Join us TOMORROW EVENING!! (Thursday 7-9pm)

WMAS is excited to present Chad Clayton Live Feeds Supervisor at Reed Mariculture (Reef Nutrition), streaming live...

"HOW PHYTOPLANKTON & ZOOPLANKTON ARE USED IN THE HOBBY AND AQUACULTURE"

Come learn about the importance of biodiversity in microscopic critters and their place in our aquariums, aquaculture and captive breeding.  Chad will share his fascinating insight into breeding and raising a variety of different algae and animals. He will explain how they are needed (amongst many different things) to get your aquaculture facility and reef not only going but thriving!! You will also have an  opportunity to ask questions and get answers directly from the expert!

We will have drinks and snacks - so put this on your calendar, get in your car, and come hear the one and only COPEGOD in his full glory!

See you there!! 

ABOUT CHAD CLAYTON:

Chad got into the marine aquarium hobby when he was 14 and quickly realized he wanted to pursue a career in the aquatics profession. Four years later, he moved to Florida to start his journey at Florida Institute of Technology. In 1997, after graduating with a degree in Marine Biology and another in Aquaculture, Chad couldn’t wait to start his career. He has worked in a few different sectors of aquaculture since then and has successfully bred over 40 species of marine fish and invertebrates.

Chad's professional background includes molecular biology research with the zebra fish, Dania Rerio (Washington University School of Medicine - St. Louis, MO), commercial marine ornamental aquaculture (Oceans, Reefs & Aquariums - Ft. Pierce, FL), and food fish aquaculture (the former Kona Blue Water Farms - Kona, HI).

This experience and education has led him to his current position at Reed Mariculture; where, after 13 years, he is working primarily with copepods. Aquaculture has, and always will be, a big part of Chad's life.

Chad currently lives in Santa Cruz, CA, on the lovely Monterey Bay, with his wife and two young children. Camping, gaming, and WW2 history are a few of Chad's favorite things.