Introducing Marine Aquarist Courses Online 2003 (MACO 2003)

[Leonard]

Introducing Marine Aquarist Courses Online 2003
http://www.reefs.org/maco/

Reefs.org is excited to announce the expansion of our Marine Aquarist Courses Online (MACO)! This is our fourth year offering online courses to marine hobbyists, and this year MACO is better then ever! We have significantly revamped our user interface and course offerings. Reefs.org is thrilled to announce that for 2003 we have the following noted marine hobbyists and authors teaching MACO 2003 online courses:

• * Eric Borneman
  * Brian Ferguson
  * Scott Michael
  * Anthony Calfo
  * Sanjay Joshi
  * Robert Fenner

Unlike years past when we only offered one or two courses per year, Reefs.org will be offering MACO online courses year round! We are extremely excited about what this year’s MACO has to offer to you as a marine hobbyist. Many of the instructors are also regular contributors to our online magazine Advanced Aquarist, so in addition to being able to read their latest research into various facets of the marine hobby, you as a student can also directly interact with them on a one-on-one basis!

Check out our 2003 course offerings:
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Winter 2003 Semester:

Eric Borneman: Coral Biology for Reef Enthusiasts: 11 week course

Course Timeline: January 12, 2003 - March 30, 2003
Registration Begins: November 25, 2002
Registration Ends: January 14, 2003


Brian Ferguson: Build Your Own Calcium Reactor: 5 week course[/b]

Course Timeline: February 23, 2003 - March 30, 2003
Registration Begins: November 25, 2002
Registration Ends: February 2, 2003

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Summer 2003 Semester:

Scott Michael: Care and Behavior of Reef Fishes: 11 week course
Sanjay Joshi: Unraveling the Mysteries of Reef Tank Lighting: 5 week course
Anthony Calfo: Coral Propagation: 5 week course

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Fall 2003 Semester:

Robert Fenner: A Beginners Guide to the Quagmire Called Reefkeeping: 11 week course
TBD : Two 5 week courses

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Courses are offered at a nominal fee. These costs are required to pay instructors for their time and to help offset the cost of the online resources used to teach the course. Reefs.org has made every attempt to keep cost down so that MACO courses are affordable to the entire online community. Registration is now open for Winter 2003 semester.

Course Costs:

Borneman: $75 course + book costs
Ferguson: $35 course + materials/equipment cost

For more information, head over to http://www.reefs.org/maco/ . There, you will find all the information about MACO including specifics about the class curriculums, the instructors, required text, required tools, class costs, etc. Registration to the MACO site is free, so feel free to sign up without obligation.

Reefs.org hopes that you take advantage of this valuable resource! We are confident that MACO can be an enriching, affordable experience for everyone. Remember: an educated hobbyist is a successful hobbyist.


Best regards,

- Reefs.org Staff
Reefs.org: Where Reefkeeping Begins on the Internet

[mojoreef]

Doug dont worry buddy I just signed you up

mike

[galleon]

LOL Mike

Len, what book is Eric using for his class?

Thanks, Chris

[Leonard]

It's on the maco website, but here's the required texts:

The Ecology of the Indonesian Seas : Chapters 1-12 (The Ecology of Indonesia Series , Vol 7, Part 1) by Tomas Tomascik (Editor), Anmarie J. Mah Charles E Tuttle Co; ISBN: 9625930787; (November 1997)

The Ecology of the Indonesian Seas : Chapters 13-23 (The Ecology of Indonesia Series , Vol 8, Part 2) by Tomas Tomascik, Anmarie J. Mah, Anugerah Nontji, Mohammad ka Moosa Periplus Editions; ISBN: 9625931635; (January 1998)

[galleon]

Thanks Len

[Doug1]

YARP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Alice]

LOL...Doug, I'm right there with you.....experiencing flashbacks of mental meltdowns

Seriously though, to those of you who can commit the time and energy (it's pretty consuming) Eric's coral biology class is great.

Couple of tips: Last year, Ecology of the Indonesian Seas was very tough to find. Start looking now for the books if you're going to take the class. Don't forget to check your local library to see if they have copies to loan and surf the web for used copies. Eric's latest book also was used pretty extensively in the class.

I may sign up for Scott Michael's class.

Anything but chemistry

Alice

[spsphreak]

Sounds great....gotta sign up for all of em!!

Scott

[Doug1]

Oh Man, what a glutton for punishment
I have a big stack of notebooks from Coral Bio, eyes cross,palms sweat and head pounds everytime I look at the stack

[spsphreak]

Yeah,
I looked at the class overview and it does look like a tough class. I am in college right now, so maybe I will be ready for it, but I doubt it. Never was to good at science The DIY Acrylic class looks like alot of fun too

Scott

[Shack]

I might give it a try I have a BS in Biochemistry with some classes in Marine Bio as well. I havent been in school for 3 years and my brain is melting from lack of use.

[Alice]

Heh...if I can complete that class, anyone can do it, LOL! You just need to be able to devote the time to it. The labs are fun, too.

Alice

[Doug1]

Hey Scott and Shack, you will like the coral bio class then

[Leonard]

Just as a reminder, registration closes in less then 2 weeks (Jan. 14, 2003). Classes are filling quickly, and MACO should be a big success.

[wildthings44]

Funny I was just thinking of looking for some classes on marine biology...
How does this work? I am a newbie at this sort of thing, but I am very intersted. Does it require me to be on the comp at a certain time? Or can I do the work at any time. Is it a chat room? Like I said, newbie.