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Interview 29556 – Caption Index: 607

Boy, right off the bat, I think of one individual and it’s, it is, yeah, you know, you, you really have to be dedicated and, you know, I think the best way of doing that is becoming involved. And obviously you’re involved at the aquarium. You can reach out beyond… Read More

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I’m like, oh man, I’d love to. Plus I had a lot of slides, so it wasn’t a ton of work. But, you know, people always, I think, expect it’s gonna be something animal related. But, you know, there’s a lot that might require business acumen, public relations, exhibitry, you… Read More

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Gosh, any or all of the above?… Read More

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I said, could you speak to the opportunities at a public aquarium?… Read More

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You know, I always, when I, if I run into a student when I, when I was working and, you know, they would say their speak of their interest and it usually was husbandry, the ones that I was talking to, but it could be any facet of the aquarium,… Read More

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Is it studying, is it working?… Read More

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What would you tell that young person?… Read More

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Is it reading, is it volunteering?… Read More

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And I think they’re treated with respect at the aquarium, which is a nice thing. We, we appreciate the role they have there. And it, they’re, they’re just very dedicated people. Read More

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It just amazes me that somebody is that dedicated. But the, the use of volunteers and education husbandry and the lab doing water quality testing, we do a tremendous amount of water quality testing. And we would not be able to do the level we are without the volunteer help. Read More

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What would you tell a young person in college to do if it appears they have a sincere and realistic interest in working in an aquarium?… Read More

Interview 29556 – Caption Index: 595

They’re not, they’re not out there fundraising necessarily. But when I would walk around with these tours, I would speak to the army of volunteers we have, and when I was last there, we had 800 volunteers. Now not all of them are there every week. Some of ’em are… Read More

Interview 29556 – Caption Index: 594

Gosh, yes. Everywhere. I used to, when I would give tours and, and part of my work when I, you know, went beyond caring for the animals directly was to do tours for prospective donors or, you know, honored guests or whatever. And because I knew the animal collection, I… Read More

Interview 29556 – Caption Index: 592

So I, I guess if I had to say one thing, it would be the successful operation opening an operation of the Oceanarium. You had talked about a little about volunteers. Read More

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That was a massive endeavor. It still staggers me when I think about it. I’m like, oh my God, I’m glad we did that. That went very well. But at the time it was just a lot going in my life personally and then as well at work and, you… Read More

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What is the place, do you believe, for volunteers within an aquarium setting? Are they valuable?… Read More

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I’m like, what do you mean?… Read More

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It’s like, well, and for instance, when the lab position was open, and that was again, a major responsibility. The lab was disease, diagnosis and treatment. I had done a master’s degree in fish parasitology. So I was kind of a natural, I had a good familiarity with what I… Read More

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And a friend said one time, did you ever think that maybe you set yourself up to be lucky?… Read More

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What would you say is one of your proudest accomplishments?… Read More

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