Our Mission
To Elevate Public Consciousness and Understanding of our Aquatic World

Our Purpose
Aquarius Aquarium Institute, a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization located in Fresno, California, (EIN # 77-0528762), fosters respect, understanding and conservation of the world's aquatic ecosystems through educational programs, interpretive exhibits and aquarium propagation, spawning and rearing of aquatic species.

With your help, the Institute is establishing environmental teaching programs to help bring educational parity to Central Valley students and citizens of all backgrounds and cultural groups. These programs not only benefit our historically under-served region, but also promote awareness and appreciation of the interdependence of land, rivers and sea in our diverse inland population. The Institute also advocates for solutions to challenges facing our riparian, coastal and ocean resources.

2009 Annual Report

Board of Directors

Aletha C. Lang, Chair
Business Owner

William S. Fiske, Secretary
Attorney at Law

Vicki Crow, C.P.A., Treasurer/CFO
Fresno County Auditor-Controller/Treasurer-Tax Collector

Raye Grant, Director
Vice-President, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, Inc

Debbie Vlaminck, Director
Business Manager

Staff

Thomas J. Lang, Executive Director/CEO
Professional Aquarist - blog

Advisory Board

Arthur Dyson, Architecture
Arthur Dyson & Associates

Robert S. Parrish, Structural Engineering
Parrish Hansen, Inc.

Ed Dunkel, Civil Engineering
Precision Civil Engineering, Inc.

Thomas Bloomer, Oceanarium Engineering
DYK Incorporated, El Cajon, CA

Martin A. Moe, Jr., Larval Lab
Aquarium Authority and Author

Andy Aiken, Life Support
The National Aquarium in Baltimore

Robert D. Watson, Diving Operations
PADI Diver Instructor