About Us

Our Mission

The mission of Mystic Aquarium is to inspire people to care for and protect our ocean planet through conservation, education and research.

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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
Robert Constable ~ Senior Vice President and CFO
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
Cheryl E. Miller ~ Director of Operations, Office of the President