# Please welcome new users to the Aquaponics Association community forum! **URL:** \ **Category:** Uncategorized\ **Created:** [October 19, 2020, 6:52pm UTC](https://community.aquaponicsassociation.org/t/please-welcome-new-users-to-the-aquaponics-association-community-forum/440 "2020-10-19T18:52:02Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![jon](https://community.aquaponicsassociation.org/user_avatar/community.aquaponicsassociation.org/jon/32/140_2.png) [@jon](https://community.aquaponicsassociation.org/u/jon)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2021, 4:34pm UTC](https://community.aquaponicsassociation.org/t/please-welcome-new-users-to-the-aquaponics-association-community-forum/440/63 "2021-03-01T16:34:06Z")
Welcome @faheemshahnust and @CNKHUMAN to the aquaponics community! Thanks for sharing a little bit about yourselves. ---
**Author:** ![MartinDosatron](https://community.aquaponicsassociation.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/77aa72/32.png) [@MartinDosatron](https://community.aquaponicsassociation.org/u/MartinDosatron)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2021, 4:41pm UTC](https://community.aquaponicsassociation.org/t/please-welcome-new-users-to-the-aquaponics-association-community-forum/440/64 "2021-03-01T16:41:27Z")
Hi, I’m Martin, I’m from France, I like hydroponic and aquaponic way of growing on my private life. I’m also working for a company making dosing pumps for various applications, they could be used in some hydroponic settings or water treatment. I’m here more to learn for my private interest ! Thank you ---
**Author:** ![jon](https://community.aquaponicsassociation.org/user_avatar/community.aquaponicsassociation.org/jon/32/140_2.png) [@jon](https://community.aquaponicsassociation.org/u/jon)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2021, 4:56pm UTC](https://community.aquaponicsassociation.org/t/please-welcome-new-users-to-the-aquaponics-association-community-forum/440/65 "2021-03-01T16:56:15Z")
Welcome @MartinDosatron. Thanks for joining. AP&HP has really been picking up in France from what I understand! ---
**Author:** ![Lil77](https://community.aquaponicsassociation.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/l/6de8d8/32.png) [@Lil77](https://community.aquaponicsassociation.org/u/Lil77)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2021, 8:52pm UTC](https://community.aquaponicsassociation.org/t/please-welcome-new-users-to-the-aquaponics-association-community-forum/440/66 "2021-03-03T20:52:02Z")
Hi all, I am from eastern France. I have studied agronomy in a few years ago and recently discovered aquaponics. I am gathering all relevant information in order to build up my first small scale aquaponics facility. The first target is to learn how to run a system, the final goal is to make a profitable business. ---
**Author:** ![jon](https://community.aquaponicsassociation.org/user_avatar/community.aquaponicsassociation.org/jon/32/140_2.png) [@jon](https://community.aquaponicsassociation.org/u/jon)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2021, 12:00pm UTC](https://community.aquaponicsassociation.org/t/please-welcome-new-users-to-the-aquaponics-association-community-forum/440/67 "2021-03-08T12:00:27Z")
Please give a warm welcome welcome to 5 new community members: - Dylan Diewold (@ddiewold) - Meg Stout (@stoutmtc) - Peter Volkensfeld (@Piet_V) - Renee (@rjohnson) - durairajoo govindarajoo (@durai) Please introduce yourselves by replying to this post or starting a new topic. We would love to know more about you. ---
**Author:** ![BrianFlip](https://community.aquaponicsassociation.org/user_avatar/community.aquaponicsassociation.org/brianflip/32/14_2.png) [@BrianFlip](https://community.aquaponicsassociation.org/u/BrianFlip)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2021, 4:55pm UTC](https://community.aquaponicsassociation.org/t/please-welcome-new-users-to-the-aquaponics-association-community-forum/440/68 "2021-03-08T16:55:16Z")
its good to see you here @stoutmtc ! how are you doing? for those who do not know, Meg is a former Chair of the Association! ---
**Author:** ![stoutmtc](https://community.aquaponicsassociation.org/user_avatar/community.aquaponicsassociation.org/stoutmtc/32/331_2.png) [@stoutmtc](https://community.aquaponicsassociation.org/u/stoutmtc)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2021, 6:36pm UTC](https://community.aquaponicsassociation.org/t/please-welcome-new-users-to-the-aquaponics-association-community-forum/440/69 "2021-03-08T18:36:45Z")
Doing good! Busy on the day job and family emergencies, but always happy to see good news about Aquaponics! ---
**Author:** ![jon](https://community.aquaponicsassociation.org/user_avatar/community.aquaponicsassociation.org/jon/32/140_2.png) [@jon](https://community.aquaponicsassociation.org/u/jon)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2021, 12:00pm UTC](https://community.aquaponicsassociation.org/t/please-welcome-new-users-to-the-aquaponics-association-community-forum/440/70 "2021-03-15T12:00:26Z")
Please give a warm welcome welcome to 10 new community members: - Brian Bartlett (@BBartlett) - Gregory Brownell (@gmrybee) - Lorenzo Fruscella (@Lorenzo) - Martin Franzen (@Akvarievarlden) - Mazen El Halaby (@Mazen) - Sertan (@Sertan35) - Victor Lobanov (@VLobanov) - Warren Riss (@wriss) - kanagasabapathi palanigounder (@pkanagas) - rob wiedeman (@robwiedeman) Please introduce yourselves by replying to this post or starting a new topic. We would love to know more about you. ---
**Author:** ![Mazen](https://community.aquaponicsassociation.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/bc8723/32.png) [@Mazen](https://community.aquaponicsassociation.org/u/Mazen)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2021, 12:54pm UTC](https://community.aquaponicsassociation.org/t/please-welcome-new-users-to-the-aquaponics-association-community-forum/440/71 "2021-03-15T12:54:16Z")
Hello, Hope all are well I’m mazen El Halaby from Lebanon I’m an engineer (surveying and civil engineering) I love to work in agriculture I’m on the first phase to establish a hydroponic project for the first phase and develop a plan to add an aquaponic project I like to share with you everything about agri works Best regards ---
**Author:** ![jon](https://community.aquaponicsassociation.org/user_avatar/community.aquaponicsassociation.org/jon/32/140_2.png) [@jon](https://community.aquaponicsassociation.org/u/jon)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2021, 1:35pm UTC](https://community.aquaponicsassociation.org/t/please-welcome-new-users-to-the-aquaponics-association-community-forum/440/72 "2021-03-15T13:35:12Z")
Welcome @Mazen I actually don’t live too far from you. In Jordan. Welcome to the association and looking forward to seeing your progress! ---
**Author:** ![jon](https://community.aquaponicsassociation.org/user_avatar/community.aquaponicsassociation.org/jon/32/140_2.png) [@jon](https://community.aquaponicsassociation.org/u/jon)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2021, 12:00pm UTC](https://community.aquaponicsassociation.org/t/please-welcome-new-users-to-the-aquaponics-association-community-forum/440/73 "2021-03-22T12:00:26Z")
Please give a warm welcome welcome to 4 new community members: - (@Voksa) - Abraham (@abmat103) - Gilberto Pereira (@Gilberto) - Michael Diaz (@oota) Please introduce yourselves by replying to this post or starting a new topic. We would love to know more about you. ---
**Author:** ![abmat103](https://community.aquaponicsassociation.org/user_avatar/community.aquaponicsassociation.org/abmat103/32/393_2.png) [@abmat103](https://community.aquaponicsassociation.org/u/abmat103)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2021, 2:10pm UTC](https://community.aquaponicsassociation.org/t/please-welcome-new-users-to-the-aquaponics-association-community-forum/440/74 "2021-03-22T14:10:00Z")
Hi Jon, Thank you for adding me. I am from an IT background, however, am absolutely fascinated with the idea of aquaponics. I have also seen a lot of advanced stages of farming by so many people in different parts of the world. I haven’t started but for sure will soon. Gaining information and knowledge till then. Hope i can contribute to the group and also gain additional knowledge from the team members. Thanks and Regards, Abraham Mathew ---
**Author:** ![jon](https://community.aquaponicsassociation.org/user_avatar/community.aquaponicsassociation.org/jon/32/140_2.png) [@jon](https://community.aquaponicsassociation.org/u/jon)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2021, 12:00pm UTC](https://community.aquaponicsassociation.org/t/please-welcome-new-users-to-the-aquaponics-association-community-forum/440/75 "2021-03-29T12:00:26Z")
Please give a warm welcome welcome to 8 new community members: - 7shot (@agen7shot) - Gokulanand Jeyabalan (@Kikuorganica) - Jones (@Frank) - Kenneth Gallagher (@KAG9587) - Lee Bebout (@4OkGirl) - Matvey (@Maaagaaa) - Md Badiul Alam Shufol (@shufol) - Ondřej Tichý (@Tichan) Please introduce yourselves by replying to this post or starting a new topic. We would love to know more about you. ---
**Author:** ![jon](https://community.aquaponicsassociation.org/user_avatar/community.aquaponicsassociation.org/jon/32/140_2.png) [@jon](https://community.aquaponicsassociation.org/u/jon)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2021, 12:00pm UTC](https://community.aquaponicsassociation.org/t/please-welcome-new-users-to-the-aquaponics-association-community-forum/440/76 "2021-04-05T12:00:26Z")
Please give a warm welcome welcome to 4 new community members: - Najeeb Khan (@Najeeb123) - Rohit (John) Dass (@rjdass05) - Yonathan Tilahun (@yonathan.tilahun) - asmae (@Asmae) Please introduce yourselves by replying to this post or starting a new topic. We would love to know more about you. ---
**Author:** ![Asmae](https://community.aquaponicsassociation.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/ed655f/32.png) [@Asmae](https://community.aquaponicsassociation.org/u/Asmae)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2021, 12:07pm UTC](https://community.aquaponicsassociation.org/t/please-welcome-new-users-to-the-aquaponics-association-community-forum/440/77 "2021-04-05T12:07:04Z")
Good morning thank you for this welle coming i’l ---
**Author:** ![Asmae](https://community.aquaponicsassociation.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/ed655f/32.png) [@Asmae](https://community.aquaponicsassociation.org/u/Asmae)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2021, 12:17pm UTC](https://community.aquaponicsassociation.org/t/please-welcome-new-users-to-the-aquaponics-association-community-forum/440/78 "2021-04-05T12:17:05Z")
sorry for my previous e-mail it was a typing error I’m Asmae Nouira from Morocco I’m Dr Researcher, my field of interest was for long time soil degradation and the efficiency of soil practices and lately I’m very interested to aquaponic production and the installation of this technique in Morocco. That’s why I registered on your web site. I would be grateful if I could have more information in order to study the potential of this technique in many places in morocco. Best regards ---
**Author:** ![jon](https://community.aquaponicsassociation.org/user_avatar/community.aquaponicsassociation.org/jon/32/140_2.png) [@jon](https://community.aquaponicsassociation.org/u/jon)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2021, 12:00pm UTC](https://community.aquaponicsassociation.org/t/please-welcome-new-users-to-the-aquaponics-association-community-forum/440/79 "2021-04-12T12:00:27Z")
Please give a warm welcome welcome to 3 new community members: - Lynne D Hines-Bogle (@MsBotanical) - Mark Graser (@mark.graser) - Mustapha ABA (@Mustapha) Please introduce yourselves by replying to this post or starting a new topic. We would love to know more about you. ---
**Author:** ![jon](https://community.aquaponicsassociation.org/user_avatar/community.aquaponicsassociation.org/jon/32/140_2.png) [@jon](https://community.aquaponicsassociation.org/u/jon)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2021, 12:00pm UTC](https://community.aquaponicsassociation.org/t/please-welcome-new-users-to-the-aquaponics-association-community-forum/440/81 "2021-04-19T12:00:28Z")
Please give a warm welcome welcome to 11 new community members: - Adam Joseph (@Disclosureguru) - Celine Bourque (@Celine12) - FERNANDO MESA (@femesa) - Gunny Hundertmark PhD (@Gunny) - Harold Long (@treece) - John W Spearmon (@JohnOasis) - Lauri (@laludy) - Lu Xu (@Luxu) - Matthew Lang (@KoiLover) - Mia Pia Cummins VanHerreweghe (@SeppAloha) - Prajwol KC (@prajwolkc11) Please introduce yourselves by replying to this post or starting a new topic. We would love to know more about you. ---
**Author:** ![Celine12](https://community.aquaponicsassociation.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/82dd89/32.png) [@Celine12](https://community.aquaponicsassociation.org/u/Celine12)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2021, 11:24pm UTC](https://community.aquaponicsassociation.org/t/please-welcome-new-users-to-the-aquaponics-association-community-forum/440/82 "2021-04-19T23:24:12Z")
Hi there, So glad I registered for this association. Hoping I can read useful information and attend webinars to further my knowledge. I am currently working on a Commercial business proposal to hopefully be up and ready in 2 years time from now. A couple of things I am hoping to achieve are: growing certified organic rainbow trout and butternut lettuce in a green house. Having a mentorship program with a local prison/youth and have the inmates come learn and work with me. Having schooling systems come for a tour of the facility/virtual tours. Education for young people regarding the importance of Aquaponics. Creating awareness to local people about it as well. Current issues I am facing: programs for financing- it is a big amount for start up. Have looked into multiple different programs it seems investors may be the only option? Does anyone have any recommendations for this? Marketing information/facts regarding current market & prices. Contacts in the future for exporting/importing deals. Are there any consultants/engineers on here that could talk to me/ help with creating a design plan. Thank you so much in advance!! -Celine ---
**Author:** ![jon](https://community.aquaponicsassociation.org/user_avatar/community.aquaponicsassociation.org/jon/32/140_2.png) [@jon](https://community.aquaponicsassociation.org/u/jon)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2021, 12:00pm UTC](https://community.aquaponicsassociation.org/t/please-welcome-new-users-to-the-aquaponics-association-community-forum/440/83 "2021-04-26T12:00:27Z")
Please give a warm welcome welcome to 4 new community members: - Connor Schmitz (@ConnorSchm1) - DANIEL (@DANNGREENIC) - Eric Enloe (@ericenloe) - Wayne Willis (@wayvic) Please introduce yourselves by replying to this post or starting a new topic. We would love to know more about you. [Previous page](https://community.aquaponicsassociation.org/t/please-welcome-new-users-to-the-aquaponics-association-community-forum/440.md?page=3) [Next page](https://community.aquaponicsassociation.org/t/please-welcome-new-users-to-the-aquaponics-association-community-forum/440.md?page=5)