Special Guest: Kevin Gaines - Biota Aquariums, Biota Palau, Coral Restoration Foundation
1,716 views · Published 27 September 2017 · 1:30:52 · Indexed 27 October 2026
Channel: ReefDudes · 2017 · Pets & Animals
Weekend ReefDudes Exclusive! Save 10% off a full Biota System until Monday oct 9 at midnight. Use code ReedDudes10 Today we have a very special guest, Kevin Gaines! Kevin graduated from the University of Florida with a Bachelor’s degree in Microbiology and Cell Science, with a minor in Zoology and Chemistry. He has been aquaculturing corals for the past 22 years. He was one of the founding members of the world’s largest commercial marine ornamental fish and coral farm- Oceans, Reefs & Aquariums (ORA) at Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institution (HBOI). In addition to his duties with ORA, Kevin became active in coral reef restoration. He cultured sea fan corals in 2002 and became the first person in the United States to re-seed a damaged reef with corals grown in captivity. He was also responsible for acquiring/managing an ornamental giant clam and coral farm in the Republic of the Marshall Islands located in the central Pacific. From 2011-13, Kevin was the Operations Manager for the Coral Restoration Foundation (CRF), pursuing his life-long dream to work with corals and restore coral reef habitats. Kevin presently sits on the Board of CRF and is active in outreach and fundraising for the organization. He has previously worked as the VP of Sustainable Aquatics, Piscine Energetics and as head of corporate and public aquarium sales for Quality Marine. Together with Tom Bowling, he co-founded Biota Aquariums located in Fort Lauderdale, FL that sells desktop marine aquarium systems that comes complete with cultured fish and corals shipped to your home or office. He hopes to inspire the next generation of ocean stewards through this unique aquarium. To learn more about today's topics check out http://biotaaquariums.com http://biotapalau.com http://coralrestoration.org Join the community at http://facebook.com/groups/reefdudes Instagram http://instagram.com/reefdudes/
