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Biology Department hosts Coral Reef Aquarium Conference

March 17, 2007

bird's nest coral

The Augsburg College Biology Department, in conjunction with the Twin Cities Marine Aquarium Society, is hosting a coral reef aquarium mini-conference Saturday, March 17 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

The location is the Augsburg College Science Auditorium, Science Hall Room 123.

There will be presentations by the following reef aquarium experts:

- Mike Paletta, "Setting up a 1200 gallon Starphire tank"

- Steven Pro, "Moving Beyond Anecdote...Simple Experiments for Everyone."

- Dr. George Batten from the SeaChem corporation, "Chemistry in the Reef Tank and Substrate"

This conference is open to the general public. There is an $8 cover charge to help defray costs.

For more information contact Bill Capman, at 612-330-1074, or capman@augsburg.edu.

Photo by Bill Capman.