Diego Adrián Díaz Angeriz Email and Phone Number

• Install and maintain private client’s aquariums, working with both fresh water and saltwater tanks.• Customer service with clients in store, providing recommendations and advice for their aquatic needs.• Breeds and sells freshwater fish in-store, including Symphysodon discus, Pterophylum scalare, Labidochromis caeruleus, Poecilia reticulata.

● Interacted with the public (mainly boaters) about AIS and terrestrial invasive species.● Educated the public on invasive species and their negative impacts on the environment, economy, and human health – including preventative spreading measures such as the Clean, Drain, and Dry steps. ● Conducted E-boat surveying with the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC), fishing native and invasive species from the Mohawk River; and participated in the Annual DEC Fish Count by educating the public on the native fish species and maintaining the health of the fish on display.

● Maintained and organized the Fish Collection, with 12,000+ samples.● Collected and identified fish species in a laboratory using taxonomic keys and binocular loupes. ● Assisted ichthyologists in field studies collecting and identifying fish species in water basins in Uruguay.

● Collected samples across Uruguay with visiting scientists from Drexel University, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. ● Identified and added fish and crustacean species to the scientist´s database.

● Developed and maintained 100+ personal aquariums monthly, ranging from 10 - 120 gallons.● Worked with freshwater fish from tropical and subtropical origins.● Gained in-depth knowledge of behavior and interaction of each fish species used in personal aquariums.● Established long-term relationships with client base to understand and meet their aquarium needs, including design of the tank and aesthetic preference.● Expanded business from 10 to 110+ clients.● Bred and cultivated freshwater fish, including Betta splendens, Carassius auratus, Hypselecara temporalis, Poecilia reticulata, Poecilia sphenops, Pterophylum scalare, Xiphophorus helleri, Xiphophorus maculatus.