The Pacific Coast Cichlid Association is proud to announce Dr.Timothy Hovanec, as our speaker on Oct 8, 2011.
Dr. Timothy A. Hovanec who, for 17 years, was the Chief Science Officer of Aquaria Inc., the parent company of Marineland Aquarium Products, Aquarium Systems (Instant Ocean) and Perfecto Manufacturing.
Dr. Hovanec's groundbreaking research on nitrifying bacteria led to him discovering and developing BioSpira®.
Dr. Hovanec regularly speaks to pet store owners, distributors, and hobbyists on a diverse range of topics all with the goal of increasing knowledge exchange which can benefit everyone in the hobby.
After studying limnology at Uppsala University in Sweden, Dr. Hovanec graduated from San Diego State University with a B.S. in Biology and a M.S. in Biology.
Dr. Hovanec earned his Ph.D. in Ecology, Evolution and Marine Biology at the University of California, Santa Barbara, where he investigated the phylogenetics of nitrifying bacteria in aquaria and Mono Lake, California. Dr. Hovanec was the first to demonstrate that bacteria of the phylum Nitrospira were the active nitrite-oxidizing bacteria in aquatic systems such as aquaria. His work on nitrifying bacteria has lead to the discovery of many new species of nitrifying bacteria in freshwater and saltwater systems and the granting of several U.S. and foreign patents, with additional patents pending. He has also conducted much research on topics such as ammonia excretion and toxicity in aquatic organisms, bio-filtration systems design, and fish feed formulations.
At Marineland, Dr. Hovanec was in charge of the biology, chemistry and microbial ecology laboratories that comprise Marineland Labs. He was also responsible for overseeing the quality control of such products as Instant Ocean® sea salt and BioSpira® nitrifying bacteria.
The program will be "BioSpira® nitrifying bacteria." Please join us on Oct 8, 2011, at great new location, Harry's Hoffbrau, 390 Saratoga Avenue, San Jose, CA 95129. For more information, please visit us at WWW.CICHLIDWORLD.COM .
Dr. Timothy A. Hovanec who, for 17 years, was the Chief Science Officer of Aquaria Inc., the parent company of Marineland Aquarium Products, Aquarium Systems (Instant Ocean) and Perfecto Manufacturing.
Dr. Hovanec's groundbreaking research on nitrifying bacteria led to him discovering and developing BioSpira®.
Dr. Hovanec regularly speaks to pet store owners, distributors, and hobbyists on a diverse range of topics all with the goal of increasing knowledge exchange which can benefit everyone in the hobby.
After studying limnology at Uppsala University in Sweden, Dr. Hovanec graduated from San Diego State University with a B.S. in Biology and a M.S. in Biology.
Dr. Hovanec earned his Ph.D. in Ecology, Evolution and Marine Biology at the University of California, Santa Barbara, where he investigated the phylogenetics of nitrifying bacteria in aquaria and Mono Lake, California. Dr. Hovanec was the first to demonstrate that bacteria of the phylum Nitrospira were the active nitrite-oxidizing bacteria in aquatic systems such as aquaria. His work on nitrifying bacteria has lead to the discovery of many new species of nitrifying bacteria in freshwater and saltwater systems and the granting of several U.S. and foreign patents, with additional patents pending. He has also conducted much research on topics such as ammonia excretion and toxicity in aquatic organisms, bio-filtration systems design, and fish feed formulations.
At Marineland, Dr. Hovanec was in charge of the biology, chemistry and microbial ecology laboratories that comprise Marineland Labs. He was also responsible for overseeing the quality control of such products as Instant Ocean® sea salt and BioSpira® nitrifying bacteria.
The program will be "BioSpira® nitrifying bacteria." Please join us on Oct 8, 2011, at great new location, Harry's Hoffbrau, 390 Saratoga Avenue, San Jose, CA 95129. For more information, please visit us at WWW.CICHLIDWORLD.COM .
