krislegitl

Small world. My Masters is at North Carolina at Chapel Hill, The drive might be worth it!

This is in no way trying to compete with the great things that Cory makes, (Hiya bud!). I am in my masters program and realized that there has never really been a bridge between "professional scientist" and "Hobbyist". My goal is to try and marry these two so that people can converse and share the love of tanks and conservation with each other. I currently teach a number of classes, but the one I have enjoyed teaching the most is Intro to Tank Research and Aquaculture . It really lets me get into depth a lot of things that take an entire degree to get into a "big picture". Most of the topics I cover are geared towards the life of fish, conservation efforts and stability. I cover some more science driven topics like solubility of acids and bases (aka, pH) and Biostats, to some very hobby oriented things like tank design, horticulture, and (a personal favorite) Geology around you, "can I put it in my tank?" My biggest concern is how far my efforts will reach. I have already received both support and resistance from the scientific community when asked about whether or not to start this channel. So I need help from from the hobbyist community! If I were to start a channel, would you watch it? How long do you want videos to be? What topics would be the most useful? I have included this survey so if you wanted to fill it out, you can. If not, comment below! (If the hyperlink doesn't work, here is the link, https://forms.gle/EGYVz4Ts83794QDn7) Edit: I figure it will come up at some point, I got my undergrad in environmental geology, with both minors in natural resources and zoology. My masters program is in limnology and closed system water chemistry research trying to develop an industry standard model for carrying capacity in aquariums.

Hey all! My name is Kris! I live currently in eastern Idaho! (Rexburg area). I also am an avid videogame collector. I just got my undergrad degree in environmental geoscience with a minor in natural resources. My original goal was to go into the fisheries business/environmental mitigation, but I have a real passion for teaching. So I am starting next month on my Masters in Biology education. Like everyone, I started in the hobby with a tiny 1 gallon Betta tank and MTS has set in. Now I have a 3 gallon shimp tank, a 10 gallon quarantine tank, a 8 gallon Betta tank, and a 90 gallon community. (Pics attached because people would cry if I didn't.)(btw, that's a yam) I'm actually working on starting a local exotic pet store in town because we don't have any and the town is starting to boom.