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
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
Are there any suggestions you would have for those aspiring to make a difference in the aquarium world?… Read More
I said, could you speak to the opportunities at a public aquarium?… Read More
Gosh, any or all of the above?… Read More
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
Is it studying, is it working?… Read More
What would you tell that young person?… Read More
Is it reading, is it volunteering?… Read More
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
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
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
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
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
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
What is the place, do you believe, for volunteers within an aquarium setting? Are they valuable?… Read More
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
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
I’m like, what do you mean?… Read More
Well, I, I, I guess I would say, you know, personally it would be the opportunities I had at Shut Aquarium, you know, and the advancements to the, the positions I served in. I often say, I can’t believe how lucky I was to get that job or to do… Read More