Rego, Rick
Rick Rego is the Vice-President of both the Tropical Fish Society of Rhode Island (TFSRI) and is also active in the Northeast Livebearers Association (NELA). He is also the New England Regional Representative for the North American Native Fishes Association (NANFA). An avid aquarist for many years, he also maintains a large reference library and…
Read MoreKeegan, Tom
Long Island Aquarium Society (LIAS) member, Tom Keegan is owner of Keegan’s Koi. For more information see his website at http://www.keeganskoi.com/index.html Programs: Ponds How Fish Get Here, There, and Almost Anywhere Pond Set Up and Maintenance Made Easy Spawning Various Types of Tropical Fish
Read MoreBanks, David
David is the current president of the Tropical Fish Club of Burlington and cofounded the club in 1989 with his wife Janine. David is past president of the Northeast Council of Aquarium Societies and still holds several positions within that organization. He has been an active breeder of tropical fish for over 25 years, at…
Read MoreLaCorte, Rosario
Thank you to the Greater City Aquarium Spciety for sponsoring long-time club member Rosario LaCorte as a speaker at the 2019 Convention! NEC 2006 Convention – “The NEC’s Golden Anniversary” – An Evening with the Legends” Panel member Rosario, commonly known as just “ZA,” is a long-time friend of the NEC and well deserves his…
Read MoreSpotti, Regina
Regina Spotti has been keenly interested in nature since childhood. Aeons ago she persuaded her mother to allow her to bring some goldfish home from, of all places, a grocery store. These “promotional items” quickly led to an interest in the tropical fish hobby which has lasted over forty years. She enjoys keeping and…
Read MoreShine, Jerry
Jerry Shine is the author of A Shore Diving Guide To New England and Nudibranchs Of The Northeast. His writing and underwater photography have also appeared in more than 100 publications worldwide, including Audubon, Wired, and National Geographic Adventure Programs: New England’s Nudibranchs Native Fish Native Fish (Freshwater, Brackish, and Saltwater)
Read MoreWilliams Pasagelis, Christine
Christine Williams started keeping fish while she was still a fetus. While the aqueous environment did lend itself to the hobby, it limited her to freshwater species, and so she decided to be born several weeks early. Through sign language she demanded that her parents convert her crib into a reef aquarium and thus started…
Read MoreDutton, Todd
Todd’s father got him started with his first 10 gallon tank when he was eleven years old and he’s been keeping fish ever since. He is currently focused on livebearers and catfish, but has enjoyed cichlids and labyrinth fish as well. Currently, Todd keeps 20 tanks (250 gallons) and all but 2 are connected to…
Read MoreStrayer, Ph.D., David L.
Dr. Strayer is a Freshwater Ecologist with the Carey Institute 0f Ecological Systems in Millbrook, NY, with expertise in the invasives species of streams and the Hudson River. Dr. Strayer’s research is focused on the distribution and roles of freshwater invertebrates. He is currently working on the ecology of the Hudson River and on understanding…
Read MoreLavare, Ross
After moving to the greater Atlanta area from the near Arctic state of New York I began a new life in the South. I enjoy the hospitality, the beautiful weather, landscapes and probably most of all the food. I currently work as an estate closing specialist for EBTH (Estate Closing Specialist at EVERYTHING BUT THE…
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