Re: Dr. Dixon

["cartwright" <scottnvix@home.com>]

Hi folks,
    A few notes I wanted to pass along:
        I received a letter from the Seattle Aquarium stating that we had a
new date (Oct 30th) in addition to the Oct 9th date and no Nov 13th date.
This is to accomodate Dr. Lewis, correct?
        I received a membership form from Ryan Mankoski who says he would
"be interested in taking an active role in GSAS - Please let me know if
there are any open positions that may be of interest".  I was planning on
emailing him a response but I was wondering if there was anything in
particular that I should mention (i.e. should I tell him to go to the
September general meeting to find out about board positions or should we
plan to have a board meeting before that and ask him to come to that to get
involved?).  He also says that his interests include "marine, reef,
propagation...."  could be very cool to have him.
        Also, I am afraid that Victoria and I are going to have to
relinquish our board responsibilities for the upcoming year.  Of course, I
wouldn't suggest giving the treasurer spot to Ryan so I hope that there is
someone else already on the board that would be interested.  Bob Holmes.
Would you be interested?
        Lastly, in regards to Dr. Dixon, a little discussion about "how fish
work" added to fish disease discussion might be nice for the younger crowd
at the meetings.  I would be interested to see how she describes the fish,
never having had a class in ichthyology...

Scott


----- Original Message -----
From: "Kathy Olson" <kathy@thekrib.com>
To: <gsas-member@pulcher.thekrib.com>
Cc: <gsas-board@pulcher.thekrib.com>
Sent: Thursday, August 09, 2001 11:13 AM
Subject: Dr. Dixon


>
> Hi,
>
> Dr. Dixon has tenatively planned to speak at the October meeting, pending
> flight availability.
>
> She has several topics that she can speak on regarding fish diseases
>
> here is some of her bio
> (one topic not here that she also does is Fish Diseases that Humans get
> and what do they look like!)
>
>
> Her Bio.....
>
>
>      Dr. Beverly Dixon is a professor at the California State University,
> where she teaches microbiology and parasitology.  Her research on fish
> diseases and the immune response of fishes to them has resulted in
> numerous scientific publications over the past two decades.  Through her
> involvement with the Western World Pet Supply Association, Beverly has
> provided the ornamental fish industry with informative seminars and
> workshops on disease diagnosis and management.  She has written articles
> for Aquarium Fish Magazine and is a columnist for Pet Business magazine.
>
>      Organizations that would like to have Dr. Dixon present a program to
> their members should contact her at the above address.
>
> Selected Program Titles
>
> Dr. Dixon's programs are about an hour long and contain 25 to 30 color
> slides.  As an experienced teacher, Beverly encourages questions both
> during and after her presentation.
>
> Stress and Fish Disease.  The complex relationship between stress and
> disease is presented in an easily understood manner.  Commonly encountered
> stresses and their resultant effects upon a fish's immune response are
> discussed.  This program is science made easy for the more advanced
> hobbyist.
>
>
> Bacterial Diseases of Fishes.  Learn  to recognize and manage bacterial
> infections of fishes.  This presentation also includes the latest
> information on the treatment of these diseases and addresses the growing
> problem of antibiotic resistance of disease-causing bacteria.
>
> Parasitic Diseases of Fishes.  The first part of this comprehensive
> program deals with infections caused by such commonly encountered
> protozoans  as Ichthyopthirius, Chilodonella , Tetrahymena and Oodinium.
> The second is devoted to problems caused by larger parasites, such as gill
> and skin "flukes", fish lice and anchor worms. Emphasis is on diagnosis
> and treatment of these serious diseases.
>
> Fungal Diseases of Fishes.  Effective treatment of fish diseases depends
> upon correctly identifying their causative agents.  This program focuses
> on how to recognize true fungal diseases and effectively treat them.
>
>
>
> Just Exactly What Is a Fish? "How do fish breath water?"  Quite simply,
> they don"t!  This program dispels many commonly held myths about fish by
> discussing the basic elements of their anatomy and physiology.  An
> excellent introduction to how fish actually work
>
>