Aquarium Affairs Committee Vision and Mission
Vision
The Aquarium Affairs Committee will serve as a clearinghouse to assist AZA aquarium members in improving their business performance, ensuring the sustainability of their collections and collaborating on global conservation initiatives.
Mission
The mission of the AZA Aquarium Affairs Committee is to create a forum for aquarium leaders to focus on aquarium-wide subjects and advance the professional standards and practices of AZA aquariums. The AAC will consider all matters related to:
- Sharing aquatic operating activities and best practices across all areas of aquatic enterprise operations within AZA and collaborating with other associations/NGO’s/groups (i.e. RAW) as appropriate
- Conservation and policy initiatives in aquatic habitats and ecosystems
- Represent aquarium/aquatic perspective within SAFE (Saving Animals From Extinction)
- Successful integration of SAFE into aquarium operations
- Development of strategies to ensure sustainable collections, from fish to marine mammals
- Advancing animal welfare initiatives
- Unifying the accredited aquatic community and solidifying public support
- Providing guidance on AZA board policy related to aquatic issues
- Fostering aquarium representation on AZA committees and within conference programming
- Promotion of leadership opportunities and initiatives for aquarium personnel
- Coordinate with AZA’s Cetacean Task Force
Chair
Eric Rose, Newport Aquarium
Members
Evan Barniskis, Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium
Michael Boos, Ocean Park Corporation
Kelli Cadenas, SEA LIFE Orlando Aquarium
Greg Charbeneau, OdySea Aquarium
Robert W. Davidson, Seattle Aquarium
Brian Davis, Georgia Aquarium
Andrea Densham, John G. Shedd Aquarium
Jon Dohlin, New York Aquarium
Peter Doyle, Ripley's Aquarium of Canada
Michael Fatzinger, North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher
Jesse Gilbert, Texas State Aquarium
Jack Jewell, Shark Reef Aquarium at Mandalay Bay
Kelly Matis, Mystic Aquarium
Kevin Mills, South Carolina Aquarium
Timothy Mullican, Georgia Aquarium
Robin Nalepa, North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher
Mackenzie Neale, Vancouver Aquarium Marine Science Centre
George Peterson, Monterey Bay Aquarium
Fred Petitt, The Seas
Beth Posta, Toledo Zoo & Aquarium
Daryl Richardson, The Dallas World Aquarium
Tara Riemer, Alaska SeaLife Center
David Rosenberg, Monterey Bay Aquarium
Adrienne Rowland, Shark Reef Aquarium at Mandalay Bay
Keith Sanford, Tennessee Aquarium
Dale Schmidt, National Aquarium
Bart Shepherd, Steinhart Aquarium
Gary Siddall, Aquarium of Niagara
Dave Truedson, Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk
Allison Tuttle, Mystic Aquarium
William Van Bonn, John G. Shedd Aquarium
Douglas Warmolts, Columbus Zoo and Aquarium
Andrew Wood, The Florida Aquarium
Clint Wright, Vancouver Aquarium Marine Science Centre
Kenneth Yates, Landry's Downtown Aquarium - Denver
Board Liaison
Christopher Dold, SeaWorld Orlando
AZA Staff Liaisons
Steve Olson