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1600 Ken Thompson Parkway
Sarasota, FL 34236
Ph: (941) 388-4441
Open Every Day: 9:30am - 5pm
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1600 Ken Thompson Parkway
Sarasota, FL 34236
Ph: (941) 388-4441
Hours: 10AM - 5PM
A 501(c)3 nonprofit organization.

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    About Mote

    We are scientists, explorers and stewards of the ocean. Focused on research and education, we work to create a better environment for ourselves and our children. The answers are in the ocean. Together, we will find them.

    We are an independent, nonprofit marine research institution comprising world-class marine scientists committed to the belief that the conservation and sustainable use of our oceans begins with research and education.

    From our humble beginnings in a tiny, one-room laboratory in a small Florida town, our efforts have grown to include more than 20 diverse marine research programs.

    Originally focused on sharks, our research has expanded to include studies of human cancer using marine models, the effects of human-made and natural toxic substances on humans and on the environment, the health of wild fisheries, developing sustainable and successful fish restocking techniques and food production technologies and the development of ocean technology to help us better understand the health of the environment.

    Our research programs also focus on understanding the population dynamics of manatees, dolphins, sea turtles, sharks and coral reefs and on conservation and restoration efforts related to these species and ecosystems.

    The ocean is our passion. Science is our catalyst to help the ocean heal, thrive and continue to be a haven of sustainable life, life-improving science and life-giving solutions.

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      • Sarasota (City Island): 10.5-acre base campus of Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium
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      • Key West: Public exhibit in NOAA's Eco-Discovery Center
      • Summerland Key: Mote's Elizabeth Moore International Center for Coral Reef Research & Restoration
      • Islamorada: Public exhibit in Florida Keys History & Discovery Center
      • Islamorada: land-based coral nursery
      • Key Largo: land-based coral nursery
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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.

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1600 Ken Thompson Parkway
Sarasota, FL 34236
Ph: (941) 388-4441
A 501(c)3 nonprofit organization.

Open Every Day: 9:30am - 5pm

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