About Us

HISTORY

In 2005, noted German natural-history publisher Matthias Schmidt invited freshwater aquarist and tropical adventurer Hans-Georg Evers, below, to join with him in creating a new and very distinctive aquarium magazine dedicated to freshwater and brackish water species and systems.

They set out to combine hands-on, cutting-edge aquarium advice with definitive and lavishly illustrated reports on fishes, invertebrates, and aquatic plants, field trips to tropical destinations, and the latest in husbandry and breeding breakthroughs by expert aquarists from around the globe.

With the guidance and involvement a team of pioneering freshwater aquarists and international aquatic scientists, AMAZONAS was launched by Matthias' highly repected publishing house Natur und Tier-Verlag in Muenster, Germany.

In its first six years, the magazine has won accolades and enduring respect for the quality of its content, its production values, and its ability to bring together as contributors the leading aquarists and tropical aquatic biology experts from Europe, North America, Latin America, Africa, Asia, Australia, and many other far-flung places.

As Editor of AMAZONAS, Hans-Georg Evers, has developed a worldwide following among both aquarium enthusiasts and tropical fish breeders and researchers. He makes frequent trips to tropics for field trips with local collectors and scientists to visit the source waters for aquatic species that make their way into the freshwater aquarium trade.

ENGLISH-LANGUAGE EDITION

Launching with the January/February 2012 issue, the English-language edition of AMAZONAS: Freshwater Aquariums & Tropical Discovery will appear with subscribers in more than 100 countries and distributors in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, South Africa, Australia, and New Zealand.

With the able assistance of an advisory board and international group of expert contributors, AMAZONAS prides itself in offering a world-class periodical in print and digital editions, as well as mobile apps to allow portable reading in all possible formats.

In its early years, AMAZONAS established itself as one of the world’s leading freshwater aquarium periodicals, although available on in German. Followers encircle the globe, and a number of issues of AMAZONAS have become a collectors' items, with out-of-print copies commanding high prices whenever found on Internet auction sites.

More importantly, AMAZONAS Magazine has earned itself a permanent place in the libraries of dedicated freshwater hobbyists, professional aquarists, and tropical aquatic biologists worldwide.

The English-language edition of AMAZONAS was launched by Reef to Rainforest Media, LLC, a Vermont-based company founded by four aquarists and aquarium professionals, including Editor & Publisher James M. Lawrence, who serves a similar role in publishing CORAL, The Reef & Marine Aquarium Magazine.

In his role with MICROCOSM, Ltd., Lawrence has worked with many respected aquarium authors and photographers to produce a library of award-winning books, including a number of aquarium bestsellers.

MASTHEAD

EDITOR & PUBLISHER | James M. Lawrence

INTERNATIONAL PUBLISHER | Matthias Schmidt

EDITOR-IN-CHIEF | Hans-Georg Evers

CHIEF DESIGNER | Nick Nadolny

SENIOR ADVISORY BOARD |
Volker Bohnet, Olaf Deters, Svein A. Fosså, Jay Hemdal, Ray Kingfish Lucas, Dr. Joachim Knaack, Michael Schluter, Ingo Seidel, Dr. Stanley H. Weitzman, Maike Wilstermann-Hildebrand

SENIOR EDITORS | English
Mary Bailey, Matthew Pedersen, Mary Sweeney

SENIOR EDITORS | German
Nora Brede, Michael Kokoscha

SENIOR CONTRIBUTORS |
Jeffrey Christian, Ad Konings, Robert M. Fenner, Marco Tulio C. Lacerda, Michael Lo, Martin Thaler Morte, Mary E. Sweeney, John H. Tullock

TRANSLATOR | Mary Bailey

ART DIRECTOR | Linda Provost

DESIGNER | Anne Linton

ASSOCIATE EDITORS |
Mirko Barts, Nora Brede, Tanya Denker, Nadja Sommer,
Louise Watson, Thomas Weidner

EDITORIAL & BUSINESS OFFICES |
Reef to Rainforest Media, LLC
140 Webster Road | PO Box 490
Shelburne, VT 05482
Tel: 802.985.9977 | Fax: 802.497.0768

BUSINESS & MARKETING DIRECTOR |
Judith Billard | 802.985.9977 Ext. 3

ADVERTISING SALES |
James Lawrence | 802.425.9977 Ext. 7
james.lawrence@reef2rainforest.com

ACCOUNTS | Linda Bursell

NEWSSTAND | Howard White & Associates

PRINTING | Dartmouth Printing | Hanover, NH

CUSTOMER SERVICE | 570.567.0424

service@amazonascustomerservice.com

Subscription rates: U.S., $29 for one year. Canada, $41 for one year (payable in U.S. funds). Outside U.S. and Canada, $49 for one year. Click to subscribe: http://www.amazonascustomerservice.com/subscribe/

AMAZONAS^™ is a licensed edition of
AMAZONAS Germany, ISSN: 1861-2202
NATUR UND TIER - VERLAG GmBH
Matthias Schmidt, Publisher
Muenster, Germany
All rights reserved. Reproduction of any material from this issue in whole or in part is strictly prohibited.