((New England Aquarium))Annual Report 2005

Dear Friends of the New England Aquarium:

In 2005, change was all around us at the New England Aquarium.

One of us, Bud, took the helm as theAquarium’s new President and CEO in

September, ready and eager to lead the Aquariumforward. We welcomed three new trustees and eleven new overseers to our two boards, adding a great deal of experience and passion for theAquarium’s mission to present, promote and protectthe world of water.

Down on Central Wharf, we introduced a terrificseries of theme programs (Sharks: Tales and Truthsand Turtle Trek) to give visitors a whole new way to experience our exhibits. We made significantprogress in modernizing key structural components ofthe Aquarium, saw attendance increase three percentover 2004, and continued to strengthen our financesby finishing the year with an operating surplus. Wealso watched the Boston waterfront take on new lifeas the Rose Kennedy Greenway finally began to risefrom the dust and clutter of the Big Dig.

Equally important, we extended the reach of ourpioneering marine conservation programs, continuedour longstanding efforts to protect the NorthAtlantic right whale, Kemp’s ridley seaturtle andother endangered species, and forged exciting part-nerships with businesses to provide consumers withseafood harvested from well-managed stocksthroughout the world.

All of these developments give us great confi-dence in the Aquarium’s future, and have helped lay the groundwork for a new five-year Action Planthat will be completed by the end of 2006. None ofthis could have been accomplished without the help of the Aquarium’s incredibly dedicated staff, ever-growing membership, generous support of manyfoundations, and loyalty of our wonderful contribu-tors. For that we are most grateful!

Sincerely,

Bud Ris President and CEO

R. William Burgess Jr.Chair, Board of Trustees

((Letter to our Supporters))

Contents

(2) Programs and Exhibits

(4) Marine Animal Health and Rescue

(6) Global Marine Programs

(8) Research

(10) Education

(12) Thank You to our Volunteers

(13) Year-End Financial Summary

(16) Philanthropic Support

(25) New England Aquarium Corporation

(26) Publications and Papers

(28) Aquarium Staff Listing

Photo credits: (front cover, coral, sea star) Emre Turak. (front cover, seahorse)Kindra Clineff. (inside cover) Kindra Clineff. (2, sharks) sharkwater.com, (2, turtle) Kindra Clineff, (2, building) Eun Jung Ree. (4, leatherback turtles)Cristina Santiestevan, (4, Kemp’s ridleys) Sarah Bean. (5, card illustrations) Third graders at Montclair School, Quincy, MA. (6, divers among coral) David Doubilet, (6, corals) Emre Turak. (7) Emre Turak. (8, researcher) JohnSwift. (9, butterflyfish) Roger Steene. (10, top two photos) Tony Rinaldo. (11)Seapics.com. (12) Joanna Rothman and Rhiannon Lewis. (16) LindsaySchiavoni. (17, corals) David Doubilet. (17, clownfish) Tim Werner. (18) Cristina Santiestevan. (19) Kindra Clineff. (20, Rockefeller) Dianne E. Delucia.(20, Benchley) Lindsay Schiavoni. (22) Courtesy of IMAX Corporation. (24)Jonathan Kannair. (back cover) David Doubilet.

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and strengths tocreate a successful

program. The teamtook advantage of our

existing collections andthe expertise of Aquarium

staff—and successfully attractednew visitors, increased our overallattendance and achieved our edu-cation goals, while saving theexpense of bringing in a temporaryexhibit or acquiring new animals.

In November 2005, weunveiled the second theme pro-gram: Turtle Trek. This programcoincided with seaturtle strandingseason, when endangered seaturtlesrecuperate in our medical center,which is visible to visitors. TurtleTrek combined strong conserva-tion themes (all seaturtles areendangered), real-life activity inour medical center (including theviewing of baby turtles hatchedhere), several interactive compo-nents, a web-based activity thatencouraged visitors to continuelearning at home, and evening lectures by professionals working to protect turtles.

In April 2005, we held an official opening for the CuriousGeorge Discovery Corner on thefirst floor of the Aquarium, thanksto support from the CuriousGeorge Foundation. This brightspace includes a carpeted stage andfun corner, crawl-through entry forkids, a 37-inch plasma screen forpresentations, DVD/VCR playerand a flex cam. Education staff

designed new science and mathactivities for young visitors, andthis space will be a focal point forfamily programs in the Aquariummain building.

The Aquarium is workingtoward many goals for 2006 andbeyond. Raising approximately $5million for a new sea lion exhibitis a high priority. The Aquarium’sfour sea lions are being temporarilyrelocated while the design, fund-raising and construction of thenew exhibit takes place. The newdesign features more natural light,increased space, less noise, moreopportunity for social interactionamong the animals, and increasedvisitor interaction with the animals and trainers.

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During the summer of 2005, the New England Aquariumlaunched a new and innovativeprogramming approach,beginning with Sharks: Talesand Truths. By combining inter-active activities, specially trainededucators (the Shark Team), take-home materials (a SharkPassport), and an IMAX film (thewildly popular Sharks 3D), wedrew attention to our collectionof sharks and shark relatives thatlive throughout the Aquariumand presented it in a new way toengage people of all ages.

Sharks conveyed severalthemes: sharks are interesting;there are many different kinds of sharks; sharks are threatenedby man and are not nearly as dangerous to man as peoplethink; and there are things peoplecan do to help protect sharks.Exit interviews show that themajority of visitors left with abasic understanding of these concepts.

Many staff members repre-senting several departmentsplanned and executed this pro-gram. From education to animalhusbandry, conservation, market-ing, communications and design,our Theme Team combined goals

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its open-oceanhabitat, Aquarium

staff designed anin-water restraining

vest to keep it from colliding with the tank

walls and injuring itself. Theinvention of the harness will likely affect the future ofleatherback rehabilitation.

Although the leatherback did not ultimately survive due to a severe fungal lung infection, the collaboration between the veterinarians and the rescue teamcontributed a great deal of newinformation to what we knowabout these rare creatures. We areextremely proud of our responseand our contribution to the knowl-edge base about this rare animal.

One large step forward in our seaturtle program was our post-release monitoring of anendangered Kemp’s ridley and athreatened green seaturtle. Webegan satellite-tagging turtlesupon their release into the oceanto provide insight on how the ani-mals fare once they return to theirnatural environment. The projectis currently providing informationon survivorship, habitat use, migra-tion routes and dive behavior.

We responded to a number ofmass stranding events throughout2005. Mass strandings of whales or dolphins are extraordinary, cata-strophic events that present manychallenges. In Cape Cod Bay, theyoften involve large numbers of

animals coming ashore within ashort period of time, sometimesover a large geographic area. Thestranding event triggers a cascadeof physiological changes in theanimals, often culminating in astate of shock, which can becomedebilitating and life threatening.Thanks to funding from thePrescott Stranding Grant, we wereable to perform the first satellitetagging of a beach-released, massstranded dolphin that we areaware of. We have also successfullytracked two beach-released dol-phins from separate mass strandingevents and have funding to tagmore animals.

Other notable events includ-ed the hatching of six yellow-spotted Amazon River turtles inthe Aquarium’s Animal MedicalCenter and the successful rescueand rehabilitation of a severely illand wounded female grey seal.

Several unique and importantevents led to a busy year for theanimal health department (AHD)and the rescue and rehabilitationdepartment at the Aquarium.

On October 31, theAquarium rescued a 380-poundsub-adult leatherback seaturtlefrom a beach in Dennis, MA,after the turtle stranded there twodays in a row. This was an historicevent. Leatherbacks are theworld’s largest turtle, with someadults weighing as much as a ton.They are critically endangered,and their primary habitat is theopen ocean, so strandings of evendead leatherbacks are rare. Littleis known or published about theirhealth status. Almost all of theleatherbacks that have strandedon Cape Cod in the past 25 yearswere near death, usually frominjuries due to boat strikes orentanglement in fishing gear.

The turtle was thin, lethar-gic and showed signs of distress. It was clear that the animal wascritically ill, but not clear why.Once back at the Aquarium, staffworked around the clock to per-form full diagnostics and treat the animal with antibiotics andfluids. Since the turtle was notaccustomed to boundaries in

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around the worldcovered this story.

We also createda high-definition

short film of the expedition to show

before IMAX films in ourSimons IMAX Theatre.

The Phoenix Islands—part of the country of Kiribati in theSouth Pacific—are eight smallislands with pristine beauty, especially in its coral reefs. Withfunding from Conservation Inter-national’s Global ConservationFund, the Aquarium led a delega-tion to Kiribati in June andDecember of 2005 to collaboratewith the government and establishone of the largest marine protectedareas in the world to preserve therare biodiversity of this area.

The Aquarium is workinghard to keep seafood around in the future. Our ChoiceCatchTM

program works directly with majorseafood buyers to promote sustain-able fisheries. Our work withAhold USA, the parent companyof Stop and Shop, guides this largefood distributor to source seafoodthat favors marine conservation.Our Celebrate Seafood initiativealso highlights environmentallyresponsible seafood choices for our visitors through information onour website and through a Fish ofthe Month special entrée in ourHarbor View Café each week.

Our award-winning World ofWater film series released ParadiseFound: The Phoenix Islands, about

the Aquarium’s project in Kiribatito conserve coral reefs. WOWfilms are seen by tens of millions of viewers around the world eachyear. We are producing high-defin-ition TV (HDTV) short films forviewing in our IMAX Theatre.Sappi Fine Paper North America,the Aquarium’s first CorporateConservation Partner, providedsupport for a video short on SouthAfrican penguins in the wild andour own penguin conservation projects. In the Aquarium’s mainbuilding, we began projecting largeHD images of turtles in the wildonto our new Ocean Wall. Webelieve this will better inform visitors about our global conserva-tion activities and create a vividsense of discovery.

The Marine ConservationAction Fund (MCAF) recentlyprovided funding to help monitorand protect the endangered whaleshark in Western Australia and to study the effects of mercury on seaturtles.

We released a report on the first ever health assessment and satellite tagging of Hector’s dol-phin in New Zealand, one of themost endangered dolphin species

in the world.

After the devastating IndianOcean tsunami took more than216,000 lives in December of2004, it became clear thathumans were not the only casualties from the storm. Manyscientists began to ask: Whatother lasting, damaging effects did the tsunami have?

New England Aquarium scientist Gregory Stone led anexpedition with the NationalGeographic Society to surveyThailand’s coral reefs and answerthat question. Like rainforests onland, coral reefs are complex andspecies-rich environments, andare among the most diverseecosystems. The results of thecoral reef survey were both sur-prising and incredibly disappoint-ing. While the team found not asmuch damage from the tsunami asperhaps they expected, the dam-age inflicted on our coral reefs—and the precious, diverse lifewithin them—is constant, a product of human impacts, not of a single natural disaster.

An article summarizing theresults of the expedition appearedin the December 2005 issue ofNational Geographic, and theAquarium released a full report onour website. News outlets from

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eye movement to determine what

features of a netare aversive to cod.

The goal is to reducebycatch by redesigning

nets to enable juvenile fishes toescape at the beginning of thetrawl, where chances of survivalare greater.

As the levels of harvested wild fish reach peak levels, weaim to minimize the negativeimpacts and maximize the benefits of aquaculture (culti-vating fish under controlledconditions), including ways tominimize salmon escapement,uncover methods for crustaceanpopulation enhancement anddevelop products high in omega-3 fatty acids. Our laboratorystudies of the American lobsterexplore how shell growth andnutrition impact the onset ofshell disease. We also study therural economies relevant to thewild harvest of Brazilian orna-mental fish and how this tradecan be modeled to create a cer-tification program for all SouthAmerican fisheries.

Aquarium scientists led alarge group of authors on a paperpublished in Science in July,entitled “Right Whales inCrisis,” calling attention to thecontinuing negative humanimpacts on this critically endan-gered population. Field studiesof right whales continued

throughout the year, withrecord-breaking sightings ofcourtship groups, a large numberof calves, and a highly successfulseries of inshore and offshoresurveys.

We conducted healthassessments on 22 live harpand hooded seals as part of astudy on why these seals are sofar south. The study includedsampling several other animalsthat were collected for rehabili-tation, and conducting necrop-sies (animal autopsies) on manydeceased animals.

With collaborators fromthe University of SouthernMaine, we conducted surveysto begin a census of marine lifeon Platts Bank in July of 2005with the Aquarium’s newresearch vessel Galatea. Thisprogram will evaluate the rolesthat large vertebrates play in theGulf of Maine ecosystem.

We continue to use GIS(Geographical InformationSystem) to map locations of seaturtles, track right whalelocations and analyze rightwhale movements from sightingsand survey information. We collaborate with the Universityof New England to look at thepatterns in rightwhale sightingsover thepast 24years.

Our newest research programincludes building innovativeropes and fishing gear that will reduce marine bycatch—marine creatures that are unintentionally caught whilefishing for another species. One of these ropes is speciallydesigned to lie on the oceanfloor without abrasion, oneglows in the dark (so whales can avoid it), and one is weakenough that most large marineanimals can break free if theyget entangled. Several Mainelobstermen are testing this gearto help us evaluate how it works.

We completed our study of the physiological responsesand the survival of sub legal-sized spiny dogfish after they are accidentally caught by com-mercial trawl gear. Preliminaryresults indicate that dogfishthrown back after moderatelysized catches exhibit good sur-vival rates.

We continued studying fish behavioral diversity, honing in on how social organi-zation is controlled by smallmolecules found in the brains of African cichlid fishes.

Using behavioral tech-niques, we began exploring fish

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Outreach andYouth Programs,

funded throughgrants and other gen-

erous gifts, served morethan 10,000 during 2005.

A group of specially trained youthstaff members provide great pro-grams and serve as positive rolemodels for young students inBoston neighborhoods. YouthPrograms continued to give Bostonand Cambridge teenagers theopportunity to have paid summerjobs at the Aquarium while devel-oping career skills and environ-mental leadership skills.

Our Free to Learn programprovided approximately 14,000 free admissions for Massachusettsstudent groups in 2005. A newapplication system allowed us toprioritize by financial need.

The Harbor Discoveriessummer camp program had a greatsummer in 2005. With generoussponsor support, campers exploredfreshwater and marine environ-ments from north of Boston toCape Cod to Rhode Island andConnecticut.

The Lowell Institute offerssupport for our Women in Scienceprogram that gives middle and highschool girls a chance to meetwomen who use science in theirprofessional work. This year, weheld separate middle and highschool sessions, which helped focusthe sessions and allowed partici-pants to interact with presenters

in a more personal manner.The Aquarium’s Teacher

Resource Center (TRC) servedmore than 3,000 teachers throughworkshops and consultations in2005. Hundreds of items from the TRC were loaned out for classroom use.

Lowell Institute supportallowed us to continue our eveningeducation programs, including free lectures and film screenings. In the spring, we focused on con-nections between human healthand ocean species.

The National ScienceFoundation-funded Center forOcean Sciences EducationExcellence (COSEE-NE), in part-nership with the University ofMassachusetts, the Woods HoleOceanographic Institution andothers, launched a renovated website at www.cosee-ne.net. Wealso sponsored new Ocean ScienceEducation Institutes (OSEI) thataim to infuse ocean scienceresearch into middle school class-rooms by fostering interactionsbetween educators and researchers.COSEE-NE also facilitated a meet-ing in December to create a newcollaborative network intended tofoster ocean science literacy inNew England.

In 2005, the education depart-ment expanded our FamilyExplorers Program to welcomechildren as young as sevenmonths old, with a parent. Ourother Family Explorer Programscontinued to teach and engagechildren ages 18 months to 5years with topics such as animalsof the open ocean and oceanopposites. These programs aredesigned to join children and parents together in learning.

Our School OutreachPrograms served more than25,000 students in 2005. OurTidepool and Whale Day pro-grams continued to be the mostpopular programs from more thana dozen different offerings forschool groups, covering topicsfrom penguins to sharks to waterproperties. The OvernightProgram continued to attractchildren to the Aquarium for evenings of fun learning. InSeptember, we announced thatparticipants are now able to sleepamong the Amazing Jellies in theWest Wing of the Aquarium.

We strive to provide access to the Aquarium’s educationalresources for people who mightotherwise be unable to afford ourprograms. Our Community

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2005 VolunteerStatisticsTotal Volunteer Hours:

81,012Total Volunteers:

879Full-Time Equivalents:

42Value of Volunteer Hours:

$1.4 million( Gerson Louis )

Business OfficesResearchEducation

Husbandry One-Shot

Volunteers are a majorpart of our organization

here at the New EnglandAquarium. By sharing their

time, knowledge and love forthe world of water, they make it pos-

sible for the Aquarium to be the vital andexciting institution it is.

Our volunteer corps consists of individ-uals of diverse backgrounds and ages. Theyall have different reasons for donating theirtime, and they all get something differentfrom the experience.

Jeremiah Seymour, a 27-year-old internand volunteer in husbandry, credits histime here with prompting him to go backto school for biology and psychology atUMass Boston. “I’ve definitely made professional connections with the staff infishes and research,” he says. “The staff isreally encouraging and helpful.”

Nineteen-year-old Gerson Louis has been volunteering here since 2003.Recently, he became the first teen internever to dive in the Giant Ocean Tank.

Elise Blanken, a 30-year-old volunteerRescue and Rehabilitation Associate, saysshe would definitely recommend volunteer-ing at the Aquarium to others. “It is veryrewarding,” she says. “Everyone I volunteerwith looks forward to coming in. Havingvolunteered other places, the Aquariumhas an exceptional program setup.Volunteers can contribute a lot and canassist in direct care of animals. You areexpected to give a lot. But you also get alot back in return.”

This past year, our 879 volunteers con-tributed 81,102 hours of their time to theAquarium. That’s the equivalent of 42additional full-time staff members.According to the 2005 Annual President’sEconomic Report, the value of the averagevolunteer hour is $17.55, meaning that theefforts of Aquarium volunteers were worthmore than $1.4 million.

The New England Aquarium is gratefulto our volunteers, and we know that theywill continue to make this a wonderfulplace to visit for years to come.

( Jeremiah Seymour )

( Elise Blanken )

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Year-End Financial SummaryNew England Aquarium’s overall finan-cial position continued to improve in2005 due to successful initiativesdesigned to increase admissions and retailsales as well as ongoing efforts to reduceand control operating expenses. The year was also characterized by support for andcompletion of several important capitalprojects as the institution modernized its facilities.

New England Aquarium’s atten-dance totaled 1.33 million in 2005—3% more than 2004 and the best yearsince 2002. Attendance over the last sixmonths of 2005 was outstanding, increasing 14% over the same period in 2004. Main building visitation, including individuals, school groups andmembers, totaled 1.13 million in 2005—up 5% from 2004.

The Simons IMAX Theatre had its best year since its opening in 2002.Ticket sales grew 16% to 448,000 due tosuccessful marketing efforts, the populari-ty of several new IMAX 3D films andincreased combination ticket sales. NewEngland Aquarium’s Simons IMAXTheatre was by far the top grossing andmost attended large-format theatre in theGreater Boston area.

Operating revenue and support of$33.1 million in 2005 was slightly below2004—although gains were achieved inmany important categories. Demonstrat-ing management’s successful cost controlefforts, overall operating expensesincreased only 2% in 2005 despite sub-stantial increases in energy costs, exhibitrepairs and interest expense as well asplanned increases in labor costs. Salariesand wages increased 6% in 2005 due toselective staff additions and ongoingefforts to bring employee compensationinto better alignment with the market.

Cash flow in 2005 was more than sufficient to fund all operations, further reduce debt, fulfill all vendorobligations and finance important

capital expenditures. An operating sur-plus of over $600,000 was generated in2005, although net assets declined due in part to asset write-downs taken tostrengthen our future financial position.Also, more than $4 million of criticalcapital projects were completed over thelast two years, including an upgrade tothe Aquarium’s electrical system, new lifesupport and chilled water systems andother infrastructure replacements.

As expected, our balance sheet continues to get stronger—reflecting the substantial gains in operating andfinancial performance achieved over the last several years. New EnglandAquarium’s total liabilities were at $32.6 million at year-end 2005 comparedto $41.8 million at year-end 2002. Theratio of net assets (equity) to total liabili-ties improved again to 108% in 2005compared to 79% in 2002.

We have worked very hard over the past few years to stabilize andimprove New England Aquarium’s financial position and to upgrade ourexhibits and facilities. Our results speakfor themselves. Advancing our mission,continuing to reduce debt, buildingendowment and upgrading our infrastruc-ture continue to be the focus of ourattention. We have spent considerabletime preparing and implementing athoughtful and comprehensive operatingplan for 2006—one that projects attrac-tive outcomes. We look forward toreporting our continued progress.

Walter J. FlahertyExecutive Vice PresidentChief Operating Officer & Treasurer

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$12,820.5

9,387.3

2,211.5

1,744.5

5,505.7

1,418.6

$33,088.1

$4,882.4

5,495.2

5,155.5

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6,966.9

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$32,464.1

$624.0

$12,548.9

9,263.8

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Admissions – Individuals & Groups

Retail Sales – Food, Gift Shop & Events

Memberships – Individual & Corporate

Gifts & Pledges

Grants & Contracts

Other

Total Operating Revenue & Support

Operating Costs & Expenses

Research, Conservation & Education

Exhibit Development & Maintenance

Plant Operations

Cost of Retail Sales

General Administration & Supporting Services

Fundraising

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Operating Surplus*

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2002 2003 2004 2005

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New England Aquarium Corporation Financial Results (in thousands of dollars)

Total Aquarium Attendance (millions) IMAX Theatre Attendance (thousands)

* Operating surplus, as defined by management, excludes depreciation and amortization charges and non-recurring transactions. Audited financial statements, with an unqualified opinion by Tofias, PC, are available on request.

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$619.3

($1,392.8)

$36,445.3

$35,052.5

$1,563.1

3,359.1

211.4

960.4

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175.5

$3,505.9

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$2,022.9

$34,422.4

$36.445.3

($939.1)

(2,284.3)

(43.1)

(717.2)

(207.7)

(1,021.9)

(304.7)

($5,518.0)

$2,102.3

($3,415.7)

$2,022.9

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Operating Surplus

Funding for Capital Improvements

Realized & Unrealized Gains, Net

Gain on Sale of Assets

Depreciation & Amortization Expense

Write-off of Existing Fixed Assets

Additional Minimum Pension Liability

Increase (decrease) in unrestricted netassets

Increase (decrease) in restricted net assets

Increase (decrease) in net assets

Net Assets - beginning of year

Net Assets - end of year

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The financial support of our

many members and friends helps

the New EnglandAquarium maintain its high-quality living exhibits, publicprograms, research projects and conservation efforts. Thisgenerosity allows the Aquariumto continue leading global andregional efforts to protect aquat-ic habitats and promote steward-ship of the world’s oceans.

Gifts from IndividualsMore than 250 generous individ-uals contributed through theAquarium’s Patron Programs,including the President’s Circle,Navigator Society and Conser-vation Society. Together, theseprograms raised $1.24 million in unrestricted gifts. The number of donors giving through thePresident’s Circle increased in2005. During the fall, donors in this leadership category werehonored at a dinner party, wherethey were introduced to newPresident and CEO Bud Ris. TheNavigator Society, which addedmore than 30 new members,enjoyed a special dinner withAquarium leadership and staffmembers in May.

With support from long-time members and new friends,the Membership Program reached$1.75 million in 2005. A newmember services desk was in-stalled in the Aquarium’s lobby to serve our 20,000 memberhouseholds and invite new members to join.

GalaOn September 16, 2005, the NewEngland Aquarium hosted itsannual gala fundraiser, Go Fish!More than 300 guests enjoyed alate summer evening. At the gala,President Ris had the honor of

((Philanthrophic Support)) presenting the 2005 David B.Stone Awards to David RockefellerJr. and Peter Benchley for their service to the environment andcommunity. The gala raised morethan $275,000 through ticket sales,donations, corporate sponsorshipand a raffle and live auction.

The Edmund C. Toomey Endowed Education FundA fund was established in early2005 to honor outgoing PresidentEdmund Toomey. Sixty-five thou-sand dollars was raised to launchthe new fund, which is expected togrow in the coming years. Earningsfrom this endowment will supportthe Aquarium’s efforts to providemeaningful and engaging programsfor people of all ages to learn aboutthe world of water.

Corporate Partner ProgramCorporate SponsorsCorporate Sponsors contributed$425,000 toward exhibits, pro-grams and events. Sponsorshipsenable corporations to enjoy thebenefits of membership along withcorporate visibility, media packagesand special events. In 2005, corpo-rate sponsors supported a widevariety of programs including pen-guin conservation, the AmazingJellies exhibit, Harbor DiscoveriesCamp, Beach Teach, the Edge ofthe Sea exhibit and the Go Fish!gala.

The Aquarium welcomed its first Corporate ConservationPartner, Sappi Fine Paper NorthAmerica. This exciting new pro-gram allows an organization to jointhe Aquarium in funding impor-tant research, conservation orexhibition work. Sappi is workingwith the Aquarium to help pro-mote an understanding of thethreats and challenges to theAfrican penguin.

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Corporate MembershipThrough Corporate Membership,organizations support theAquarium’s mission while enjoyingfree admission for their employeesand a variety of other benefits.The program has 176 members,contributing $516,715—making2005 the strongest year ever.

Foundation and GovernmentSupportGrants from foundations and government agencies providedvital support to the Aquarium’soverall operations. Unrestrictedgrants exceeded $700,000.Program grants supporting specific,mission-driven activities amount-ed to more than $3.5 million. The David and Lucille PackardFoundation supported theAquarium’s efforts to conserveglobal fisheries with a grant of$185,000 to the SustainableFisheries Initiative. NOAA’s JohnH. Prescott Program provided sup-port for the Aquarium’s marinemammal rescue and rehabilitationefforts through a grant of$100,000. The Starr Foundation’s$50,000 grant helped the TeacherResource Center provide materi-als, activities and ideas to morethan 3,000 educators interested inbringing the world of water intotheir curricula.

Several major capital pro-jects were completed in 2005,including renovations to the Gulf of Maine and Edge of the Seaexhibits, restoration work on thebuilding’s exterior, replacement ofwater piping that supplies ourexhibits, and repair to the publicwalkway lining Central Wharf.These and other projects weremade possible by generous capitalgrants totaling $1.1 million.

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Annual Unrestricted Support 2005The New England Aquarium is grateful tothose who supported the institution in2005 through philanthropic gifts. Wegratefully acknowledge the generousdonors listed below.

President’s Circle ($25,000+)Mr. Robert L. BealBromley Charitable TrustBill and Barbara BurgessJohn and Bette CohenMr. and Mrs. Amos B. Hostetter Jr.John and Pamela HumphreyMr. and Mrs. George M. Lovejoy Jr.Anne R. Lovett and Stephen G. WoodsumCharles and Elaine MangumJoe and Kathy O’DonnellMr. and Mrs. A. Neil PappalardoDola Hamilton StembergDiane and Martin TrustBrace and Yuriko Young

Navigator SocietyCoastal Navigators ($10,000+)Mr. David Altshuler and Dr. Sharman AltshulerJames N. Bailey and RoAnn CostinMr. and Mrs. John M. BradleyMr. and Mrs. Gregory ClarkMr. and Mrs. William C. Cox Jr.Ms. Marjorie M. Findlay and Mr. Geoffrey T. FreemanDr. and Mrs. Walter J. GambleMr. and Mrs. R. Jeremy GranthamMr. and Mrs. Edward C. Johnson IVMs. Kathryn B. KavadasMary and Peter RennerKathleen and Ross SherbrookeMr. and Mrs. James Simons

Harbor Navigators ($5,000+)AnonymousDorothy and David ArnoldDenise BurgessMr. Alan R. DynnerMr. and Mrs. Lionel P. FortinDean and Patti FreedRachael and Andrew GoldfarbMr. and Mrs. Richard Harte Jr.Ogden and Nina HunnewellJohn and Marilyn KeaneMr. and Mrs. P. Eric KraussRobyn L. LaukienRob and Jenifer LippincottAnn and George MacomberPaul Maeder and Gwill YorkMr. and Mrs. Segundo MateoMr. and Mrs. Daniel PierceMr. and Mrs. Jeffrey PierceCharles W. PingreeMrs. Sandra B. PrescottMr. and Mrs. Daniel E. RothenbergMr. Tedd R. SaundersMrs. Marcia SimonsTim and Lucy Vaill

River Navigators ($2,500+)Dr. and Mrs. James F. BastianJeannie and Henry Becton Jr.Mr. and Mrs. David J. BernsteinMr. and Mrs. C. Hunter BollMr. and Mrs. Michael ChampaFrances K. ClarkMr. and Mrs. Stewart B. Clifford Sr.

Aquarium staff acted as scientific ambas-sadors for a number of newsworthy events in

2005, by both explaining incidents to the media andresponding directly to crises. Two particular eventscentered on animals that appeared in unusual places:the humpback whale in Boston Harbor and “Squirt,”the suburban seal.

Squirt burst onto the scene in March, when afamily in Middleboro, MA, found him asleep on theirlawn, more than 30 miles from the coast. The youngharp seal had apparently swum up the Taunton Riverand its flooded tributaries, following the annual herring migration, and crawled onto the grass to rest.Harp seals are native to Canada, but juveniles some-times show up in New England waters.

Aquarium seal biologist Belinda Rubinsteinexamined Squirt and discovered he was sick, under-weight and missing patches of fur. He was sent to theUniversity of New England’s Marine AnimalRehabilitation Center to recuperate. On June 23, aheavier, healthy Squirt was released into the AtlanticOcean from a beach in Biddeford, ME.

Interestingly, herring are also suspected of tempting a larger visitor to the Boston area—thehumpback whale spotted in the Harbor in late April.The humpback was initially spotted on April 19, andconsistent sightings continued through April 22. The Aquarium, along with the Whale Center of New England, chose not to publicize the information until later because of the added risk of ship strikes bycuriosity seekers. Sightings of a small whale movingout of the Harbor on April 26 and May 5 convincedall parties that the animal had safely departed—havingapparently gotten its fill of the smelt and herring inthe Harbor.

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Brian and Beth KeaneMr. and Mrs. Edward KellyColleen and Frank KettleMr. Michael A. Krupka and Dr. Anne C. KubikMr. and Mrs. John M. KucharskiMichael P. Last and Nooy BunnellPaul and Sheila LeFevreKaren and George LevyMrs. Agnes M. LombardMr. and Mrs. Robert W. MacPherson Jr.David and Lesley McAdamsMr. and Mrs. Sean McGrathDavid and Winky MerrillMr. and Mrs. Will MuggiaKevin and Lana MurphyMarion and David MussaferMr. and Mrs. Ofer NemirovskyMr. and Mrs. Thomas J. NiedermeyerLocke and David OgensMr. and Mrs. Richard Olney IIIMr. and Mrs. Stephen OristaglioDiana C. PierceMr. and Mrs. Jeffrey PlankMs. Karen Richards and Mr. Lowell RichardsMr. Daniel L. Romanow and

Mr. Andrew ZelermyerDawson and Debra RutterMs. Emily F. SchabackerMr. Robert Segel and Ms. Janice L. ShermanDr. Neil S. ShifrinMs. Willow B. ShireMr. and Mrs. Steven J. SniderMr. and Mrs. Richard A. Soden, Esq.Sandy and Jill SpauldingPatricia and David SquireAddie Swartz and Joel RosenAdrienne and John ThompsonMary Ann and Patrick TynanRobert W. UekDr. Elsie P. van BurenMr. and Mrs. Louis J. VolpeMr. and Mrs. Jeptha H. WadeMr. and Mrs. Monte J. WallaceMr. and Mrs. John F. WelchPeter and Ginia Ziobro

Conservation SocietyConservation Society Supporters($1,000+)Mr. and Mrs. Frederick A. Archibald Jr.Dr. and Mrs. Edmund B. CabotMs. Cheryl ChapinMr. and Mrs. W. Reed ChisholmJim Collins and Lisa PisanoMr. and Mrs. Sherwood GorbachMr. and Mrs. Henry L. Hall Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Robert P. HendersonMs. Dianne HobbsMr. and Mrs. Tim HouckLily Rice HsiaJulia and Alexander KrapfMr. Alan M. LeventhalMr. and Mrs. George LewisMr. John D. C. LittleMr. John N. Little and Ms. Nancy WittenbergMrs. Arthur T. Lyman Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Mailer-HowatMr. and Mrs. Martin MannionJames J. McCarthy, Ph.D.Mr. and Mrs. David MeehanMs. Barbara L. Moore and

Mr. Jack A. VanWoerkomMr. and Mrs. Michael MordasMr. and Mrs. Kenneth J. NovackAnne B. and Stephen C. Peacher

The Crown FamilyMs. Mary F. Dockray-MillerMr. Arthur Epker and Ms. Medha SinhaMr. and Mrs. Walter J. FlahertyMr. and Mrs. Charles K. GiffordMr. Humberto Gil and Mrs. Amy WoodsMr. and Mrs. Bruns GraysonJocelyn and Fred GreenmanMr. and Mrs. Ronald E. GuertinMr. and Mrs. Francis W. HatchMr. and Mrs. Abner KurtinMr. and Mrs. Roger LandayRobert A. LawrenceMr. Douglas P. LeuWillis A. MatsonMs. Carol S. ParksMs. Mary B. PartridgeMr. and Mrs. Robert W. QuinnJames Ricotta and Anne O'NeilBud and Margaret RisDonald-Bruce Abrams and Roberta RubinMr. Frank SavageMr. and Mrs. Douglas H. SearsWilliam S. Zielinski and Karen Lee SobolAlan and Susan Lewis SolomontHelen B. SpauldingJohn and Susan SpoonerMr. and Mrs. Peter W. StanleyDavid B. Stone and Margot D. StoneDr. and Mrs. John S. StraussKate and Ben TaylorMr. and Mrs. David L. ThomasMrs. Helen A. TrumbullMr. and Mrs. Richard S. UsenJames and Emlen WheelerMr. Stetson WhitcherCharlotte and Alan WilsonMrs. Katherine B. WinterJustin and Genevieve Wyner

Freshwater Navigators ($1,500+)Anonymous Mr. and Mrs. David AbramsMr. Talbot Baker Jr.George BaldwinMr. and Mrs. Harry BarnettMs. Lisa BevilaquaMichael J. Bohnen, Esq.Mr. and Mrs. Charles S. BoitMrs. Ann W. BrewerMr. and Mrs. Jacob F. Brown IIGeorge and Valerie BuckleySusie and Sted ButtrickMr. and Mrs. Joseph P. CampanelliMr. and Mrs. Richard G. CaseyMr. Frank Challant and Ms. Bonnie HersheyJohn and Pat ChoryStewart B. Clifford Jr.Regina and Kevin ConleySylvia and John ConstableBrian and Karen ConwayHeidi CoxMr. and Mrs. Tom CurrenMr. and Mrs. John DeMatteoSusan and Gary DiCamilloMr. and Mrs. John J. Doyle Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Daniel S. EvansMr. and Mrs. Jamie C. FaganLois and Hank FosterMr. and Mrs. Andrew J. FrawleySusan Y. FriedmanDean and Diane GoodermoteBarbara and Steven GrossmanChip and Donna HazardMs. Kathleen HealyWeston Howland Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Timothy A. Ingraham

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Bud Ris became President and ChiefExecutive Officer of the New EnglandAquarium in 2005 following a unanimousvote by the Board of Trustees. Ris, the former head of the conservation-minded Union of Concerned Scientists, is a longtime Boston-area resident and an internationally known figure in both the scientific and environmental fields.

R. William Burgess Jr., Chair of theBoard of Trustees, cited Ris’ combination of proven leadership ability and high professional regard in his comments on the board’s decision. “Bud’s excellent back-ground on environmental issues and hisextensive network throughout the scientificcommunity will help the Aquarium in itscore mission of protecting and presenting the world of water,” Burgess said. “Bud hasbeen at the forefront of debate on key issuessuch as climate change, and first began hiscareer working on marine conservation andcoastal zone management.”

Our new president’s love for the oceanalso extends well beyond his professionalinterests—he is an avid sailor who has spentmany hours racing in Boston Harbor off theAquarium’s pier.

The Aquarium’s New President

Conservation Society Supporters($1,000+) continued...

Constance and Donald Rose Fund of The Greater Cincinnati Foundation

Mr. and Mrs. William L. SaltonstallMr. and Mrs. Daniel SteinerMr. and Mrs. Donald J. SteinerMr. Parviz Tayebati and Ms. Susan E. RichardsonMr. and Mrs. Ralph B. VogelMr. Howard B. Wellman

Conservation Society Contributors($500+)Anonymous (2)Ms. Deborah R. BernierMr. Russell E. Brackett and Ms. Cristy R. BallouSusan and Richard BriggsMr. and Mrs. Josh BrooksMrs. Emily S. ByrdMr. and Mrs. James CarneyMr. and Mrs. Richard P. Chapman Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Phillip S. Cronin IIMs. Flora E. D’AngioPorter and David de SieyesMr. and Mrs. Greg DeSistoMr. John M. DonnellyMr. and Mrs. Michael DunnMr. John ElderMs. Kathleen Emrich and Mr. Robert A. SherwoodMr. Cornelius C. FeltonMr. Christopher L. FollettMr. Ira Goldklang and Ms. Priscilla LavinMr. and Mrs. John P. HamillDr. Martha L. Hazen and Mr. Douglas B. McHenryMs. Joan C. HiamSteven and Hilary HickokMr. and Mrs. Robert J. HildrethSteven and Catherine HillMr. Michael Hill and Ms. Susan BearMr. and Mrs. Karl J. HirshmanMr. and Mrs. Daniel M. KimballMs. Pamela KohlbergMr. and Mrs. William LaskinMs. Diane L. Mason and Mr. Richard MasonMr. and Mrs. Thomas K. McClintockMr. John P. McDonoughMrs. Judith McHughEdward C. MendlerMr. and Mrs. David MillerMr. and Mrs. Timothy P. MoranMs. Annie Nichols and Mr. Michael BourgaultMs. Catherine NicholsonMr. and Mrs. Thomas M. O'NeillMr. and Mrs. Mark PasculanoDr. Sherry H. PenneyMr. and Mrs. David W. PettMr. and Mrs. George PutnamMr. and Mrs. George Putnam IIIMs. Caroline Reeves and Mr. Jim LeeMs. Andrea Reimann-CiardelliMrs. Louise C. RiemerMr. Christopher P. RitchieMr. and Mrs. H. David ScarbroMr. and Mrs. John R. SchiffmannMrs. Miriam K. SchwartzMrs. William F. ShelleyEllen, MP, Nathaniel and Tyler StevensMr. and Mrs. David T. ThibodeauMr. and Mrs. Robert TishmanKelly and Molly WalkerMr. Jon J. Warner and Ms. Geraldine Vandissel

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At the Go Fish! Gala fundraiser, Bud Ris presentedthe 2005 David B. Stone Award to DavidRockefeller Jr. and Peter Benchley. The David B.Stone award recognizes distinguished service in theenvironment and the community. Rockefeller andBenchley received the awards in recognition oftheir unflagging commitment to protecting theworld of water.

Benchley, who passed away in early 2006, was a noted writer, filmmaker and media personalitywho for decades turned his plentiful talents to theworthy cause of oceanic conservation. An accom-plished scuba diver, he first developed a passion forthe ocean as a child in the waters off Nantucket.

As the author of the novel Jaws, Benchley wasknown especially as “the voice of sharks.” He was alongtime friend of the New England Aquarium, andexecutive produced and narrated seven films in ouraward-winning World of Water short film series.Benchley’s most recent work of non-fiction, SharkTrouble, was published in 2002 and chronicles hismany years of experience studying, diving with andteaching the world about sharks.

Rockefeller’s work as a philanthropist andconservationist has been extensive, and includesserving as a member of the Pew Oceans Commis-sion and as vice chair of both the National ParkFoundation and the Alaska ConservationFoundation. An avid sailor, in 2004 Rockefeller co-founded Sailors for the Sea, an organization dedicated to involving past, present and futurerecreational sailors in the fight for ocean conserva-tion. As trustee of the Rockefeller Brothers Fund,Rockefeller has also helped channel contributionsto dozens of deserving organizations, including the National Environmental Trust, the OceanConservancy, the American Oceans Campaign,Greenpeace, the Sierra Club and SeaWeb.

Aquarium Honors David B. Stone Award Winners

Corporate SupportWe would like to thank our corporate sponsors and donorswho so generously supported the Aquarium in 2005.

Leadership Sponsors ($50,000+)

Corporate Sponsors and Supporters($10,000+)Boston Harbor HotelMedical Information TechnologyNixon Peabody LLPPerkinElmer FoundationSuez Energy Resources

Corporate Sponsors ($2,500+)Arthur J. Gallagher & Company of MABig Apple CircusBiogen Idec FoundationBlue Cross Blue Shield of MassachusettsBoston Culinary GroupBoston Private Wealth Management GroupBoston PropertiesBruker DaltonicsEaton Vance CorporationHinckley Crewed Yacht ChartersKeen McManus Peterman ArchitectsMetropolitan Properties of America, Inc.Morgan StanleyNordic PropertiesNutter McClennen & Fish LLPPalmer & Dodge LLPParallax Consulting, LLCRed Sox FoundationSea Glass Capital LLCShaughnessy & Ahern Co.Sun Life FinancialTJX FoundationWaters Corporation

Corporate MembersThe Corporate Partner MembershipProgram offers benefits to theemployees, executives and guestsof member companies. Revenuessupport the New England Aquariumoperations.

Explorers ($25,000+)Bank of AmericaEMC CorporationLiberty MutualNew Balance Sovereign Bank

Individual Restricted GiftsFor Programs and SpecialProjectsWe are grateful to the followingdonors who provided or pledgedfinancial support of $500 or more fora special program or capital projectat the New England Aquarium during2005.

Leadership Gifts ($25,000+)Alan R. Dynner, Akiko Shiraki Dynner Fund

for Ocean Exploration and ConservationAnn and George Macomber, Capital ProjectsEdward A. Taft, Capital Projects

Capital ProjectsJames L. CattertonDaniell HeptingDon C. StarkBrace and Yuriko Young

Hellmuth Fund for the EndowmentH.G. & M.R. Anderson FoundationRobert A. Zock

Marine Conservation Action FundJohn M. BradleyAlan R. DynnerMary and Ed ScheinWilliam S. Zielinski and Karen Lee SobolWilliam B. Stephenson

Right Whale ResearchKathleen Emrich and Robert Sherwood

Edmund C. Toomey Endowed Education FundLisa BevilaquaJohn M. BradleyBill and Barbara BurgessGregory ClarkJohn and Bette CohenJim Collins and Lisa PisanoSylvia and John ConstableMr. and Mrs. John J. Doyle Jr.Walter J. FlahertySusan Y. FriedmanJocelyn and Fred GreenmanDianne HobbsLily Rice HsiaOgden and Nina HunnewellMr. and Mrs. P. Eric KraussRobyn L. LaukienAlan M. LeventhalAlan and Susan Lewis SolomontHelen B. SpauldingJohn and Susan SpoonerPatricia and David SquireDavid B. Stone and Margot D. StoneAddie Swartz and Joel RosenDiane and Martin TrustTim and Lucy VaillKarl Wirka and MaryJane Kubler

Volunteer ProgramsSusie and Sted Buttrick

The 2005 right whale calving season was the second best in recorded history, with 28 calves born in the months spanning late 2004 and early 2005. However, four right whales werefound dead in 2005, and Aquarium rightwhale researchers caution against a falsesense of security.

Since 2001, there have been 116recorded right whale births and 22 recordeddeaths. Population models—cited in a re-cent Science article authored by Aquariumresearchers—indicate that only 17 percentof right whale deaths are detected eachyear, leaving 83 percent undiscovered. That means as many as 129 right whalesmay have died since January of 2001, only22 of which have been detected. With 116births over the same time period, the NorthAtlantic right whale population may havedeclined by 13 individuals since 2001.

Historically, more than half of allknown right whale deaths have been attrib-uted to human activities. At least three ofthe four known right whale deaths in 2005were caused by human actions—two due tocollisions with ships, and one by a fishinggear entanglement. If something isn’t donesoon, the North Atlantic right whale couldquickly become extinct.

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Leaders ($15,000-$24,999)Boston Harbor HotelMassachusetts Institute of Technology

Partners ($10,000-$14,999)Blue Cross Blue Shield of MassachusettsEaton VanceHarvard Outings & InningsJohn Hancock Financial Services, Inc.Massachusetts General HospitalRaytheon

Benefactors ($5,000-$9,999)AccentureAnalog Devices, Inc.Arthur J. Gallagher & Company of MassachusettsBayer DiagnosticsBoston CollegeBrigham & Women’s HospitalCabot CorporationCharles River LaboratoriesCodman, a Johnson & Johnson CompanyDigital Federal Credit UnionGeneral Dynamics Network SystemsMellon New EnglandNew England DevelopmentPricewaterhouseCoopers LLPSappi Fine Paper North AmericaTeradyne, Inc.The Boston GlobeThe Gillette CompanyThe Millipore FoundationWaters CorporationWGBH Educational Foundation

Patrons ($2,500-$4,999)Ames Safety Envelope CompanyBattelleBingham McCutchen LLPBoston Culinary GroupBoston Marriott Long WharfCitizens Bank of MassachusettsComVerse, Inc.Deloitte FujiFilm Microdisks, USAGadsby Hannah, LLPGeneral Dynamics C4 SystemsGlobal Companies LLCGZA GeoEnvironmental Technologies, Inc.Harvard Pilgrim Health CareH.C. Stark, Inc.Helix Technology CorporationHollingsworth & Vose CompanyInternational Data GroupInvensysKeySpan Energy DeliveryKPMG, LLPMassachusetts Port AuthorityMercury Computer Systems, Inc.Old Mutual Asset ManagementPalmer & Dodge, LLPParent TalkPutnam InvestmentsSenior Aerospace Metal Bellows DivisionSimmons CollegeSkanska USA Building, Inc.State Street CorporationSun Life Assurance Company of CanadaTextron SystemsThe Center for Families at Children's HospitalThe Hopedale FoundationThe Stride Rite FoundationTRGTrigen-Boston EnergyTwin Rivers TechnologiesUSW Local 9360Wentworth Institute of Technology

The year 2005 was an incredibly success-ful one for the Aquarium’s Simons IMAX

Theatre, which is now the busiest IMAX the-atre in New England. More than 460,000 people saw an IMAX film in our Trust Family Auditoriumin 2005. Sharks 3D proved to be a huge hit with audi-ences, accounting for almost 210,000 of those visits.

Much of this success is due to the effective integration of the theatre into Aquarium-wide themeprogramming. Sharks 3D was a perfect complement to the Sharks: Tales and Truths program, andAquarium and IMAX staff did a great job presentingthe film and the program as a package. The result was a 30% rise in the sales of Aquarium/IMAX com-bination tickets in 2005 and two straight months ofrecord theatre attendance in July and August—more than 65,000 visitors saw IMAX films here in those months. Visitors are realizing that a trip tothe Aquarium isn’t complete without seeing anIMAX film.

This programming integration trend continueswith the debut of Deep Sea 3D in March of 2006 andthe April launch of the Aquarium’s new theme program, Stars of the Sea. Evening film times alsowork to promote the Simons IMAX Theatre as awaterfront destination in its own right.

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Winthrop, Inc.Wyeth

Associates ($1,000-$2,499) AEW Capital Management, L.P.Albert O. Wilson Foundation, Inc.Allegro Microsystems, Inc.Allied DomecqAnimal Rescue League of BostonBerklee College of MusicBethesda Lodge #30 IOOFBose CorporationBoston Police Patrolmen’s Association, Inc.Boston Private Bank & Trust CompanyBrandeis UniversityBrewer & Lord LLPBristol Myers SquibbBrockway-Smith CompanyCambridge Savings BankCambridge Trust CompanyCDMChelsea Industries, Inc.Children’s Hospital BostonChildren’s Hospital Boston, Department of

RadiologyChubb Group of Insurance CompaniesCIGNA Work/Life ProgramsCOMMAIRConstar InternationalCourse TechnologyDana Farber Hospital Cancer Care ProgramDelta Dental Plan of MassachusettsDraper Laboratory, Inc.Epix Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Excel Switching CorporationFeeley & Driscoll PCFidelity InvestmentsFoley Hoag LLPForte, Dupee, Sawyer CompanyFriends of the MGH Cancer CenterGeo-Centers, Inc.Harvard University Museum of Comparative

ZoologyHoughton Chemical Corp.IBM CorporationIKONIXIS Asset Management, North America LPJ.P. Morgan Investor Services CompanyKronos, Inc.Longfellow BenefitsLonza Biologics, Inc.Lucent Technologies Bell Labs InnovationsNew Boston FundNorthcoast Seafoods Corp.Northeast Merchant Systems, Inc.Northrop Grumman Information TechnologyNutter, McClennen & Fish, LLPParker Hannifin Corp.Pembroke Real EstatePhilips Exeter Academy Community SpiritPhysical Sciences, Inc.Portsmouth Naval ShipyardReed & Barton Corp.ROCA, Inc.S E A Consultants, Inc.Saint Ann's HomeSeaport HotelSeaward Management CorporationSippican, Inc.South Shore American Postal Workers UnionStandard Thomson CorporationStonegate Group LLCSyska Hennessy Group, Inc.TalbotsThe Timberland CompanyTillinger’s Concierge & Special Events

Production

Time Warner Book GroupTOFIAS PCTRW Engineered FastenersU.S. Postal Service, Processing &

Distribution CenterUNICCO Service CompanyUniversity of Massachusetts, BostonUniversity of Massachusetts, Boston

Biology Dept.Vanasse Hangen BrustlinVarden TechnologiesWeather Services InternationalWeingarten, Schurgin, Gagnebin & Lebovici LLPWHDH-TV

In-Kind DonationsThe New England Aquarium gratefullythanks those companies and individu-als who donated goods and servicesvalued at $500 or more in 2005.

Anonymous (3)American Airlines, Inc.Atlantis Resort, Paradise IslandMr. Kevin J. BeltisBlack Point InnBody Glove InternationalBoston BruinsBoston Harbor HotelThe Chef’s TableStewart B. Clifford Jr.The Container StoreCoolidge Corner TheatreMs. Dianne DeLuciaEnterprise Equipment Company, Inc.Mr. Glynn T. Faircloth, Ph.D.Four Seasons Hotel, BostonHairline CompanyKripalu Center for Yoga and HealthMassachusetts Port AuthorityMBTAMcLaughlin Paper Company, Inc.New England Patriots Charitable FoundationNorth Shore Music TheatreOyster Bay Wines USARota Portrait DesignSaunders Hotel GroupSovereign BankThermo OrionTrelleborg Viking, Inc.

FoundationsGrants from the following foundationssupported programs and operationsduring 2005.

Anonymous (2)Agape FoundationAssociated Grant Makers Summer FundThe A. W. Baldwin Charitable Foundation Inc.Bernice Barbour FoundationCabot Family Charitable TrustThe Cedar Street FoundationThe Alfred E. Chase Charity FoundationJessie B. Cox Charitable TrustDarden FoundationDavis Conservation FoundationThe Ellison FoundationThe Ernst and Elfriede Frank Foundation, Inc. The Fuller Foundation, Inc.Germeshausen FoundationHamilton Family FoundationCharles Hayden Foundation

In December of 2005, New EnglandAquarium was one of four leading aquari-ums featured in an hourlong national PBSspecial entitled Window to the Sea. The program explored the role of aquariums intoday’s society as well as the changing waysthat aquariums have displayed ocean lifeover the years.

In interviews with founder David B.Stone and Vice President of Global MarinePrograms Greg Stone, the New EnglandAquarium was credited with radicallyredefining aquarium exhibit format, archi-tecture and missions. Peter Chermayeff ’sinnovative building design and the impor-tance of the Aquarium in revitalizingBoston’s waterfront received specialemphasis. The Aquarium’s leading role inaquatic medicine was highlighted throughsegments on the Aquarium Medical Centerand our work rescuing and rehabilitatingseaturtles.

Also featured in Window to the Seawere the Shedd Aquarium in Chicago, theMonterey Bay Aquarium in Monterey and the Waikiki Aquarium in Honolulu.

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University of New HampshireUniversity of Southern MaineWalden MediaWorld Wildlife Fund

New England AquariumBequests Received in 2005Sidney BarnesMrs. Florence S. Gerstein

Special Endowment FundsDavid B. Stone Fund (1970)To award individuals who have made signifi-cant contributions to the conservation andprotection of the environment.

Winslow Memorial Fund (1977)For tropical exhibit live specimen acquisitions.

John H. Cummingham Jr. Fund (1982)To recognize staff members for exemplarycommitment and extraordinary service to theNew England Aquarium.

Harold E. Edgerton Fund (1982)For aquatic research at the New EnglandAquarium and making known the findings.

David B. Arnold Jr. Fund (1984)To promote public awareness and understand-ing of the New England Aquarium’s aquaticresearch activities.

New England Aquarium Education Trustat The Boston Foundation (1983)For educational programs that benefit the citi-zens of Greater Boston. Comprised of fourfunds named in honor of New EnglandAquarium leaders: Robert G. Stone Fund(1971), Paul F. Hellmuth Fund (1984), HelenB. Spaulding Fund (1985), William S.Brewster Fund (1986)

Animal Care Fund (1985)To provide funds for the ongoing care of theAquarium’s living collection.

Weston Howland Fund for Admissions(1988)Made possible by a grant from Joseph F. andClara Ford. To provide admissions for needygroups and children who would not otherwisebe able to visit.

The John H. Prescott Fund for MarineConservation Research (1998)To fund scientific research dedicated to marinebiological conservation, in honor of JohnPrescott’s contributions to the health of ouroceans.

Edmund C. Toomey Endowed EducationFund (2005)To provide support for community and educa-tion programs for people of all ages to learnabout the world of water.

Foundations continued...Roy A. Hunt FoundationThe Lowell InstituteMerwin Memorial Free Clinic For Animals,

Inc.The Millipore FoundationThe Curtis and Edith Munson FoundationNew Balance FoundationOak FoundationThe Ocean FoundationThe David and Lucille Packard FoundationThe Harold Whitworth Pierce Charitable TrustPrince Charitable TrustsRead Charitable TrustRed Acre FoundationHans & Margret Rey/Curious George Fund

of 2001Roosa Family FoundationAdelard A. and Valeda Lea Roy FoundationRichard Saltonstall Charitable FoundationSaquish FoundationSawyer Charitable FoundationWilliam E. Schrafft and Bertha E. Schrafft

Charitable TrustSea Studios FoundationThe Starr FoundationStearns Charitable TrustThe Abbot and Dorothy H. Stevens

FoundationSwift FoundationEdwin S. Webster FoundationClara B. Winthrop Charitable TrustYawkey Foundation II

Government SupportBoston Public SchoolsDepartment of the Navy: Office of Naval

ResearchMassachusetts Cultural CouncilMassachusetts Technology CollaborativeNational Fish and Wildlife FoundationNational Institute of Standards and

TechnologyNational Marine Fisheries ServiceNational Marine Sanctuary FoundationNational Oceanic and Atmospheric

AdministrationNational Science FoundationNOAA: Prescott ProgramNOAA: Saltonstall and Kennedy ProgramU.S. Department of CommerceU.S. Department of the Interior/National Park

ServiceU.S. Marine Mammal CommissionU.S. Navy: Office of Naval ResearchWoods Hole Oceanographic Institution

Other SupportAhold U.S.A., Inc.Arcadia Wildlife PreserveCape Cod Commercial Hook Fisherman’s

AssociationCenter for Coastal StudiesCornell UniversityFirst Night, Inc.Global Conservation Fund at Conservation

InternationalSarah Haney/Canadian Whale InstituteIrving Oil CorporationJS&A Environmental ServicesNew England Science Center CollaborativeNew Zealand Department of ConservationRight Whale ConsortiumTERC, Inc.University of New England

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Aquarium President and CEO Edmund C.Toomey announced his resignation in July of 2004, having successfully guided the institution through a serious financial crisis. Upon his departure in early 2005,Toomey was named President Emeritus,and he remains on the Board of Trustees.

Toomey, who has returned to hisnative academia as the COO of LesleyUniversity, had always insisted that hewould only stay until the Aquarium wasrestored to operating stability and firmerfiscal footing. He achieved this goal.Under Toomey’s leadership, the Aquariumexperienced two consecutive years of operating budget surpluses, increaseddevelopment targets, and began aggressive-ly addressing deficiencies in the physicalstructure of the more than 35-year-oldmain building. Equally important, theAquarium maintained its core mission programs in conservation, research andeducation. The New England Aquariumcommunity will miss his capable and compassionate leadership.

Aquarium PresidentEdmund Toomey Returns to Academia

New England Aquarium Corporation President & CEOBud Ris

Executive Vice President, COO &TreasurerWalter J. Flaherty

ChairR. William Burgess Jr.

SecretaryMichael J. Bohnen, Esq.

Assistant SecretaryDianne Hobbs, Esq.

Board of TrusteesRobert L. BealR. William Burgess Jr.Gregory ClarkJohn M. Cohen, M.D. Nina Sing FialkowBarbara W. HostetterPamela Petri HumphreyOgden HunnewellEdward C. Johnson IVDarlene L. Jordan, Esq.P. Eric KraussRobyn L. Laukien (ex-offcio, voting)Robert M. LippincottJames J. McCarthy, Ph.D.Mary T. Renner (ex-offcio, voting)Bud Ris (ex-offcio, non-voting)Susan Lewis SolomontSusan F. SpoonerDola StembergEdmund C. ToomeyTimothy L. VaillBracebridge H. Young Jr.

Board of Overseers

ChairMary T. Renner

David AltshulerThomas G. Auchincloss Jr.James N. BaileyGeorge R. BaldwinHenry P. Becton Jr.Carolyn J. CampanelliRichard G. CaseyRena F. ClarkStewart B. Clifford Jr.James E. CollinsHeidi CoxAlan R. DynnerJennifer FerréSusan Y. FriedmanFrederic E. GreenmanJohn P. HamillElise H. HannahHarriet HarrisMarian HeardCatherine HillLily Rice HsiaSusan HunterPeter Nien-chu Kiang, Ed.D.Hillel KorinMichael Last

Alan M. LeventhalGeorge M. Lovejoy Jr.Anne R. LovettElaine MangumDuncan M. McFarlandPatricia McGovern, Esq.William J. NuttA. Neil PappalardoTedd R. SaundersNeil ShifrinJennifer K. SilverKaren Lee SobolRichard A. Soden, Esq.Patricia R. SquireDavid B. StoneAddie SwartzDavid L. ThomasDiane TrustRobert W. UekWilliam J. WarnerCharlotte Bensdorp Wilson

Government AppointedOverseersRich Aaronian, Governor Appointee,

New HampshireRichard M. Aseltine Jr., Governor

Appointee, VermontGeorge D. Buckley, Governor Appointee,

MassachusettsSteven K. Katona, Ph.D., Governor

Appointee, MaineKaren Richards, Mayor Appointee,

City of Boston

Magellan SocietyThe Magellan Society is an honorarybody created to acknowledge outstandingcontributions to the success of theAquarium through extraordinary personalleadership, commitment and generosity.

John M. BradleyAnn W. BrewerFrances K. ClarkJohn D. Constable, M.D.Dean W. FreedWalter J. GambleGeorge MacomberWillis A. Matson IIElizabeth B. PerryDaniel PierceRudolph F. Pierce, Esq.Sandra B. PrescottKathleen SherbrookeHelen B. Spaulding

Life TrusteesDavid B. Arnold Jr.Harriet B. BelinGerald W. Blakeley Jr.Charles S. BoitWilliam S. BrewsterJacob F. Brown IIAnne T. ButtrickGale R. GuildFrank L. Harrington Jr.Richard Harte Jr.Karl J. HirshmanWeston Howland Jr.George E. KaneDavid I. Kosowsky, Ph.D.Robert A. LawrenceElisha F. LeeWilliam H. MacCrellish Jr.Garth MarstonEdward C. Mendler

William J. O’Neill Jr.Edward E. PhillipsWilliam J. PruynGeorge PutnamWilliam O. TaylorJohn Larkin Thompson

Honorary TrusteesWalter L. CronkiteSylvia A. Earle, Ph.D..The Aquarium CouncilThe Aquarium Council is a support organi-zation for the Aquarium, the source offundraising energy and expertise as well asvolunteers for a range of the Aquarium’seducational programs.

PresidentRobyn L. Laukien

Vice PresidentCarolyn J. Campanelli

MembersDeborah R. BernierCarolyn J. CampanelliCeAnn B. CarneyStephanie ChlanPatricia Cooke GlassHeidi CoxBarbara M. DonahueCatharine B. EblingJoan G. GradyAmy K. HardenKathleen HealySusan HeardPamela R. HenryHilary S. Hickok Nina HunnewellLydia KimballRobyn L. LaukienKyra LeRoyJudith McHughDeena PrestegardMary T. RennerDebra A. RutterElizabeth SchiffmannElizabeth H. ScholleKaren Lee SobolJill Hinckley SpauldingDiana SquibbLinda J. StarmerCharlotte A. ThibodeauAdrienne B. ThompsonMolly Kimball WalkerEvan P. Welch

Honorary DirectorsAbigail Campbell-KingElise H. HannahBarbara W. HostetterLily Rice HsiaPamela Petri Humphrey Helen B. SpauldingSusan F. Spooner

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FilmsHerzog, J., G. Stone,

K. Raisz and H. Tausig.2005. Tsunami Expedition.

World of Water IMAX Shorts,New England Aquarium.

Stone, G., H. Tausig, J. Herzog and K. Raisz.2005. Paradise Found: The Phoenix Islands.World of Water Films, New England Aquarium.

Tausig, H., G. Stone, J. Herzog and K. Raisz.2005. Penguin Conservation. World of WaterIMAX Shorts, New England Aquarium.

Scientific PapersAnderson, M.R., M.F. Tlusty and V.A. Pepper.2005. Organic Enrichment at Cold-WaterAquaculture Sites—The Case of CoastalNewfoundland. The Handbook of EnvironmentalChemistry. Vol. 5: Water Pollution—Environmental Effects of Marine FinfishAquaculture. B. Hargrave, Ed.

Divers, S.J. and C.J. Innis. 2005. Renal diseasein reptiles: diagnosis and clinical management.Reptile Medicine and Surgery, Second Edition.Douglas M. Mader, Ed, W.B. Saunders.Philadelphia, PA.

Dobberfuhl, A., J. Ullmann and C.A. Shumway.2005. Visual acuity, environmental complexity,and social organization in African cichlid fishes.Behavioral Neuroscience 119 (6): 1648-1655.

Fiore, D.R. and M.F. Tlusty. 2005. Use ofCommercial Artemia Replacement Diets inCulturing Larval American Lobsters (Homarusamericanus). Aquaculture 243: 291-303.

Frasca, S. Jr., E.S. Weber, H. Urquhart, X.Liao, M. Gladd, K. Cecchini, P. Hudson, M. May,R. J. Gast, T. S. Gorton and S. J. Geary. Isolationand Characterization of Mycoplasma spheniscisp. nov. from the Choana of an Aquarium-Reared Jackass Penguin (Spheniscus demersus).Journal of Clinical Microbiology, June, 2005:2976-2979.

Gazda, S.K., R.C. Connor, R.K. Edgar and F.Cox. 2005. A division of labour with role spe-cialization in group-hunting bottlenose dolphins(Tursiops truncatus) off Cedar Key, Florida.Proceedings: Biological Sciences 272 (1559):135-140.

Hamilton, P.K. and M.K. Marx. 2005. Skinlesions on North Atlantic right whales: cate-gories, prevalence and change in occurrence inthe 1990s. Disease of Aquatic Organisms 68 (1).

Hepting, D. 2005. Life with Lana—The Story ofa Visually Impaired Harbor Seal and Her NoviceTrainer. Soundings—Magazine of theInternational Marine Animal Trainers Association30 (4): 24-25.

Hughes-Hanks, J.M., L.G. Rickard, C. Panuska,J.R. Saucier, T.M. O’Hara, L. Dehn and R.M.Rolland. 2005. Prevalence of Cryptosporidiumand Giardia spp. in five marine mammal species.Journal of Parasitology 91 (5): 1225-1228.

Kaliszewska, Z.A., J. Seger, R.V. J. Rowntree,S.G. Barco, R. Benegas, P.B. Best, M. W.Brown, R.L. Brownell, Jr., A. Carribero, R.Harcourt, A.R. Knowlton, K. Marshall Tilas,N.J. Patenaude, M. Rivarola, C.M. Schaeff, M.Sironi, W.A. Smith and T.K. Yamada. 2005.Population histories of right whales (Cetacea:Eubalaena) inferred from mitochondrial

sequence diversities and divergences of theirwhale lice (Amphipoda: Cyamus). MolecularEcology 14:3439-3456.

Kraus, S.D., M.W. Brown, C.W. Clark, P.K.Hamilton, R.D. Kenney, A.R. Knowlton, S.Landry, C. A. Mayo, W.A. McLellan, M.J. Moore,D.P. Nowacek, D.A. Pabst, R.J. Read and R.M.Rolland. 2005. Response to Sayles and Green.Science 310: 1616-1618.

Kraus, S.D., M.W. Brown, H. Caswell, C.W.Clark, M. Fujiwara, P.K. Hamilton, R. D.Kenney, A.R. Knowlton, S. Landry, C.A. Mayo,W.A. McLellan, M.J. Moore, D.P. Nowacek, D.A.Pabst, A.J. Read and R.M. Rolland. 2005. North Atlantic right whales in crisis. Science309: 561-562.

Kunkel, J.G., M.J. Jercinovic, D. Calihan, R.Smolowitz and M.F. Tlusty. 2005. Electronmicroprobe measurement of mineralization of theAmerican lobster, Homarus americanus, cuticleproof of concept. Aquatic Forum Series 05-1.New England Aquarium, Boston, MA.

Levi, C. and J. Anderson. Playing by WhoseRules? Ocean Science Research and AquariumProgramming. Proceedings of the 6thInternational Aquarium Congress. Monterey Bay Aquarium, Monterey, CA.

Mayer, J., J. Knoll, C. Innis and M. Mitchell.2005. Characterizing the hematologic and plas-ma chemistry profiles of captive Chinese waterdragons (Physignathus cocincinus). Journal ofHerpetological Medicine and Surgery 15 (3): 45-52.

Parks, S.E., P.K. Hamilton, S.D. Kraus and P.L.Tyack. 2005. The ‘gunshot’ sound produced bymale North Atlantic right whales (Eubalaenaglacialis) and its potential function in reproduc-tive advertisement. Marine Mammal Science 21(3): 458-475.

Rolland, R.M., K.E. Hunt, S.D. Kraus and S.K.Wasser. 2005. Assessing reproductive status ofright whales (Eubalaena glacialis) using fecalhormone metabolites. General and ComparativeEndocrinology 142: 308-317.

Shumway, C.A., J. Morissette and J.M. Bower.2005. Mechanisms underlying reorganization offractured tactile cerebellar maps following deaf-ferentation in developing and adult rats. Journalof Neurophysiology 94:2630-2643.

Tlusty, M.F. 2005. Deposition of astaxanthin inthe shell of juvenile American lobsters: implica-tions for phenotypic and genotypic coloration aswell as physiology and behavior. CarotenoidScience 9: 65.

Tlusty, M.F. 2005. The use of digital coloranalysis to assess variation within individualAmerican lobsters and an applied test. NewZealand Journal of Freshwater and MarineBiology 39: 571-580.

Tlusty, M.F., M.R. Anderson and V.A. Pepper.2005. Reconciling aquaculture’s influence on thewater column and benthos of an estuarinefjord—a case study from Bay d’Espoir,Newfoundland. The handbook of environmentalchemistry. Vol. 5: Water pollution—Environmental Effects of Marine FinfishAquaculture. B. Hargrave, Ed.

Tlusty, M.F., S. Dowd, S. Weber, R. Cooper,N.L. Chao and B. Whittaker. 2005. Shipping

Cardinal Tetras from the Amazon—Understanding stressors to decrease shippingmortality. Ornamental Fish International Journal48: May 2005: 21-23.

Tlusty, M.F., D.R. Fiore and J.S. Goldstein.2005. Use of formulated diets as replacementsfor Artemia in the rearing of juvenile Americanlobsters (Homarus americanus). Aquaculture250:781-795.

Tlusty, M.F.., J.S. Goldstein and D.R. Fiore.2005. Hatchery performance of early benthicjuvenile American lobsters (Homarus ameri-canus) fed enriched frozen adult Artemia diets.Aquaculture Nutrition 11: 191-198.

Tlusty, M.F. and C. Hyland. 2005. Astaxanthindeposition in juvenile American lobster(Homarus americanus) cuticle: Implications forphenotypic and genotypic coloration. MarineBiology 147: 113-119.

Tlusty, M.F. and K. Preisner. 2005. Organicmatter production of American lobsters(Homarus americanus) during impoundment inMaine. New Zealand Journal of Freshwater andMarine Biology 39: 471–484.

Tlusty, M.F., R. Smolowitz and H. Halvorson.2005. Lobster shell disease: priorities for furtherresearch. The Lobster Newsletter 18:3-7.

Weber, E. S. Gastroenterology for the PiscinePatient. In: Guest Ed Tracey K. Ritzman.Veterinary Clinics of North America ExoticAnimal Practice: Gastroenterology. Vet. Clin.Exot. Anim. 8, 2005: 247-276.

Weber, E. S. and C. Merigo. Chapter 76:Rehabilitation of Seaturtles: Protocol forManagement of Cold-Stunning. Reptile Medicineand Surgery, 2nd Edition, by Douglas R. Mader,M.S., D.V.M., Dipl. A.B.V.P. In press.

PresentationsBower, R.M., T.R. Frasier, R.M. Rolland, S.D.Kraus and B.N. White. 2005. Genetic analysis ofright whale fecal samples: applications for indi-vidual identification. Paper presented at theNorth Atlantic Right Whale Consortium AnnualMeeting. November 3, 2005. New Bedford, MA.Also a poster presented at the Marine MammalSociety Biennial Meeting. December 14-16,2005. San Diego, CA.

Bower, R.M., R.M. Rolland, S.D. Kraus andB.N. White. 2005. Genetic profiling of fecal sam-ples to complement endocrine and healthassessments in the North Atlantic right whale.Poster presented at the Florida Marine MammalHealth Conference II. April 7-10, 2005.University of Florida, Gainesville, FL.

Dobberfuhl, A.P., J.G. Scace and C.A.Shumway. 2005. Monogamy and pair bondingare correlated to an increase in vasotocin-immunoreactive cells in cichlid fishes. Posterpresented at the Society for Neuroscience. Nov.13, 2005. Washington, D.C.

Frasca, S. Jr., A. Nyaoke, L. Hinckley, S. deHoog, B. Wickes, D. Sutton, E. S. Weber, andC. Keller. An Extreme Example of CommonSeahorse Diseases. Presented at the 30th AnnualEastern Fish Health Workshop. June 13-17,2005. Shepherdstown, WV.

Frasca, S. Jr., A. Nyaoke, L. Hinckley, A.Kamens, A. Draghi II, M. Barnett, T. Gorton, D.Stremme, C. Keller, E.S. Weber, S. de Hoog, A.

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Grooters, B. Wickes and D. Sutton. EncountersWith Fungi In Sygnathid Fish. Presented at the30th Annual Eastern Fish Health Workshop. June13-17, 2005. Shepherdstown, WV.

Garner, M., S. Frasca, C. Bonar, E.S. Weber, J. T.Raymond and J. Trupkiewicz. A RetrospectiveStudy of Diseases of Seadragons. Proceedings ofthe American Association of Zoo Veterin-“arians, AAWV and AANAG joint conference.Presented October 14-21, 2005. Omaha, NE.

Hamilton, P. K. and R.P. Bernard. 2005. DIGITS:Digital Image Gathering and Information TrackingSystem. Software to process, match and trackdigital images and data for individual identifica-tion studies. Poster presented at the16th BiennialConference on the Biology of Marine Mammals.Dec. 12-16, 2005. San Diego, CA.

Hepting, D. 2005. Toys? I Don’t See Any Toys!Poster presented at International Marine AnimalTrainers Association Conference. Nov. 8, 2005.Duck Key, FL.

Hepting, D. 2005. Through The Looking Glass—Atlantic Harbor Seals’ Responses to a Mirror.Informal presentation at Inter-national MarineAnimal Trainers Association Conference. Nov. 8,2005. Duck Key, FL.

Hunt, K.E., R.M. Rolland, S.D. Kraus and S.K.Wasser. 2005. Characteristics of fecal glucocorti-coids in right whales. Paper presented at theNorth Atlantic Right Whale Consortium AnnualMeeting. Nov. 2, 2005. New Bedford, MA.

Innis, C. Laparoscopic-assisted Ovariectomy ofChelonia: Six Cases. Paper presented at and inproceedings of the American Association of ZooVeterinarians, AAWV and AANAG JointConference. Oct. 14-21, 2005. Omaha, NE.

Koopman, H.N., A.J.Westgate, S.D. Kraus andR.M. Rolland. 2005. Preliminary investigationsof lipid metabolism in right whales: using fecalsamples to assess assimilation of copepod tria-cylglycerols and wax esters. Paper presented atthe North Atlantic Right Whale ConsortiumAnnual Meeting. Nov. 3, 2005. New Bedford, MA.

Kunkel J.G., R. Smolowitz, M.J. Jercinovic andM.F. Tlusty. 2005. Shell disease in the Americanlobster (Homarus americanus) involves dissolu-tion of a calcium apatite cuticular layer. Posterpresented at the 45th American Society for CellBiology Annual Meeting, Dec. 10-14, 2005. SanFrancisco, CA.

Kunkel J.G., M.J. Jercinovic, D.Calihan, R.Smolowitz and M.F. Tlusty. Electron microprobemeasurement of mineralization of American lobster (Homarus americanus) cuticle proof ofconcept. Paper presented at conference: State of lobster science—Lobster shell disease:assessing research priorities for understandinghow lobster biology and health issues impactproductivity. March 12-13, 2005. University ofMassachusetts at Boston.

Mandelman, J.W. and M.A. Farrington.Elasmobranchs and stress: physiological changesand post-release mortality associated with fishingcapture. Talk presented at the National OceanicAtmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) NationalMarine Fisheries Service Spring Seminar Series.May 25, 2005. Northeast Fisheries ScienceCenter, Woods Hole, MA.

Mandelman, J.W. and M.A. Farrington.Mortality, physiological stress, and general

resiliency of the spiny dogfish, Squalusacanthias, captured by commercial fishing gear.Paper presented at the First Inter-nationalSymposium on the Management and Biology ofDogfish Sharks. June 13-15, 2005. University of Washington, Seattle, WA.

Mandelman, J.W. and M.A. Farrington. Post-release mortality of discarded spiny dogfish(Squalus acanthias) in a Northwest Atlantic otter-trawl fishery. Talk presented at the University ofRhode Island’s School of Oceanography SpringSeminar Series. May 4, 2005. Narragansett, RI.

Mayo, C.A., O.C. Nichols, N. Jaquet, M.W.Brown and M.K. Bessinger. Assessing habitatquality in order to manage the causes of rightwhale mortality. Presented at the SixteenthBiennial Conference on the Biology of MarineMammals. Dec. 12-16, 2005. San Diego, CA.

McLeod, B.A., M.W. Brown, M.J. Moore, W.Stevens and B.N. White. Genetic assessment of16th century North Atlantic right (Eubalaenaglacialis) and bowhead (Balaena mysticetus)whale bones: a reinterpretation of species historyand recovery potential. Presented at the SixteenthBiennial Confer-ence on the Biology of MarineMammals. Dec. 12-16, 2005. San Diego, CA.

Nichols, O.C., H.L. Kite-Powell, R.D. Kenney andM.W. Brown. 2005. A simple two-dimensionalmodel of ship/right whale encounters in CapeCod Bay and implications for proposed manage-ment strategies. Presented at the SixteenthBiennial Conference on the Biology of MarineMammals. Dec. 12-16, 2005. San Diego, CA.

Pinto, Gabriela de Tezanos, K. Russell, A. Hutt, G.Stone, M. Oremus, C. Garrigue, C. Olavarria, D.Steel and C.S. Baker. Abstract in MolecularEcology and Evolution Conference. June 2005.Auckland, New Zealand.

Rice, J. and R. Cooper. Improved field diagnostics and post-release monitoring of massstranded cetaceans. April 2005, National MarineMammal Stranding Network Conference.

Rice, J. and R. Cooper. Monitoring the move-ments of beach-released mass stranded dolphinswith satellite telemetry. December 2005, The 16thBiennial Conference on the Biology of MarineMammals.

Rolland, R.M., K. E. Hunt, S.D. Kraus and S.K.Wasser. Determining reproductive status of rightwhales (Eubalaena glacialis) using fecal hormonemetabolites. Paper presented at the MarineMammal Society Biennial Meeting. Dec. 15,2005. San Diego, CA.

Rubinstein, B., R. Cooper, E.S. Weber. Ananalysis of overall health and distribution of theharp and hooded seals along the United Stateseastern coast. The 16th Biennial Conference onthe Biology of Marine Mammals, December 2005.

Shumway, C.A. How Social and HabitatComplexities Shape Brain Structure. Invited ple-nary speaker, 3rd Gordon Research Conferenceon Neuroethology. Aug. 8, 2005. Oxford,England.

Shumway, C.A. and H.A. Hofmann. 2005. The evolution of complexity in African cichlidfishes. Talk given to the J. B. Johnston Club. Nov.11, 2005. Washington, D.C.

Spina, S. and S.L. Bailey. 2005. Jellies Hit theRoad: Traveling Jellyfish Displays. Presentation at

the AZA National Conference. Sept. 16, 2005.John G. Shedd Aquarium, Chicago, IL.Stone, G., A. Hutt, P. Duignan, J. Teilmann, K.Geschke, K. Russell, R. Cooper, A. Baker, S.Baker, R. Suisted, A. Yoshinaga, J. Brown, G.Jones and D. Higgins. 2005. Hector’s Dolphin(Cephalorhynchus hectori hectori) SatelliteTagging, Health and Genetic Assessment Project.Final report to the New Zealand Department ofConservation.

Tausig, H. 2005. Seafood Choices Movementand ChoiceCatch. Plenary talk at AmericanFisheries Society annual meeting. Sept. 12, 2005.Anchorage, AK.

Weber, E. S. State of Lobster Science: Lobstershell disease-assessing research priorities forunderstanding how lobster biology and healthissues impact productivity. March 12-13, 2005.University of Massachusetts, Boston, MA.

Weber, E. S. and G. Egrie. ReproductiveProblems, Diagnoses And Treatments In Teleosts.Presented at the 30th Annual Eastern Fish HealthWorkshop. June 13-17, 2005. Shepherdstown,WV.

Weber, E.S., M.F. Tlusty, H. Halvorson, RSmolowitz. Priorities for further research on lob-ster shell disease. Presented at the 30th AnnualEastern Fish Health Works hop. June 13-17,2005. Shepherdstown, WV.

WebsitesHamilton, P.K., W. Bennett (web designer).North Atlantic Right Whale Catalog: Getting toKnow a Population Whale by Whale. Oct. 2005,http://www.neaq.org/ rwcatalog/(January 19,2006).

Articles, Reports, etc.Allen, G. and G. Stone (Eds.) 2005. RapidAssessment Survey of Tsunami-affected Reefs ofThailand. New England Aquarium TechnicalReport.

Robinson, W. and M.F. Tlusty. 2005. Discussionof population responses. Aquatic Forum Series05-1. New England Aquarium, Boston, MA.

Stone, G. 2005. After the Tsunami. NationalGeographic Magazine. December 2005: 208 (6).

Tlusty, M.F. 2005. Discussion of managementimplications. Aquatic Forum Series 05-1. NewEngland Aquarium, Boston, MA.

Tlusty, M.F. 2005. New in vivo methods to mea-sure shell formation and possible implications forthe study of shell disease. Aquatic Forum Series05-1. New England Aquarium, Boston, MA.

Tlusty, M.F., H. Halvorson, R. Smolowitz and U.Sharma (Eds.) 2005. Lobster shell disease work-shop. Aquatic Forum Series 05-1. New EnglandAquarium, Boston, MA.

Tlusty, M.F., R. Smolowitz and H. Halvorson.2005. Discussion of priority setting. AquaticForum Series 05-1. New England Aquarium,Boston, MA.

Weber, E. S., and M.F. Tlusty. 2005. Discussionof the causes of disease. Aquatic Forum Series,5-1. New England Aquarium, Boston, MA.

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Veterinarian. Craig Brooks, Water Quality Specialist-trained. Robert Cooper, Sr. Biologist. Kristen Dube,

Supervisor. Deana Edmunds, Manager. Pilar Gibson, BiologistI. Susan D. Goodridge, Manager. Abbey Grobe, Manager. Charles Innis,

Assoc. Veterinarian. Tracey Ritzman, Contract Veterinarian. Scott Weber, HeadVeterinarian. Animal Husbandry – Barbara Ann Bailey, OfficeSupervisor. John Dayton, Director & General Curator. Communications– William Bennett, Webmaster. Andrea Benoit, Publications Editor. TonyLaCasse, Media Relations Director. Cristina Santiestevan, Writer. Lucy Seche,Writer. Conservation & Global Marine Programs – LydiaBergen, Manager. Cynthia Browning, Research Assistant II. Peter Cooper,Conservation Associate. Jeff Herzog, Sr. Production Coordinator. W. GlennHovermale, Sr. Conservation Associate II. Brenna Kraus, Research Assistant.Audra Lissell, Administrative Assistant. Catherine McGuirk, AdministrativeAssistant. Rosalind Rolland, Sr. Conservation Fellow. Gregory Stone, VicePresident of Global Marine Programs. Kathleen Szleper, Conservation AssociateII. Heather Tausig, Director of Conservation. Corporate Relations –Jennifer Farnsworth, Corporate Relations Director. Ashley Strigle, CorporateRelations Coordinator. Custodial – Quintino Centeio, Manager. JerryRyan. Cesareo Contreras. Benigno Galdamez. Lesmith Gonzalez. JoseMancia. Rolando Pineda. Eva Rivera. Jaime Samayoa. Vicente Umana.Design – Peter Brady, Exhibit Production Manager. William Enright, ProjectManager. Peter Johnson, Director. Catherine LeBlanc, Sr. Graphic Designer.Jonathan Place, Sr. Graphic Designer. Patrick Powell, Asst. Designer-Temp.Eun Jung Ree, Sr. Graphic Designer. Kathrin Williams, Asst. Project Manager.Development – Amy Barker, Administrative Assistant. Lisa Bevilaqua,Associate Vice President. Rebecca Crawford, Major Gifts Officer. Holli Daley,Development Associate/Special Events Coordinator. Lorrie Faggen-Wilkins,Director of Board Relations. Marla Strickland, Director of Membership & AnnualFund. Dawn Paul, Database Administrator. Kathleen Roberts, Foundations &Govt. Grants Officer. Phoebe Slanetz, Director of Prospect Development. SusanThompson, Director of Foundation & Government Relations. Education –Ann Ambiel, Program Educator. John Anderson, Director. Emily Arbeene,Program Educator. Robin Bagley, Program Educator. Johanna Blasi, VisitorPrograms Specialist. Kevin Blinkoff, Administrative Assistant. Andrew Boepple,Program Educator. Justin Boepple, Senior Educator. Lisbeth Bornhofft, Sr.Educator. Vanessa Brathwaite, Teen Intern. Iona Brightman-Hunnedy,Program Educator. Ashlene Brown, Teen Intern. Ashley Brown, Teen ProgramAdvisor. Nick Carlisle, Visitor Programs Specialist. David Casiano, Teen Intern.Vickie Cataldo, Program Coordinator. Rose Chaffee, Program Educator.Bronwyn Cooke, Visitor Programs Specialist. Caitlin Corey, Camp Instructor.Dana Crosby, Camp Instructor. Sheilah Curtis, Program Educator. RachelDacks, Teen Program Assistant. Alexandra Del Solar, Sr. Educator. RoseDelorme, Teen Intern. Maria Elena Derrien, Camp Programs Coordinator.Charlene Desanges, Teen Intern. Heather Deschenes, Supervisor. PamelaDiBona, Manager. Karen Dove, Program EducatorSarah Dragosits, ProgramEducator. Sunnye Dreyfus, Program Educator. Sarah Duffy, Teen Intern.Julianne Dyer, Program Educator. Deborah Eames, Program Educato. LeslieEngeldrum, Supervisor. Rebeca Focht, Program Educator. Brian Forde, TeenIntern. Holly Frank, Program Educator. Stefanie Gazda, Supervisor. KalynGildehaus, Program Educator. Benjamin Gnacik, Program Educator. CarrieGreen, Program Educator. Saskia Guerrier, Teen Intern. Tracy Hajduk, VisitorPrograms Specialist. Benjamin Hammer, Program Educator. Julia Hammer,Camp Instructor. Michael Hampson, Program Educator. Alisha Hope, ProgramEducator. Darcel Hunt, Program Educator. Linda Hurt, Program Educator.Darleny Javier, Teen Program Advisor. Brian Kelly, Program Educator. BonnieKwan, Teen Intern. Patience Lapierre, Program Educator. Jessica Lavash, Sr.Educator. Andrew Leahy, Camp Instructor. Si Pan Leong, Teen Intern. CarolynAnn Levi, Principle Investigator. Rebecca Levi, Program Educator. MaxLieberman, Program Educator. Gerson Louis, Teen Intern. Kara Mahoney,Program Educator. Soda Mao, Teen Intern. Manuel Martinez, Teen Intern. LauraMcGlynn, Program Educator. Megan Moore, Program Educator. Anna Myers,Program Educator. Hien-Thu Nguyen, Teen Intern. Barbara Nislick, ProgramEducator. Jayshree Oberoi, Teacher Services. Coordinator. Terrance O’Malley,Program Educator. Susan Padawer, Teacher Program Specialist. ElisabethPaige, Teen Intern. Lori Patriacca, Camp Instructor. Jeffrey Robinson, ProgramEducator. Jonathan Rodriguez, Teen Intern. Allison Rourke, Program Educator.Joel Rubin, Supervisor. Matthew Ruggiero, Teen Intern. Nicholas Ruggiero,Teen Intern. Cory Savereid, Teen Program Advisor. Sylvia Scharf, ProgramEducator. Sara Schwandt, Program Educator. Nicole Scola, Program Educator.Corey Scott, Teen Intern. Jenna Sigman, Supervisor. Joanna Solins, ProgramEducator. Jessica Stamp, Program Educator. Rebekah Stendahl, Supervisor.

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Moise, Sales Associate. Erica Moise, Sales Associate. Thomas O’Brien, WarehouseSupervisor. Mary Olson, Sales Associate. Laura Perez, Sales Associate. Gwendolyn Perry,Sales Associate. Jerome Porter, Sales Associate. Timothy Quinn, Asst. Store Manager. AnnaRice, Sales Associate. Maura Rogers, Director. Katherine Rosoff, Sales Associate-Lead.Stephen Santos, Sales Associate. Shawn Sao, Sales Associate. Cory Shepherd, SalesAssociate. Melissa Simon, Sales Associate-Lead. Elisse Sliwinski, Sales Associate. KeyonSmith, Sales Associate-Lead. Molly Sortino, Sales Associate. Amy Spaulding, SalesAssociate. Serge Subach, Sales Associate. Shannon Turney, Sales Associate. MarissaVogel, Sales Associate. David Whittemore, Sales Associate. Shaku Williams, SalesAssociate. Amy Wong, Sales Associate. Jennifer Yee, Sales Associate. Amanda Zalkind,Sales Associate. Human Resources – Danielle Fisher, Human Resource Associate.Amy La Hait, Manager. Ann Perry, Director. IMAX Theatre – Gha-Is Abduljaami,Theatre Host. Trista Attoh, Operations Manager. Allison Bauman, Supervisor. Andrea Beck,Supervisor. Eric Bridges, Lead Host. Rodney Brown, Theatre Host. Christy Burke,Supervisor. Matthew Casaletto, Theatre Host. Emily Centeio, Lead Host. April Cordell,Supervisor. Celena Cortez, Lead Host. Antonio Darden, Theatre Host. Beth Dymek, TheatreHost. Joseph Efezokhae, Theatre . Host. Marleni Gomez, Theatre Host. Angela Haibach,Theatre Host. Dia Jeanlys, Theatre Host. Nicole Johnson, Supervisor. Farah Joseph, TheatreHost. David Lucas, Supervisor. Ilya Luvish, Supervisor. Cornell Marshburn, Theatre Host.Ryan McHale, Supervisor. Daniel Melo, Theatre Host. Julie Pimentel, Theatre Host. EstebanPolonsky, Theatre Host. Natalia Povarnitsyna, Theatre Host. Bonita Quick, Theatre Host.Aimee Ricciardone, Supervisor. Nicole Ryan, Supervisor. Irina Rybakova, Theatre Host.April Santos, Lead Host. Tariq Seifuddin, Theatre Host. Benjamin Serraillier, Supervisor.Derek Threinen, Director. Zahira Vasquez, Theatre Host. Jamara Wakefield, Supervisor.Jared Watson, Supervisor. Elizabeth Wheatley, Theatre Host. Robert Wilcox, Lead Cashier.Desira Williams, Theatre Host. Tiffany Williams, Lead Cashier. John Wong, Lead Host.Information Technology – Jonathan Doorneweerd, Technical SupportSpecialist. Kenneth Eckland, Manager. Serge Frederique, Sr. Support Analyst. JasonMoreau, Technical Support Specialist. Stephen Smith, Desktop Support Manager. BarbaraWaller, Director. Kevin Williams, Sr. Support Analyst. Mammals – Belinda Brackett,Mammal Trainer-Trained. Paul Bradley, Sr. Mammal Trainer. Rochelle Briscoe, MammalTrainer-Trained. Cheryl Clark, Sr. Mammal Trainer. Erin Clark, Mammal Trainer-Trained.Maude Fletcher, Asst. Mammal Trainer. Daniell Hepting, Mammal Trainer-Trained. StaceyHoth, Mammal Trainer-Trained. Jennifer Montague, Asst. Curator. Patricia Schilling,Mammal Trainer-Trained. Kathy Krieger Streeter, Curator. John Traversi, Mammal Trainer-Trained. Membership – Karlos Colon, Membership Sales Associate. BridgetFitzgerald, Membership Coordinator. Colleen Hosking, Membership Assistant. KaitlinLongmire, Membership Coordinator. Jamie Nelson, Membership Service Representative.Sarah Sweeney, Membership Service Representative. Jessica Vasta, Membership SalesAssociate. Brittany Winder, Membership Sales Associate. William Winter, MembershipService Representative. Newport Exploration Center – StephanieBongiovanni, Program Educator. Michelle Bromley, Program Educator. Susan Colucci,Program Educator. Jocelyne Dolce, Aquarist. Bonnie Epstein, Principal Investigator.Kimberly Jahn, Program Educator. Megan Murasso, Program Educator. Marc Paranzino,Program Educator. Mary Rapien, Program Coordinator. Tiffany Risch, Program Educator.Jennifer Tidswell, Program Educator. Katie Wall, Program Educator Programs and Exhibits.Shawna Moos, Manager. William Spitzer, Vice. President. Project Management –James Duffey, Director. Rescue and Rehabilitation – Sarah Bean, AnimalCare Technician. Jill Gary, Animal Care Technician. Melissa Machetta Hoge, Animal CareTechnician. Adam Kennedy, Animal Care Technician. Constance Merigo, Stranding ProgramCoordinator. James Rice, Sr. Animal Care Technician. Sheila Sinclaire, Animal CareTechnician. Research – Tarik Benabdallah, Research Assistant. Moriah Bessinger,Research Assistant II. Moira Brown, Sr. Scientist. Lisa Conger, Assoc. Scientist. AdamDobberfuhl, Research Assistant. Marianne Farrington, Assoc. Director of Research. TerrisGreene, Manager. Yan Guilbault, Research. Assistant II. Lindsay Hall, Research Assistant II.Philip Hamilton, Research Scientist I. Joy Hampp, Research Assistant. Anita Kim, ResearchTechnician. Amy Knowlton, Research Scientist I. Katie Koch, Research Assistant. ScottKraus, Vice President. Kerry Lagueux, Assoc. Scientist. Laura Lane, Research Administrator.Paula Mackay, Research Assistant. John Mandelman, Research Technician. Marilyn Marx,Asst. Scientist II. Heather McRae, Research Assistant. William McWeeny, Research Assistant.Meredith Montgomery, Research Assistant. Peter Nilsson, Research. Assistant. MelissaPatrician, Research Assistant. Heather Pettis, Asst. Scientist II. Elizabeth Pike, Asst.Scientist I. Belinda Rubinstein, Asst. Scientist I. Justin Scace, Research Assistant. CarolyShumway, Sr. Scientist. Jessica Taylor, Research Assistant. Michael Tlusty, Sr. Scientist.Elizabeth Tuohy-Sheen, Research Assistant. Timothy Werner, Sr. Scientist. Monica Zani,Asst. Scientist II. Reservations – Debra Borgwardt, Director. Kimberly Braid, VistaAdministrator. Scott Braid, Reservationist. Audrey Cochran, Receptionist. Daniel Manchon,Reservationist. Gabriel Manchon, Supervisor. Alexandra Pickelhaupt, Reservationist. MaryPymm, Reservationist Danielle Slapak, Group Sales Coordinator. Claribel Ventura,Reservationist. Sales and Marketing – Stacie Finnegan, Marketing Associate.Paul Marsh, Manager. Karen Mize, Vice President. Security – Yualbert Bosquet.Victor Cruz. Sponsored Programs – Albert Barker, Director. Sandra Lane, GrantAccountant. Marion Smith Marcucelli, Program Coordinator. Carmine Tocci, GrantsAdministrator. Visitor Services – Ashley Abcunas, Cashier-Lead. David Andrade,

Visitor Assistant. Brityan Andrews, Visitor Assistant. Coral Ash, Visitor Assistant. AliciaBarreiro, Visitor Assistant. Emma Beaudry, Visitor Assistant. Patrick Beckles, Supervisor.Nyeshia Beech, Visitor Assistant. Anthony Biagini, Visitor Assistant-Lead. Shane Blundell,Cashier-Lead. Samantha Cairo, Visitor Assistant-Lead. Gabriel Carter, Visitor Assistant-Lead.Lauren Centeio, Visitor Assistant. Julianne Chan, Visitor Assistant. Dane Clune, VisitorAssistant. Kenny Csaplar, Visitor Assistant. Alice Delaney, Visitor Assistant-Lead. ThomasDelcarpio, Visitor Assistant. Gina Digirolamo, Visitor Assistant. Rebecca Dinocco, VisitorAssistant-Lead. Katia Duarte, Visitor Assistant. Robert Edwards, Visitor Assistant. BrianFlanagan, Visitor Assistant. Jennifer Fontes, Visitor Assistant. Eric Freeman, VisitorAssistant-Lead. Joan Freeman, Visitor Assistant. Eleni Georgakopoulos, Visitor Assistant.Elizabeth Gorham, Director. Laura Hain, Visitor Assistant. Brandon Hall, Visitor Assistant.Steven Hanna, Visitor Assistant-Lead. Christina Hart, Visitor Assistant. Jenne Hemingway,Visitor Assistant. Kandi Hodge, Visitor Assistant. John Hutchinson, Information Booth Aide.Jordana Ingraham, Visitor Assistant. Melissa Jones, Visitor Assistant. Michelle Jones,Visitor Assistant. Alice Ko, Visitor Assistant. Georgina Krain, Manager. Amanda La Voie,Visitor Assistant. Michael Lannon, Cashier-Lead. Nadia Lazo, Visitor Assistant. Mary Le,Visitor Assistant. Nhi Le, Visitor Assistant. Rosario Lopez, Information Booth Aide. JohnLynch, Visitor Assistant. John Macdougall, Supervisor. Michelle Magaletta, VisitorAssistant. Lamar McClinton, Visitor Assistant-Lead. Christine McGunnigal, Visitor Assistant.Osvaldir Mendes, Visitor Assistant. Elsa Moreta, Visitor Assistant. Anibal Muniz, VisitorAssistant. Karen Nadworny, Visitor Assistant. Christine Newton, Visitor Assistant. JaneiroOkafor, Visitor Assistant. Allison Poirot, Cashier-Lead. Vivian Quintero, Visitor. Assistant.Zana Resulaj, Visitor Assistant-Lead. Juan Rivera, Visitor Assistant. Jennifer Ruiz, VisitorAssistant-Lead. Meena Sajwani, Information Booth Aide. Rafael Santos, Visitor Assistant.Gregory Sierman, Visitor Assistant. Dave Sigel, Visitor Assistant. Catherine Solis, VisitorAssistant-Lead. Margaret Stone, Information Booth Aide-Lead. Alicia Thomas, VisitorAssistant-Lead. Faith Tibets, Information Booth Aide. Monica Vasquez, Visitor Assistant-Lead. Joshua Womble, Visitor Assistant. Sarah Yellin, Visitor Assistant. Jessica Zangerl-Salter, Visitor Assistant. Shara Zaval, Visitor Assistant. Volunteer Department –Rhiannon Lewis, Administrative Coordinator. Joanna Rothman, Manager.

President & Chief Executive OfficerEdmund C. Toomey (through February 4, 2005)Bud Ris (beginning September 15, 2005)

Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer & TreasurerWalter J. Flaherty

Vice PresidentsLisa A. BevilaquaAssociate Vice President, Development

Scott D. Kraus, Ph.D.Research

Karen L. MizeMarketing & Sales

DirectorsJohn C. AndersonEducation

Albert J. BarkerSponsored Programs

Debra D. BorgwardtGroup Sales & Reservations

John W. DaytonGeneral Curator

James E. DuffeyProject Management

Jennifer I. FarnsworthCorporate Relations

Christopher A. FernaldFacilities

Elizabeth M. GorhamVisitor Services

Peter K. JohnsonExhibits & Design

Matthew KingFood Service

Tony LaCasseMedia Relations

Ann M. PerryHuman Resources

Maura A. RogersMerchandise & Operations

Phoebe G. SlanetzProspect Development

Marla StricklandMembership & Annual Fund

Heather C. TausigConservation

Susan J. ThompsonFoundation & Government Relations

Derek R. ThreinenIMAX Theatre

Barbara J. WallerInformation Systems & Technology

Joseph A. ZaniController

William S. Spitzer, Ph.D.Programs & Exhibits

Gregory S. Stone, Ph.D.Global Marine Programs

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