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World-renowned Mote shark scientist retires

March 4, 2021 Hayley Rutger

After more than 40 years of shark science with profound conservation impacts, Dr. Robert (Bob) Hueter retired from his role as Director of Mote Marine Laboratory’s Center for Shark Research in December 2020, becoming a Mote Senior Scientist Emeritus.

Global leader in fisheries-enhancement science retires

March 4, 2021 Hayley Rutger

Mote Marine Laboratory’s Dr. Ken Leber transitioned to the role of Senior Scientist Emeritus on Jan. 5, 2021, capping off his groundbreaking 35-year career focused on responsibly enhancing fisheries that nourish communities and economies around the world.

From rescues to research: Sea turtle & marine mammal updates - 2020 Annual Report

March 2, 2021 Hayley Rutger

Check out this story from our 2020 annual report to learn about the marine animals Mote rescued and rehabilitated in the past year, new sea turtle research studies, exciting updates on manatee monitoring, and a big anniversary for our dolphin-focused research partners.

Achieving fin-tastic firsts with sharks, rays, fisheries - 2020 Annual Report

March 2, 2021 Hayley Rutger

This year, Mote scientists and partners helped us see fisheries, sharks and rays in whole new ways, conducting one of Mote's largest snook-release experiments for fisheries enhancement, piecing together a new understanding of great white shark movement in the North Atlantic, contributing to global studies on reef sharks along with manta and devil rays, and much more.

Shaping the future of seafood: Exciting new research at Mote - 2020 Annual Report

March 2, 2021 Hayley Rutger

At Mote Aquaculture Research Park (MAP)—Mote’s innovation-focused campus in eastern Sarasota County, Florida—the past year ushered in exciting new ideas about sustainable seafood for the future, including a pioneering effort to produce real seafood without raising or catching any fish.

Fighting red tide impacts with science - 2020 Annual Report

March 2, 2021 Hayley Rutger

What did we learn about Florida red tide in the past year, and how did we advance efforts to fight red tide impacts? Read on for a year of red tide science, technology and progress by Mote and partners.

Mote is growing, and not just our Aquarium - 2020 Annual Report

March 2, 2021 Hayley Rutger

Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium is growing in many ways—creating the new Mote Science Education Aquarium (Mote SEA), planning the evolution of Mote's primary research campus on City Island, Sarasota, and launching new scientific efforts at facilities we've recently established: our Florida Red Tide Mitigation & Technology Development Facility and our International Coral Gene Bank.

A year of coral-saving science - 2020 Annual Report

March 2, 2021 Hayley Rutger

Mote Marine Laboratory scientists achieved exciting breakthroughs in coral reef research and restoration this year.

Mote-led program for diversity in marine science wraps up successful first year - 2020 Annual Report

March 2, 2021 Hayley Rutger

Fifteen bright interns have moved closer to fulfilling science careers and more than 40 mentors and allies have sharpened their skills since 2019, thanks to an innovative program led by Mote Marine Laboratory that works to open doors into marine science for underrepresented minority students.

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World-renowned Mote shark scientist retires

Global leader in fisheries-enhancement science retires

From rescues to research: Sea turtle & marine mammal updates - 2020 Annual Report

Achieving fin-tastic firsts with sharks, rays, fisheries - 2020 Annual Report

Shaping the future of seafood: Exciting new research at Mote - 2020 Annual Report

Fighting red tide impacts with science - 2020 Annual Report

Mote is growing, and not just our Aquarium - 2020 Annual Report

A year of coral-saving science - 2020 Annual Report

Mote-led program for diversity in marine science wraps up successful first year - 2020 Annual Report

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