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We have arranged for Dr. Anton Lamboj to give a presentation here in Houston on the evening (after normal working hours) of Thursday, July 29, 2010. Anton is a wonderful speaker and he has been very much wanting to come speak to us. I would like to see a large attendance as this sort of speaker doesn't come along often (he's from Austria). UPDATE: LOCATION POSTED BELOW!! I just wanted to post this so that people can start planning since that date is during the work week. Here is a little bit about him:
(Taken from: The Cichlid Fishes of Western Africa by Anton Lamboj)
Anton Lamboj was born 1956 and has been an aquarist since the age of ten. Around 1980, he began to take a special interest in the cichlids of West and Central Africa. This interest eventually led, in 1988, to the beginning of his academic education at the University of Vienna, an undertaking made while continuing to work full-time. He was awarded his Master's degree in 1993 and his Ph.D. in 1997; both works were focused on the systematics of West African cichlids.
In addition to his "day" job, Anton Lamboj has worked as a lecturer at the University of Vienna since 1998. He teaches general biology of fishes, with the biology of perciform fishes as a more specialized goal, as well as instructing on didactics. Additionally, he works on the systematics and evolutionary biology of chromidotilapiine cichlids using morphological and anatomical methods, coupled with ethological studies and molecular methods.
Over the years, Anton Lamboj has made 13 field/collecting trips to Africa. In his works he has collaborated with several leading scientific institutions (e.g., the American Museum of Natural History in New York and the Musée Royal de l'Afrique Central in Tervuren). He has authored over 100 papers (both academic and hobbyist) in six languages, including two books. The above accomplishments, coupled with the numerous presentations he has made in various countries, are indications of his scientific and aquaristic competence when discussing western African cichlids.
SPEAKING ON THE CICHLIDS AND OTHER FISHES OF WESTERN AFRICA
(Taken from: The Cichlid Fishes of Western Africa by Anton Lamboj)
Anton Lamboj was born 1956 and has been an aquarist since the age of ten. Around 1980, he began to take a special interest in the cichlids of West and Central Africa. This interest eventually led, in 1988, to the beginning of his academic education at the University of Vienna, an undertaking made while continuing to work full-time. He was awarded his Master's degree in 1993 and his Ph.D. in 1997; both works were focused on the systematics of West African cichlids.
In addition to his "day" job, Anton Lamboj has worked as a lecturer at the University of Vienna since 1998. He teaches general biology of fishes, with the biology of perciform fishes as a more specialized goal, as well as instructing on didactics. Additionally, he works on the systematics and evolutionary biology of chromidotilapiine cichlids using morphological and anatomical methods, coupled with ethological studies and molecular methods.
Over the years, Anton Lamboj has made 13 field/collecting trips to Africa. In his works he has collaborated with several leading scientific institutions (e.g., the American Museum of Natural History in New York and the Musée Royal de l'Afrique Central in Tervuren). He has authored over 100 papers (both academic and hobbyist) in six languages, including two books. The above accomplishments, coupled with the numerous presentations he has made in various countries, are indications of his scientific and aquaristic competence when discussing western African cichlids.
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HOUSTON AQUARIUM SOCIETY
PRESENTS
Dr. Anton Lamboj
HOUSTON AQUARIUM SOCIETY
PRESENTS
Dr. Anton Lamboj
SPEAKING ON THE CICHLIDS AND OTHER FISHES OF WESTERN AFRICA
DATE: - - THURSDAY - -
July 29, 2010
STARTING AT 7PM
July 29, 2010
STARTING AT 7PM
Location
FISH GALLERY
4527 LOMITAS ST.
HOUSTON, TX 77098
FISH GALLERY
4527 LOMITAS ST.
HOUSTON, TX 77098
Open to the public and the store will be open for purchases!
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