Southern Aquatic Experience| Columbia Southern Aquatic Experience

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Date

October 19th 2024

Time

10:30 AM-3:30 PM

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Speaker

1:00 - 1:30 PM

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Place

Jamil Temple 206 Jamil Rd

Tickets

General $15.00 / VIP $40.00

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About the event

The Southern Aquatic Experience is hosted by Aquarium Specialty and the October 21st 2023 event will be held at the Jamil Temple, a charitable organization owned and operated by the Shriner’s. The venue is located 206 Jamil Rd Columbia, SC 29210. Join us on October 19th 2024 as 40+ industry leading saltwater, freshwater, exotic vendors and manufacturers come together to bring the best aquarium livestock & dry goods to the southeast for this 4th annual event. The venue is an easy 15 minute drive from the Columbia Metropolitan Airport.

Guest Speaker – Karen O’Connell, PhD, Genetics

TOPIC & Speaker – “To Be Determined”

In 2023 Dr. O’Connell, founder of Demeter Biosciences will be discussing; harnessing the power of the Great Salt Lake for the home aquarium. “The brine shrimp and phytoplankton from high salt ecosystems have a unique and powerful role to play in supporting coral health and growth. Come learn how high quality feeds can enhance the coral immune system, promote longevity, and make colorful corals.”

- Karen earned a PhD Mircobial Genetics at Duke University and she has completed two postdoctoral fellowships at North Carolina State University developing her hypersaline algae and brine shrimp growth systems. She brought some IP out of NCSU to start Demeter Biosciences.”
  
  My interest is mainly sustainable aquatic nutrition systems for applications in food sustainability, production of valuable aquatic molecules (carotenoids, fatty acids, fish meal), and live feeds for the aquarium hobby.
- Linkedin Profile.

Upcoming event

The Jamil Temple boasts a 24,000 square foot space located in Columbia, SC at 206 Jamil Rd, 29210. Children 12 & under get in for free. Click the image below to see the 2024 floor plan. More updates coming soon.