Site News

 Chris Jury Speaking in Michigan  -6/1/2009:
 

Carbonate Chemistry in the Aquarium:
"Making sense of Calcium, Alkalinity, Magnesium, Carbon Dioxide, and pH"
 
Sunday June 28th, 1pm
Cranbrook Institute of Science
 
Join us for Christopher Jury's last talk on the mainland before leaving for Hawaii to get his PhD.
If you have questions dealing with water chemistry in your aquariums, this is the meeting to attend!
 


 First Speakers for MMC 2010  -3/23/2009:
  MASM is pleased to annouce the first two speakers set for MMC 2010, MASM's first full multiday Conference. They are:
 
Sanjay Joshi
John Coppolino
 
A big thanks to the both of them for starting our lineup of speakers!
 


 Need to print a ticket?  -3/8/2009:
  If you recently purchased a ticket for the Midwest Marine Conference you will need to print it to get in. To Print your ticket visit http://www.masm.org/purchases.aspx and print them today.
 


 Conference ticket prices increasing  -12/18/2008:
  Ticket prices for the Midwest Marine Conference will be increasing on December 20th. If you have not purchased your tickets yet get them today and avoid increase.
 
Visit http://www.masm.org/Events/Event.aspx?ID=58 for all the details.


 Forums Back up.  -12/6/2008:
  MASM is proud to announce that the new forum software is up and running now. We have a new clean look and feel to our website and forums as a result of the new software. We will continue to make a few minor changes here and there so please be aware that you may come across a few bugs here and there. If you come across any prolonged errors please let us know.


 Site transition update  -12/5/2008:
  I'm happy to report that we have completed the move to the new Web and Database servers. The new servers are running the latest versions of Microsoft's server and database software and will increase performance and reliability in the future.
 
We are still finalizing some setup and configuration of our new forums software which was 100% rewritten from the ground up to take advantage of interactive web 2.0 features. If all goes well the forums should be back up in the next 12-24 hours.
 
Thank-you for your patience during this transition.


 Directors  -11/5/2008:
  MASM is looking for members that are interested in taking a more active role in the operation of the club. We currently have a couple open seats on the club's board of directors that we would like to fill.


If you are interested in helping to shape the future of the club and have the time and energy please contact us at President@masm.org


 Forums Back On-line  -5/17/2008:
  The forums are now back on-line. I still have a few minor tweaks to perform but the important functionality is working correctly. This down time and hard work will pay off when the next version of our forum software is released.
 
Thanks again for your patience during this transition
Chad Penney
MASM Webmaster


 Forums Temporarily offline  -5/14/2008:
  MASM is performing some maintenance on our forums to prepare for the next version of our forum software. Access to the forums during this process may be sporadic.
 
We apologize for the inconvenience and hope to have things back to normal soon
 
Thanks for your Patience,
Chad Penney
MASM Webmaster


 Membership Subscription Change  -12/7/2007:
  In an effort to further organize the club we have changed the PayPal account number associated with member dues. This means that those of you who's dues are payed automatically through PayPal will need to visit the MASM website to renew your membership.
 
You'll only need to do this once, the system will renew your membership automatically (if you wish) the next time it is due. You will get an e-mail notication two weeks prior to your renewal date. To set up auto pay or renew your membership, go to http://www.masm.org/member.asp



 New meeting place  -10/15/2007:
  Hello all MASM members and members-to-be!

Our new meeting place is the Cranbrook Institute of Science!  Meetings will take place on the 2nd Saturday of every month from 2-4pm

More details coming to this thread soon, so keep an eye out!

Hope to see you all there!


Reef News
Summer campers interact with coral reefs (Bradenton Herald)
7/1/2009 10:01:08 PM
BRADENTON — Palmetto youngster Ashley Mercado doesn’t have to travel to Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium in Sarasota to look into the eyes of a scientist and ask how many coral reefs the ocean holds.
2 nurse sharks released from aquarium into ocean (WTOC 11 Savannah)
7/3/2009 9:56:19 AM
Two nurse sharks at the University of Georgia aquarium on Skidaway Island have been given a more spacious home the Atlantic Ocean.
Our Town Road Trip: National Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium (KCRG-TV9 Cedar Rapids)
7/3/2009 10:39:13 AM
TV9's Claire Kellett and Katie Wiedemann visit the National Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium in Dubuque. This content requires the latest Adobe Flash Player and a browser with JavaScript enabled.
Sharks Released Off Coast (Georgia Public Broadcasting News)
7/3/2009 3:26:23 PM
Two nurse sharks at the University of Georgia aquarium on Skidaway Island have been given a more spacious home - the Atlantic Ocean. Aquarium staffers released the two sharks off Ossabaw Island yesterday at an artificial reef after attempts to find them a home at the Charleston and Georgia aquariums failed. The nurse sharks had outgrown their tank. One was named Hoover for the suctioning noise ...
Port May Help Pay Aquarium Bonds (Downtown Gazette)
7/2/2009 3:20:37 PM
A proposal to retire the bond debt for building the Aquarium of the Pacific and help the city’s general fund at the same time has been okayed by the Long Beach Harbor Commission.
Scientists say Mississippi reefs could hold key to red snapper numbers (Mobile Press-Register)
7/2/2009 7:27:11 PM
BILOXI, Miss. -- Marine biologists are studying how artificial reefs may help restore red snapper numbers. Hurricane Katrina in 2005 destroyed many of the artificial reefs that were in place and functioning along the Gulf Coast.
Artificial reefs could bring back the Red Snappers (WLOX-TV Biloxi)
7/2/2009 2:46:14 PM
BILOXI, MS (AP) - Marine biologists are studying how artificial reefs may help restore red snapper numbers. The study is being conducted by Mississippi State University's Forest and Wildlife Research Center and the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources.
Friday Field Trip: New York Aquarium (NBC New York)
7/3/2009 8:27:47 AM
Sea otters, sandsharks and playful penguins will highlight your next trip to the New York Aquarium, the nation's oldest, out at Coney Island.
Aquarium Offers Fish For Day, Fireworks At Night On Fourth (Downtown Gazette)
7/2/2009 3:18:57 PM
There are few places with a better view of the downtown fireworks than the Aquarium of the Pacific, right there in Rainbow Harbor. Which is why the aquarium is a popular place on the Fourth of July — and why a special day of fun has been put together at the downtown landmark.
Geneva’s aquarium expert dies (Star Beacon)
6/29/2009 10:21:50 PM
Geneva native Jeff Swanagan, who directed several major zoos and aquariums across the country and most recently the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium, died Sunday of an apparent heart attack as he mowed his lawn, the Associated Press reports.