Weinhold, Kris

Aquacarium is kindly donating an aquarium for Kris’s hands-on aquascaping demo at the 2018 Convention Thank you, CNYAS, for your generous speaker donation for Kris Weinhold!   Kris Weinhold grew up keeping aquariums, but really fell in love with planted aquariums in 2004, diving head-first into researching and experimenting with various plants, growing techniques, and…

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Borstein, Rick

Rick Borstein is the Webmaster of the Greater Chicago Cichlid Association (GCCA), President of the Chicago Livebearer Society (CLS) and President of the Federation of American Aquarium Societies (FAAS). Rick was the Chairman of the successful 2006 American Cichlid Association Convention held in Chicago, IL. Rick has spawned over 200 species of cichlids and is…

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Pierce, Richard

Richard Pierce has been keeping fish for as long as he can remember. He has earned degrees in Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography.  He has worked in a retail aquarium store and in two public aquaria. He currently maintains approximately 1200 gallons in roughly 120 aquaria in his fish room.  Since his largest aquarium is…

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Terciera, Tony

Tony has been involved in the tropical fish hobby for over 35 years. He is a fellow of the American Killifish Association, former member of the board of trustees and former editor of the Journal of the American Killifish Association. Tony is an award winning internationally renowned photographer. His work and articles have appeared in…

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Van Rossum, Guy

Guy Van Rossum received his first aquarium as a Christmas gift when he was ten years old. He describes it as a “ten gallon stainless steel beauty.” With only one four year gap in the 50 years since, Guy has always kept fish. He has dabbled in marine tanks and cichlids but always returned to…

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Devlin, Morrell

Morrell “Mo” Devlin and his family live in notheastern Pennsylvania.  He and his wife have a true love of animals.  They currently own five dogs, five cats, and two horses. An avid cichlid enthusiast, Mo currently maintains close to five thousand gallons of freshwater tanks.  Until recenty, he also maintained a 1,000 gallon indoor pond.…

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McCaulley, Felicia

Programs: Seahorses for the Aquarium Maintaining-Caring- Breeding Sea Horses! Felicia’s Tips and Tricks to Aquarium Photography on a Budget

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Paparo, Christopher

Born and raised on Long Island (New York), Chris Paparo has been exploring the wilds of the island for over 30 years. As a wildlife photographer, writer and lecturer, he enjoys bringing public awareness to the diverse wildlife that calls the island home. His passion for coastal ecology, fishing and the outdoors led him to…

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