Our Mission
The mission of Mystic Aquarium is to inspire people to care for and protect our ocean planet through conservation, education and research.
Sea Research Foundation Activities
Education: To foster an interest in and understanding of the science and conservation of the aquatic world through formal and informal programs, written interpretive materials and exposure to living marine animals.
Research: To collect, evaluate and disseminate scientific data gathered through investigations and collaborations sponsored by the Aquarium and the scientific community. Such data will advance knowledge of aquatic animal husbandry and aquatic animal biology and behavior and promote a better understanding of our place in nature.
Exhibitry: To develop techniques that advance the art of live animal display and its role in stimulating interest in the aquatic world.
Conservation: To promote the health and stability of natural habitats and the populations of marine life, particularly those of Long Island Sound and adjacent waters.
Institutional Leadership: To become a renowned national and international source of zoological, aquatic and marine-life science information within the scientific and academic communities.
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Leadership
Stephen M. Coan, Ph.D. ~ President and CEO
Larry Rivarde ~ Executive Vice President and COO
Katie Cubina ~ Senior Vice President, Mission Programs
Roz Gilhuly ~ Senior Vice President, External Relations
Keith Sorensen ~ Senior Vice President, Facilities and Capital Projects
Kelly Matis ~ Vice President, Education and Conservation
Allison D. Tuttle, DVM, Diplomate ACZM ~
Vice President, Biological Programs
Board of Trustees
George M. Milne, Jr., Ph.D. (Chair)
Senior Partner
Radius Ventures, LLC
Stephen M. Coan, Ph.D.
President & Chief Executive Officer
Sea Research Foundation, Inc.
Thomas Mosey (Vice Chair)
President & Chief Executive Officer
Mini Melts, Inc.
Steven Perrelli (Vice Chair)
Senior Director of Sales
Coca-Cola Bottling Co. of Northern New England, Inc
Susette Tibus (Vice Chair)
Owner
Simply Majestic
Nicholas P. Leone (Treasurer)
Partner, PJT Partners
Christine Allaire
Peter B. Barr, D.B.A.
President
Glenville State College (Retired)
Rodney Butler
Chairman
Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Council
Coach Jim Calhoun
Head Coach Emeritus
University of Connecticut Men’s Basketball
Attorney Peter G. Drakos
The Law Office of Peter Drakos, LLC
Terry D. Garcia
Patrick L. Green, FACHE
President & CEO Lawrence + Memorial Hospital & Westerly Hospital
Executive Vice President, Yale New Haven Health
Jack Heflin
Owner
Heflin Properties
Kevin R. Hennessy
State Policy Director
Dominion Resources, Inc.
Eric F. Hogarth
Partner
Johnson Brunetti
John Holstein
Principal & Chief Executive Officer
First H&M Corporation
Timothy J. Kane
Chief Executive Officer
Goodway Technologies Corp.
Richard Katz, MD
Griffin Hospital (Retired)
Martin King Jr.
Gurnet Consulting
George H. Kirby III
President & Chief Executive Officer
Ocean Power Technologies
Joseph Marino
Chief Executive Officer
Rite Solutions, Inc
Alex Marku
Owner
A Beautiful Company and Buon Appetito Ristorante
Tom Marra
President & Chief Executive Officer
Symetra Financial Corporation
Stephan Salem
President
Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation
Tan Hee Teck
President
Genting Singapore
Trustees Emeritus
Attorney Carolyn Kelly
Suisman, Shapiro Attorneys-At-Law
Daniel C. Verdier
President and Owner
Cirrus Construction Company, Inc.
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