relavent online classes from reefs.org

[michaelg]

Fellow Marine Aquarists:

 

MACO (Marine Aquarist Courses Online) is proud to present:

http://aquaristcourses.org

 

 

Acrylic Fabrication (Kalkwasser Reactor) Course

(Online registration opens Jan 16th | First online chat: February 20th)

 

This course is designed for the aquarist who wishes to learn the basics

of acrylic fabrication.  The principles and details taught in this

course will allow you to create anything from a sump, to a reactor, to a

display tank.  The course covers basic safety, equipment, handling, and

fabricating with acrylic as a medium. The course project is a kalkwasser

(calcium hydroxide or limewater) reactor.  For more information, click

on the link for schedules and payments on the website.

 

 

Reef Lighting Course

(Online registration opens January 30th)

 

This course is taught by Sanjay Joshi, a professor of engineering and

one of the leading hobbyists regarding the intricacies of lighting in a

reef setting.  This is a repetition of the course he offered in 2003

which was a resounding success and covered the fundamentals of metal

halide lighting.  Sanjay has recently put up a new website detailing his

findings from the metal halide studies at: http://lighting.reefs.org.

Stay tuned and check out the site for more details.

 

 

Woodworking for Beginners (Canopy) Course

(Online registration will open in March)

 

This is a basic fabrication course that takes the participant through

the basics of woodworking, including safety, equipment, cutting and

joining, and basic design.  If you are new to woodworking, but always

had an interest, this is the course for you!  The class culminates in

the creation of a canopy/hood for an aquarium or a project of your

choosing.

 

 

Coral Reef Conservation and Restoration Course

 

This course will be taught by the staff of the ReefBall foundation.  An

organization dedicated to restoring the world’s reefs (with tons of

practical field experience) by the use of artificial structures and

strong science.  The course will offer ReefBall certification at its

conclusion to participants and will teach on the topics of restoration

and conservation.  Stay tuned to the website for more details.

 

 

What is MACO?

 

MACO is a system by which interested people can become students and

learn everything from introductory fabrication or science to the most

advanced techniques in aquarium husbandry.  We draw upon university

professors, professionals, and hobbyists of all levels to instruct

courses designed around providing you the most current knowledge in a

given topic.  Courses in the past have covered the basics of

fabrication, lighting measurements and regimes, biology of reef

organisms, and much more.  The 2005 series opens in February and we have

a whole host of courses available.  For more information see our website

at: http://aquaristcourses.org. 

 

Don't wait -- join today!  We look forward to seeing you online!

 

Best regards,

 

-- MACO Staff

 

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