bheron
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I never said everything he says is right. nobody is ever 100% correct. nobody is never contradicted.
but I think the below would be enough to classify anyone as an expert and well-respected. I wonder how many of the experts on this forum have anything like the below to their credit?
the below is taken from his bio as posted on the IMAC 2004 site:
...first marine aquarium in 1962. had both marine and fresh water aquaria pretty much continuously since 1970. From 1971 through 1987 the marine aquaria were mostly research aquaria, and were basically concerned with animals from the Pacific Northwest
...set up first reef aquarium in 1991.
...education is in Zoology with a B. S. from Montana State University in 1970, followed by a M. Sc. in 1973 and a Ph.D. in 1977 from the University of Washington.
...taught courses in Invertebrate Zoology, Marine Biology and Introductory Biology at an assortment of institutions including the Bamfield Marine Station on Vancouver Island, where I was Assistant Director
...taught at both the Seattle Campus and Friday Harbor Laboratories of the University of Washington, the University of Alaska in Anchorage (where I served as the Chairman of the Biology Department), the Oregon State University Marine Station, and at Montana State University.
...2001 received the MASNA award for “Outstanding Contributions to the Aquarium Hobby
...Since 1975, I have published 23 marine biological papers in peer-reviewed professional publications
If somebody with these credentials says that Mexican Turbo snails shouldnt be in reef tanks, maybe we should listen to him.
Just b/c these snails may have lived in other people's tanks for years doesn't mean too much. Well documented, accredited research, to me, does mean alot.
but I think the below would be enough to classify anyone as an expert and well-respected. I wonder how many of the experts on this forum have anything like the below to their credit?
the below is taken from his bio as posted on the IMAC 2004 site:
...first marine aquarium in 1962. had both marine and fresh water aquaria pretty much continuously since 1970. From 1971 through 1987 the marine aquaria were mostly research aquaria, and were basically concerned with animals from the Pacific Northwest
...set up first reef aquarium in 1991.
...education is in Zoology with a B. S. from Montana State University in 1970, followed by a M. Sc. in 1973 and a Ph.D. in 1977 from the University of Washington.
...taught courses in Invertebrate Zoology, Marine Biology and Introductory Biology at an assortment of institutions including the Bamfield Marine Station on Vancouver Island, where I was Assistant Director
...taught at both the Seattle Campus and Friday Harbor Laboratories of the University of Washington, the University of Alaska in Anchorage (where I served as the Chairman of the Biology Department), the Oregon State University Marine Station, and at Montana State University.
...2001 received the MASNA award for “Outstanding Contributions to the Aquarium Hobby
...Since 1975, I have published 23 marine biological papers in peer-reviewed professional publications
If somebody with these credentials says that Mexican Turbo snails shouldnt be in reef tanks, maybe we should listen to him.
Just b/c these snails may have lived in other people's tanks for years doesn't mean too much. Well documented, accredited research, to me, does mean alot.
