Meet the Team


Title: Curator
About: I’m originally from Canton, Ohio and moved here to Key West 10 years ago.

Title: Assistant Curator
About: I moved to Key West from Eustis, Florida in 2004.

Title: Aquarium Engineer
About: Moved from Wisconsin in 2008 to live here in the Keys.

Title: Aquarist
About: I moved here from Tiffen, Ohio in August 2009.

Title: Tour Guide
About: Moved to Key West from Madison, Wisconsin in February 2011.

Title: Aquarist
About: I moved from Flint, Michigan and I have lived in the Keys since 2010.

Title: Ticket Agent
About: I moved to Key West in 2005 from Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

Title: Ticket Agent
About: Born and raised in Key West.

Title: Ticket Agent
About: David moved to the Florida Keys in 1977 from Hertfordshire England.

Title: Consulting Veterinarian
About: Dr. Mader, a graduate from the University of California, Davis in 1986, is the co-owner of the Marathon Veterinary Hospital, a referral hospital in the Conch Republic. Dr. Mader is a Diplomate of the American Board of Veterinary Practitioners (Canine and Feline Practice) and a Fellow in the Royal Society of Medicine. Currently he is the consulting veterinarian for the Marathon Sea Turtle Hospital, the Monroe County Sheriff’s Zoo, the Key West Aquarium and the Theater of the Sea. Dr. Mader is an internationally acclaimed lecturer and is on the review boards of several scientific journals. He has published numerous articles in scientific and veterinary journals, national magazines, and is the author/editor of the Elsevier publication, Reptile Medicine and Surgery. Dr. Mader has been the veterinarian for the Key West Aquarium since 1997.





