Rappin' With ReefBum

Rappin' With ReefBum is a LIVE talk show with host Keith Berkelhamer and guests from the reef keeping community. In this episode I chat with Greg Hiller, who is a hobbyist, author and scientist. Greg has been active in the reefkeeping hobby since 1996. He has raised several species of marine fish and propagated dozens of species of soft and hard corals. Greg is a founding member of the Boston Reefer's Society (BRS) and is a frequent monthly meeting speaker, helping to educate and contribute to the success of many Boston area hobbyists.

Greg holds a Ph.D. in chemical/biochemical engineering from U.C. Berkeley which he believes has contributed to his success in the reefkeeping hobby. Greg has authored a number of articles for online hobbyist publications, most dealing with chemistry aspects of the hobby. He currently works for a major biotechnology company in the bioreactor process development group. Greg focuses on the scientific and bio-engineering part of the hobby.

In this episode I chat with Dr. Eli Meyer from AquaBiomics. Eli is a coral biologist and aquarium hobbyist and he owns AquaBiomics. AquaBiomics is a new start-up company and they can analyze the microbiome of an aquarium using DNA sequencing. They can diagnose issues and identify strategies for promoting a healthy microbiome.