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Tuesday, October 11th, 7:30 PM (6:30 PM Social)
Lawrence Kent "Benin There, Done That...Twice: West African Killifish, Cichlids and Gobies"
SPU, Otto Miller Hall Room 109
Proof of vaccination required, masks encouraged
Our own GSAS member, Lawrence Kent lives in Seattle, where he maintains 30 aquariums hosting an assortment of tropical fishes from Africa, Asia, Latin America, and North America, many of which he collected himself. Lawrence’s job at a humanitarian foundation requires him to travel frequently to Africa and Asia, and these trips give him the opportunity to look for interesting fishes in local freshwater streams, swamps, and lakes. He has collected and photographed fishes in over 27 countries, made presentations in 22 cities in Africa, Europe, the U.S., and Canada, and has published numerous articles in Tropical Fish Hobbyist, the Buntbarsche Bulletin, DATZ, American Currents, and Amazonas, where he works as an editor-at-large.
After a pause during much of the pandemic, Lawrence was able to return to international travel in June, allowing him to return to West Africa to work, and in during his free time, look for tropical fish. His presentation this month is an update on that recent trip to Benin, and previous forays into the waters of West Africa.
Usual Monthly Auction to follow (sellers, pre-register your stuff here).
Tuesday, September 13th, 7:30 PM (6:30 PM Social)
SPU, Otto Miller Hall Room 109
Proof of vaccination required, masks encouraged
Bonus talk Monday June 12th, 7:30 PM, same place -- see below for info.
Our first meeting of the 2022-2023 season will feature Rainbowfish expert Gary Lange, returning to Seattle for his fifth visit! On Tuesday the 13th, Gary will speak on his pursuit of The Most Amazing Rainbowfish
. Here is what Gary has to say about his presentation:
In our pursuit of this amazing rainbowfish we used planes, a Ferry Boat (yes a ferry boat), Cars, Taxis, Motorcycles and a giant Dump Truck! Whatever it took to complete our mission! Oh and then there was that 18 foot boat with twin 40 HP motors to head alongside the shoreline fighting 4 foot ocean waves. Our 7th trip to West Papua was indeed lucky as we brought back four species that will almost for sure see commercial production. Two of them are perfect for that midsized, planted aquarium. Move over praecox and boesemani!
We'll also have our usual meeting stuff: HAP and BAP awards, announcements, and a lively monthly auction for which Gary is bringing rainbowfish eggs! (Pre-register YOUR stuff here.)
But that's not all! Join us in the same room on Monday September 12th (one day earlier) for a bonus informal gathering in which Gary will present another talk entitled The Blood, Sweat and Cheers of 105 Days of Chasing Rainbowfish in New Guinea
. Gary says about this talk:
Since 2005 I have been fortunate enough to make seven trips to West Papua. We have brought back species that haven’t been in the hobby as well as some fifteen brand new species of rainbowfish! I’ll take snippets from each of those trips showing you the wonderful fish found and some of the difficulties encountered to collect them.
Gary may have eggs to sell at the bonus presentation as well. We can never be sure!
Hope everyone's having a great summer. The Greater Seattle Aquarium Society Fall Schedule is out, and we have a great line-up for the next few months!
Thank you to everyone who bid, donated, sold, operated computers, ran items, set up and cleaned up at our major auction this year. And a special thanks to the sponsor stores and national companies for your generous donations (some of which were sitting in storage for over two years!).
Our big auctions still remain the primary source of income from the club, and their success means we can pay our rent and Internet video storage bills, bring in top quality speakers, and have nice prizes in our contests throughout the year. Thanks again!
