MACNA 2011 Presenter Profile: Anthony Calfo
2003 MASNA Award Winner
Anthony Calfo was born in Hawaii and lives in Pennsylvania. He is a lifelong aquarist and an aquarium industry professional that has worked the better part of the last decade as a commercial coral farmer and wholesaler, producing cultured reef invertebrates in a greenhouse environment for the ornamental and zoological trade. Anthony has authored the reef aquarium books, "Book of Coral Propagation, Volume 1" (ReadingTrees.com) & "Reef Invertebrates", and numerous articles for print and electronic journals at large. He travels frequently to visit organizations and clubs to present information on the aquatic sciences. Anthony co-founded the Pittsburgh Marine Aquarist Society with the inimitable Bob Dolan. Schooled at Carnegie-Mellon University and the University of Pittsburgh, he has degree in English Literature.
Topic Presentation: Oh, the Stuff You Will Learn! Perception and Reality in a Seussian Reef Hobby" (AKA "Taking an Opportunity-Cost Perspective in a Lawless Industry That's Out to Get You.")
Speaker room - Saturday, September 10 9:00 AM