Invited Speaker for 2020

[ofzakaria]

You suggested Rich would be a good choice above! Someone already suggested Joe C.

I think i might have confused myself with the BOD meeting today.
Yes in past I have suggested Rich. My vote still goes to someone like Dr. Tim.

 

[Chromis]

If we can have Dr. Tim I think it will be very useful session to bar. he can talk about the cycle and cyano/diatom.

So causes/treatment of of cyano and did you mean diatoms or dinos or both?

 

[Chromis]

Are we shooting too high...by suggesting Charles Delbeek or Julian Sprung?

It never hurts to ask! Any suggested topics?

 

[ofzakaria]

So causes/treatment of of cyano and did you mean diatoms or dinos or both?

Whatever he can cover. I think he can cover all in an hour talk

 

[Coral reefer]

Are we shooting too high...by suggesting Charles Delbeek or Julian Sprung?

NO way.

 

[ofzakaria]

NO way.

Think big mike..think big!

 

[Rostato]

We are kind of a big deal.

I'd be happy with any. The selfish part if me would like to see Mark Callahan because I currently have a small algae outbreak.

 

[ofzakaria]

We are kind of a big deal.

I'd be happy with any. The selfish part if me would like to see Mark Callahan because I currently have a small algae outbreak.

Man dr. Tim would help you more than Mark. Mark is a regular reefer who is at marketing thats all it is...personal opinion..

 

[JVU]

Are we shooting too high...by suggesting Charles Delbeek or Julian Sprung?

I don’t think so, either would be awesome.

 

[bp123987]

Sprung and or delbeek would be like meeting the pope and... I dunno how about Michael Jordan at the same time

 

[JVU]

When we had our behind-the-scenes tour at Steinhart last year Charles Delbeek gave one of the tours!

 

[Wlachnit]

When we had our behind-the-scenes tour at Steinhart last year Charles Delbeek gave one of the tours!

Yes he did..that was awesome!

 

[Coral reefer]

Weve been super lucky to have the one and only rich Ross pretty much every year. Are they really any better than him?!?

 

[EBJ]

So causes/treatment of of cyano and did you mean diatoms or dinos or both?

I'm looking for a treatment for chrysophytes that won't crash my tank

 

[Susan Ingram]

We are kind of a big deal.

I'd be happy with any. The selfish part if me would like to see Mark Callahan because I currently have a small algae outbreak.

Me too!!

 

[Oakland Evan]

Randy Holmes-Farley (if we can get him)

I think he could expertly address the way "Reef Chemistry" affects our tanks.

 

[Chromis]

Randy Holmes-Farley (if we can get him)

I think he could expertly address the way "Reef Chemistry" affects our tanks.

Great suggestion. We could put a list of our chemistry questions together. I wonder if he could be the person to talk on roles of trace elements in coloration/biological processes.

 

[Bruce Spiegelman]

Why do you want a speaker? What does the club want to learn that those that attend don't have some insight into? How will what the speaker discusses make a real difference? That's the questions to ask. Consider who will attend. Their general level and areas of expertise, and then target the person of the most benefit. If you're going to bring in an advanced subject speaker how many will get real benefit?

 

[Coral reefer]

Why do you want a speaker? What does the club want to learn that those that attend don't have some insight into? How will what the speaker discusses make a real difference? That's the questions to ask. Consider who will attend. Their general level and areas of expertise, and then target the person of the most benefit. If you're going to bring in an advanced subject speaker how many will get real benefit?

For me the answers are:
Because speakers are educational and fun
I’ll listen to just about any of them talk about whatever they know a lot about, it even just tell stories and jokes.
If one member gets a good benefit that enough for me. Ideally more would Be better, but anyone that wants to know about a subject enough to make a speaker happen is reason enough to have a speaker.

 

[IOnceWasLegend]

For me the answers are:
Because speakers are educational and fun
I’ll listen to just about any of them talk about whatever they know a lot about, it even just tell stories and jokes.
If one member gets a good benefit that enough for me. Ideally more would Be better, but anyone that wants to know about a subject enough to make a speaker happen is reason enough to have a speaker.

I'd echo these answers, and also add, "Because sometimes I don't know what I don't know."

One of the most interesting scientific lectures I ever went to was at a conference, and I popped in just to have a place to sit down. I'll never pass up an opportunity to check out a speaker on my interests/etc. because hey, maybe I'll learn something new and really interesting!