Wiegert, Joshua
Joshua Wiegert is a well known aquarium author and speaker, having penned the “Conservation Corner” in FAMA and later AFI for many years. More recently, he is the author of the Bottom of the Tank in Tropical Fish Hobbyist. His feature articles have been included in many magazines over the years, and he has travelled…
Read MoreWhitman, Ann
Ann Whitman is a horticulturist, designer and writer by trade. She’s a lifelong fish hobbyist, and managed a retail fish department for seven years, back in the day. Ann keeps water gardens and successfully breeds fish in tubs on her deck and front porch during the summer. Ann also keeps 30+ tanks of cichlids, killifish,…
Read MoreSmith, Jerry
Jerry Smith is past president of the New Jersey Aquatic Gardeners Club (NJAGC). The NJAGC is a group of New Jersey/Metro NY Area planted aquarium enthusiasts. Programs: Introduction to Aquatic Gardening: Plant Selection and Growth Planted Aquarium
Read MoreGardner-Morse, Ira
Programs: Building LED Light Fixtures Workshop Fish Room Design A Look at AGA Contest Wabi Kusa – with Ann Whitman
Read MoreGhori, Ghazanfar
Ghazanfar Ghori has been involved with the aquarium hobby for 25 years, with the past eight years dedicated to planted aquaria. He’s taken part in many aquascaping competitions, including the annual ADA Aquascaping Contest. He is a well-respected hobbyist in the U.S. and has spoken at numerous aquaria related conventions and events on various topics. …
Read MorePederson, Ole
Ole Pederson has a Ph.D. in aquatic plant ecology and works as an associate professor at the University of Copenhagen, Denmark, and as an adjunct associate professor at the University of Western Austraia in Perth. His research belongs to the border-disciplines between ecology and the physiology of submerged aquatic plant in both temperate and tropical…
Read MoreKane, Dr., Michael
Mike Kane grew up in Rhode Island and attended the University of Rhode Island where he earned a Bachelors degree in Plant Sciences in 1974 and later a Masters Degree of Science in Botany studying aquatic plants. After receiving his Masters, he was employed for several years as an environmental planner for the Tampa Bay…
Read MoreNavarro, Luis
Luis Navarro’s introduction to the hobby was in the 1980’s when he began keeping his first 10 gallong tank. Collecting native fishwas the only way of acquiring fish since there were no fish stores in his home town in southern Mexico. He developed a strong interest in local species and it soon became more than…
Read MoreSenske, Jeff
Jeff Senske is an aquarium aquascaping professional and, along with his brother Mike, founded a custom aquarium design and installation firm, Aquarium Design Group. (www.aquariumdesigngroup.com) Combining fish, plants, and driftwood, they specialize in breathtakingly beautiful aquariums for the upscale hobbyist. Jeff speaks on the different tank possibilities and suggestions on how to attain a beautiful…
Read MoreChristensen, Claus
Claus Christensen has been involved in aquatic plants, particularly those use in aquariums, for over 30 years. During the past 20 years, he was the manager of Tropica Aquarium Plants in Denmark, one of the foremost producers of aquarium plants in the world as far as volume of plants produced, leading the field of tissue…
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