Aquarium

Dan Bebak

Dan Bebak

Vice President Aquarium, Education and Outreach

Dan Bebak was first introduced to Mote Marine Laboratory in 1980 by a friend and nearby resident. After interning at the Laboratory for four years he was hired in 1985. In 2013 Aquarium, Education and Community Outreach divisions were integrated into a new division with a total annual budget of over seven million dollars and a staff of 70. Mr. Bebak currently sits on the Sarasota County Tourist Development Council and as a Trustee of the New Amsterdam Charitable Foundation.

Education

B.S. Eckerd College

Coral reefs provide more than $2.7 trillion in services to economies worldwide—but we're losing these important ecosystems quickly. Mote scientists are spearheading coral reef restoration using cutting-edge science.