Meet The 2021 - 2022 MASNA Student Scholarship Recipients
This year two $7,000.00 scholarships will be granted, one to an undergraduate student and one to a graduate student. This significant increase, up from $4,000 per award in previous years, is in response to increased financial hardship for students resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Svein A. Fosså is the 2021 MASNA Award Honoree
An important part of fighting for a sustainable aquarium trade is to have conservation interests close at heart. Among the many organizations Svein Fosså collaborates with is LINI in Bali, Indonesia. To the right is LINI’s founder and CEO, Gayatri Reksodihardjo-Lilley.
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Kathy Leahy to be recognized as 2021 MASNA Aquarist of the Year
Kathy Leahy of St. Louis, Missouri is the 2021 MASNA Aquarist of the Year in recognition of her friendship, her mentoring, the sharing of her knowledge, and for inspiring countless marine aquarists in the art of breeding marine fish.
Fast-Lane Corals: Acropora Tables are first responders on damaged reefs
egenerate coral reef habitats at a rate 14 times faster than any other stony coral type.
Friends and fans of Bob Fenner Unite!
A sure collector’s item: Bob Fenner Memorial T-shirt, with all proceeds supporting MASNA, one of his favorite non-profit organizations.
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