Great job Phil. I am stoked to hear her presentation. She was just in Africa last year! On Nov 30, 2009, at 3:56 PM, Paul M. Wallace wrote: > We have a speaker for January! Thanks Phil! > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Jennifer Reynolds [mailto:Jennifer.Reynolds@vanaqua.org] > Sent: Wednesday, November 25, 2009 1:08 PM > To: 'Paul M. Wallace' > Cc: phil@lacefield.com > Subject: RE: [GSAS-board] FW: Aquarium club talk > > Hi Paul, > > Thank you very much for the invitation. I'm really looking forward to this! > I may even have to come down and see Ad's talk in May- could you please add > me to your Aquarium club mailing list so I can get updates about the talks? > > As for travel/lodging, etc, I'd gladly accept any funds to help with that > side of things. I would definitely enjoy the opportunity to be hosted by a > club member, but before I take you up on that, I'll touch base with a couple > of friends here in Vancouver who may be interested in accompanying me to > Seattle- that way I'd be able to share costs on somewhere to stay. > > I'll also plan on bringing down some Vancouver Aquarium pamphlets and > admission passes, etc, and would be happy to give a little spiel on why > folks should come visit us up here- and perhaps Phil would also like to > throw in his two cents on that side of things! > > Cheers, > Jen > > > Jen Reynolds > Senior Aquarium Biologist, Tropical Waters > Vancouver Aquarium > Ph: (604) 659-3530 Fax: (604) 659- 3502 > jen.reynolds@vanaqua.org > > -----Original Message----- > From: Paul M. Wallace [mailto:pwallace@u.washington.edu] > Sent: Wednesday, November 25, 2009 8:32 AM > To: Jennifer Reynolds > Cc: phil@lacefield.com > Subject: RE: [GSAS-board] FW: Aquarium club talk > > Dear Jennifer, > > On behalf of the GSAS board I would like to invite you to speak in Seattle > at the January program. This season we are hosting a bit of cichlid frenzy > with several talks on the topic and your videos and 'life in the lake' > sounds great! I would also like to hear a little about the Vancouver > Aquarium as it is still a personal favorite for me. > > We have a small travel budget if you accept to pay travel, dinner, and > lodging. We have several club members that regularly host speakers if you > would like. > > Thanks! > -Paul > > > -----Original Message----- > From: gsas-board-bounces@thekrib.com [mailto:gsas-board-bounces@thekrib.com] > On Behalf Of Paul M. Wallace > Sent: Tuesday, November 24, 2009 11:05 PM > To: GSAS board members and alumni > Subject: Re: [GSAS-board] FW: Aquarium club talk > > Thanks Phil! > > As you connected with Jennifer, you are the host and have the pleasure of > the introduction if you would like. I would be more than happy to manage > the details related to travel on this one. > > Any objections? > > -Paul > > On Tue, 24 Nov 2009, Phil Lacefield Jr. wrote: > >> Sounds good to me. You might want to suggest that she do a bit about >> the Vanc Aquarium as well, since she works there and all (or I could >> do a > small >> bit with my pictures from our trip there...) >> >> Are you the Club Guy In Charge Of Contacting Speakers? I couldn't > remember >> if we had such a person or not, who can speak lucidly about expenses >> we > pay >> and whatnot, because I've no clue. >> >> Phil >> >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: gsas-board-bounces@thekrib.com > [mailto:gsas-board-bounces@thekrib.com] >> On Behalf Of Paul M. Wallace >> Sent: Tuesday, November 24, 2009 9:59 PM >> To: GSAS board members and alumni >> Subject: Re: [GSAS-board] FW: Aquarium club talk >> >> Dear Phil, >> >> Thank you! Jennifer sounds like the perfect speaker and in light of >> all > the >> cichlid frenzy this season I would still like to invite her. I am >> working with Kathy to get the details of Ad and Wayne but my >> impression is that > the >> talks are widely different and personal and just happen to take place >> in > the >> same part of the world. I have a letter drafted below to flesh out >> the details but would like to check with you and the board prior to >> sending it... >> >> "Dear Jennifer, >> >> Thank you for hosting Phil at the big Vancouver auction as he has >> since > done >> everything in his power to make use feel guilty for not going. At the > last >> board meeting we also realized that we were short a January speaker >> and > Phil >> volunteered to find an INTERNATIONAL speaker. The club is more than >> happy to host you with an allowance for travel and lodging. >> >> For this year, our dear friend Kathy Olson has already committed two > cichlid >> speakers. >> >> * Local member Jeff Schulstrom in March for 1/2 talk on importing to >> share with home show (not confirmed) >> * Ad Konings in May whom likes Lake Tanganyika Sand dwellers >> * Wayne Leibold in June on is also a cichlid guy but will likely talk >> specialization >> * (Plant auction in Feb and general in April) >> >> I appreciate your willingness to speak on short notice in January and >> your topic sounds awesome. Our only concern is that the cichlid talks >> are > every >> other month. While I think this is great (I ended up with an Mbuna >> tank after the last talk and have been told 'Mbuna are the gate way to >> Tanganyikans'), the concern is to provide details (or nudges) to those >> in the club that are not yet keeners. I will be nailing down the >> topics for Jeff, Ad, and Wayne in the next few days and value your input. >> >> -Paul >> >> >> On Fri, 20 Nov 2009, Phil Lacefield Jr. wrote: >> >>> Hey gang, here's the conversation I've had with Jennifer at the >>> Vancouver Aquarium. Thoughts? >>> >>> Phil >>> >>> From: Jennifer Reynolds [mailto:Jennifer.Reynolds@vanaqua.org] >>> Sent: Friday, November 20, 2009 11:43 AM >>> To: 'Phil Lacefield Jr.' >>> Subject: RE: Aquarium club talk >>> >>> >>> >>> Hi again Phil, >>> >>> >>> >>> Let me know what the gang thinks. To be honest, I would rather do my >>> Tanganyika presentation just because it's already all prepped, I've >>> had a few chances to practice it so far, and I'm eager to share what >>> I >> experienced >>> with other keeners- I know if I weren't already me, I'd love to see >>> this >>> talk- it even has underwater video. My favourite is of cooperative >> hunting >>> behaviour between mastacembelid eels and predatory cichlids! >>> >>> The other factor of course is time to make a new presentation- kind >>> of lacking on that front right now, and with the holidays coming up, >>> it's >> sure >>> to get worse. Now, I could easily do a really short blurb about the >>> Aquarium either before or after that- I think I can do a good job of >> talking >>> the place up and I could bring down some pamphlets, possibly even >>> raffle >> off >>> some more admission passes/etc if I can get my paws on some... >>> >>> >>> >>> Cheers, >>> >>> Jen >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Jen Reynolds >>> >>> Senior Aquarium Biologist, Tropical Waters >>> >>> Vancouver Aquarium >>> >>> Ph: (604) 659-3530 Fax: (604) 659- 3502 >>> >>> jen.reynolds@vanaqua.org >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> _____ >>> >>> From: Phil Lacefield Jr. [mailto:phil@lacefield.com] >>> Sent: Thursday, November 19, 2009 10:42 AM >>> To: Jennifer Reynolds >>> Subject: Re: Aquarium club talk >>> >>> Hey there! I'll be more than happy to pass this along to Those Who > Decide >>> on our board, and personally I would love to hear more about cichlids >>> - > we >>> had Lawrence Kent do an utterly amazing talk on his West African >> adventures >>> int he spring, and I even won some of the fish he hand-carried back >>> on > the >>> plane. Yeah, I know!!! :-) >>> >>> However, I have a feeling we might be a tiny bit cichlid-ed out, as >>> the question arose at our board meet on Tuesday that someone might >>> want to >> come >>> down and discuss the Vanc Aquarium and what you do there/why it's an >> awesome >>> aquarium to visit. I thought it was particularly cool that we got to >> visit >>> an aquarium in a country that borders a vast portion of the Arctic, >>> not a perspective we often get down here :-) Maybe combine the two > somehow? >>> >>> Like I said, this evening I'll pass this along and we'll see what we >>> can >> do! >>> >>> >>> THanks so much! - Phil >>> >>> Jennifer Reynolds writes: >>> >>> Hi Phil, >>> >>> Dave passed on a message to me that you are looking for speakers for >>> January. I've done a talk on my cichlid work in Lake Tanganyika last > year >> a >>> few times now that has been pretty well received. It's especially >>> good >> for >>> cichlid geeks, but I also include some stuff for travellers, catfish >>> and >> eel >>> folks, and scuba divers- lots of underwater photography in it, too. >>> Attached is a little blurb/poster type thing with a couple of images >>> and > a >>> write up about my work. Let me know if you're interested- would be a > good >>> opportunity for me to come down to Seattle. I also know there are >>> lots > of >>> folks in the Seattle club who are way more into Africans than there >>> are >>> here- so it would be awesome to talk to them about it. I saw Ad >>> Koning's talk on Lake Malawi down in Seattle about 5-6 years ago or so. >>> >>> The only potential issue is I may be going to Brazil in late January >>> for some work with the World Fisheries Trust and a new aquarium in >>> Belo Horizonte. That hasn't yet been confirmed, however- and the >>> dates were definitely leaning more toward the end of the month. I >>> *think* it is a >> safe >>> bet that I can do Jan 12, but just wanted to let you know that there > could >>> be complications. >>> >>> Let me know what you think! >>> >>> Cheers, and thanks again for your terrific auctioneering. >>> >>> Jen >>> >>> Jen Reynolds >>> Senior Aquarium Biologist, Tropical Waters Vancouver Aquarium >>> Ph: (604) 659-3530 Fax: (604) 659- 3502 jen.reynolds@vanaqua.org >>> >>> >>> CONFIDENTIALITY WARNING - THIS MESSAGE IS INTENDED ONLY FOR THE > ADDRESSEE, >>> IT MAY CONTAIN PRIVILEGED OR CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION. ANY >>> UNAUTHORIZED DISCLOSURE IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED. IF YOU HAVE RECEIVED >>> THIS MESSAGE IN ERROR, PLEASE NOTIFY US IMMEDIATELY SO THAT WE MAY >>> CORRECT OUR INTERNAL RECORDS. PLEASE THEN DELETE THE ORIGINAL >>> MESSAGE. THANK YOU >>> >>> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> GSAS-board mailing list >> GSAS-board@thekrib.com >> http://lists.thekrib.com/mailman/listinfo/gsas-board >> >> _______________________________________________ >> GSAS-board mailing list >> GSAS-board@thekrib.com >> http://lists.thekrib.com/mailman/listinfo/gsas-board >> > > > _______________________________________________ > GSAS-board mailing list > GSAS-board@thekrib.com > http://lists.thekrib.com/mailman/listinfo/gsas-board > > > CONFIDENTIALITY WARNING - THIS MESSAGE IS INTENDED ONLY FOR THE ADDRESSEE, > IT MAY CONTAIN PRIVILEGED OR CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION. ANY UNAUTHORIZED > DISCLOSURE IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED. IF YOU HAVE RECEIVED THIS MESSAGE IN > ERROR, PLEASE NOTIFY US IMMEDIATELY SO THAT WE MAY CORRECT OUR INTERNAL > RECORDS. PLEASE THEN DELETE THE ORIGINAL MESSAGE. THANK YOU > > _______________________________________________ > GSAS-board mailing list > GSAS-board@thekrib.com > http://lists.thekrib.com/mailman/listinfo/gsas-board _______________________________________________ GSAS-board mailing list GSAS-board@thekrib.com http://lists.thekrib.com/mailman/listinfo/gsas-board