A Hello from the Team
Tim is a well-known face within the aquatic community, as he has been involved in Public Aquariums, Retail, Wholesale, and Importation of aquatic species. His reputation for breeding difficult species is well founded, for his article writings on all things fishy have been a source of reliable information over several decades. Indeed, Tim started keeping fish at the age of ten, and now in his fiftyish year, he has 40 years non-stop experience of aquatics.
Following the completion of his second degree he went to work for the Sealife Centre Group where he became the Marine Observation Unit Manager within BioServices and never wanted to anything other than helping fish species!
He is currently the chair of trustees for the Seahorse Trust and on the board of Directors for the Amazon Research Centre of Ornamental Fishes (ARCOF), Peru. Also an active member of the Queckett Microscopical Club, European Ichthyological Society (EIS), Fisheries Society of the British Isles (FSBI), Commission Member of the IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC) Freshwater Fish Specialist Group and the Conservation Officer of the British Killifish Association (BKA).
Tim started OSAquatics over twenty years ago, and in its current form, consists of 60 tanks dedicated solely to captive breeding. The aim of the organisation is to further the understanding of all aquatic life, streamline breeding processes and to make this information available to all. He is involved in aquatic conservation programmes, species survival programmes and aquatic charities, both here in the UK and overseas.
Barbara’s doctoral studies focussed on the biological and chemical processes occurring in the aquatic environment relating to the remediation of contaminated land. This knowledge has proved useful coming to the domestic aquatic field and, working closely with Tim, she has gained an in-depth understanding of the subject over the last twenty years.
Sam is the fish house manager. Instrumental in maintaining the welfare and upkeep of all our animals. From a very early age, he has been involved in all aspects of the aquatic trade. Currently he is engaged in an Ecology Degree
