his already busy schedule, Frank is currently serving as Vice President of Las Vegas Valley Reefers Club for 2008~2010.

Author of: Quarantine for Reef Systems and Self-sustaining Marine Biosheres (upcoming).


Richard Ross

Richard has been keeping saltwater animals for over 20 years, and has worked in aquarium maintenance, retail aquarium stores, and marine wholesalers and is currently an Aquatic Biologist at the Steinhart Aquarium, California Academy of Sciences.

He is a writer/photographer for Advanced Aquarist, Reef Hobbyist Magazine and C the Journal of Aquatic Science, Travel and Adventure. He has been a crew member at wet web media and is currently an Site Administrator at Reefs.org.

When not working or squeezing his family, or shooting video underwater, he maintains a 300 gallon reef system and a 250 cephalopod culture system in his home.




Sanjay Joshi

Sanjay Joshi in real life is a Professor of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering at Penn State University. He has been a reef addict since 1992, and currently keeps 3 reefs at home 29G, 55G and a 500G SPS dominated reef. He also co-manages the 500G aquarium at Penn State.

He has published several articles in magazines such as Marine Fish and Reef Annual, Aquarium Frontiers, Aquarium Fish, and Advanced Aquarist. In addition he has been an invited speaker at several marine aquarium society meetings. He received the MASNA award in 2006, for his contributions to the marine aquarium hobby



Scott Fellman

My name is Scott Fellman, and I'm a total fish geek. Not a casual aquarium keeper, mind you-I'm a full-on, frozen- fish- food- in- the- family- refrigerator, wet-containers-all-over-the house kind of fish geek. If there's a way to cause water damage or frustration, I've mastered it! It sure seems like I spend a lot of time wiping spills off of the floor, scraping algae, and ungluing my fingers! Is it me, or does that seem oddly familiar to you ?

I've been keeping marine aquariums since I was around 12 years old, and have kept everything from Anthias to Zebrasomas , with quite a few creatures in between! My specific areas of interest are reef aquarium husbandry, biotope marine aquariums, and finding new ways to stash away allof the hobby junk I've accumulated over the years.

If you visit Bob Fenner's WetWebMedia.com website, you may have seen my responses on the “Daily FAQs” page, where I've been fortunate to help mentor hobbyists from all over the world since 2002. I've had several articles published in Freshwater and Marine Aquarium magazine, Anthony Calfo's “C Journal” , and several other online venues. I served as co-editor of WWM's “Conscientious Aquarist” online publication, along with Adam Cesnales. I was honored to provide contributions to Anthony and Bob's Reef Invertebrates book, and am fortunate to have cultivated friendships with so many wonderful hobby people over the years.

In addition to doing presentations around the country at various hobby clubs, I am past President of my local club, the Marine Aquarium Society of Los Angeles County. When I'm not working at duplicating my little piece of the ocean in my own aquarium, I can be found in the ocean weekly, continuing my childhood love affair with my other obsession, surfing. I reside in the Los Angeles area



Our SPEAKERS lineup for imacwest 2010

is in progress, watch for new speakers to be posted

we hope you'll join us for

a truly exciting conference in 2010!!

 

IMAC West, a subsidiary of Fourreef Consortium. Producers of reef hobby related conferences, workshops and retreats. IMAC West is a continuation of the legacy started by Dennis Gallagher in Chicago, Il. from 2002~2008. We are proud with Dennis' blessings to continue the tradition on the West Coast beginning in 2009.