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Aquarium & Aquaculture Science

 

 

NEWS :

Fall 2003: Three new projects were initiated: (1) Captive rearing of 4 pairs of tropical ornamental "Fire Shrimp", Lysmata debelius, (2) Propagation of local "Moon Jellies", Aurelia sp. and (3) Maroon Clowns, Premnas biaculeatus, paired since Oct. 99 have a 2 spy cam’s to monitor their courting, spawning and hatching behavior (hopefully with a live-link soon!)

 

 

 April 2004: Aquarium of the Pacific at Long Beach has partnered with our program and hosted two, intensive workshops for students in the Captive Ecology course to provide real worksite opportunities working side-by-side with the husbandry staff

Spring 2004: Students in the Aquaculture class spent four workshops at the HSWRI Hatchery developing a variety of technical skills.

Spring 2003 Class Project - "Indo-Pacific Patch Reef" was completed by the Managers, Spring 2003. The display is located in open corridor next to SM 234  -  Biology end of Science Math Bldg.)

Introducing Our Instructional Team:

  • Julie Anderson – Sr. Lab Technician, creator/developer Aquarium  & Aquaculture Science Program
  • Paul Curtis  - Hatchery Manager, Hubbs-Sea World Research Institute,  Fish Hatchery, Carlsbad, CA
  • Sandra Trautwein,   – Curator of Fish & Invertebrates, Aquarium of the Pacific, Long Beach
  • Fernando Nosratpour – Assistant Curator, Birch Aquarium at Scripps Institute of Oceanography, San Diego
  • Timothy Hovanec, Ph.D. – Research  Director of  Aquaria Grou, Aquaria Inc. (Marineland  Products, Aquarium Systems,  MARS and Perfecto)

 

FALL 2004:

·   MST 10: Introduction to Aquaculture

·   MST 100: Marine Aquarium Systems

·   MST 205: Water Quality & Toxicity

Offered for Spring 2005:

·   MST 204: Aquatic Animal Health & Disease

·   MST 206: Aquatic System Design & Life Support

MST 101: Marine Aquarium Manager

 

If you would like to contribute to the Aquarium Science Scholarship or Program
Please Contact:
Saddleback College Foundation
or visit the website for details.

 

 

We Support the Mission and Goals of the Marine Aquarium Council and hope that you follow their link to learn more about them and the great progress they are making!

 

 Fall 2004 Semester 
begins August 23, 2004


MST 100: Marine Aquarium Systems
2 units  Lec & Lab  3 hrs/week  $5.00 fee 
Ticket #        Friday, 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm, SM 202
 A rigorous lecture and lab course that covers the chemical, physical and biological environment as applied to marine aquarium systems.  Filters, circulation, lighting, husbandry, nutrition, health and disease prevention, diagnosis and treatment will be emphasized.  Traditional, natural reef, hybridized and specialized marine systems will be discussed.  Hands-on training, specialized workshops and maintenance of individual project tanks are required. Field trips to public, private and research facilities may be scheduled during the semester. Transfers to Cal State


MST 10: Introduction to Aquaculture
3 units,  Lec & Lab  4 hrs/week $5.00 fee

Ticket #       Tuesday, 5:00 pm  - 9:00 pm , SM 246 
Introduction to the science of rearing marine and freshwater organisms used for fisheries enhancement, ornamental trade and food production. Organisms, culture systems and the basic knowledge used to culture them will be explored. The impact of technology and conservation issues will be covered.  Labs will focus on techniques that are standard in the industry. Labs may include field trip(s). Transfers to UC.

MST 205: Water Quality  & Toxicity  for Aquatic Systems3 units    Lect/Lab      Fri: 1:00pm-4:00pm

Contact Julie Anderson: 
Phone/voice mail:
(949) 582-4657
Division Office: 
(949) 582-4820
E-mail: janderson@saddleback.edu

Students set up, introduce organisms, monitor, record, analyze and adjust their own assigned project tanks using our marine aquarium facility.

Back scenes tours to large public aquariums, research institutes & corporate industries provides a glimpse and feel of the working environment, cutting-edge research and allows students to interact with aquarists, life support technicians and related employee groups.

Expansion into the adjacent greenhouse increases our programs capacity for delivery of “hands-on” application of technical skills.  It also allows natural sunlight for propagating marine algae, mangroves and corals and research projects aimed at combining systems. The manager's  program  oversees, monitors, records data and implement upgrades and on-going propagation & research efforts to our marine aquarium facility.

 


 


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