Raising a glass with Mote during Sharktoberfest, an inaugural craft beer festival

January 17, 2023 Sean Stover
Raising a glass with Mote during Sharktoberfest, an inaugural craft beer festival

After a long-awaited postponement due to Hurricane Ian, Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium’s inaugural Sharktoberfest event went off without a hitch Saturday, Jan. 14.  Guests age 21 and older experienced Mote Aquarium as never before, savoring a highly anticipated lineup of craft beers, delicious food, live music and other festive delights.

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Mote education program receives boost from local foundation

December 1, 2022 Sean Stover
Mote education program receives boost from local foundation

Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium is pleased to announce that Mote’s C-STEM Program has received an award of $10,000 from The Weichel Family Fund of the Manatee Community Foundation. The grant will be used in the 2022-2023 program year to fund the delivery of monthly educational programming in Manatee County throughout the academic year and supplemental programming during the summer for around 1,300 Manatee County students.

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Big win for fins in Panama

November 22, 2022 Stephannie Kettle
Big win for fins in Panama

At international convention for endangered species, Mote science helps pave the way for new international shark protection and implementation

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2022 sea turtle nesting season numbers land in top five seasons documented at Mote

November 1, 2022 Olivia Cameron
2022 sea turtle nesting season numbers land in top five seasons documented at Mote

Sea turtle nesting season is officially over here on Florida’s Southwest coast, and Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium staff are looking back on outstanding nest numbers. Mote’s Sea Turtle Conservation & Research Program (STCRP) has wrapped documenting the sea turtle nesting season on October 31, after monitoring 35 miles of beaches from Venice to Longboat Key since May. 

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SEA Trek program receives recognition from Center of Interactive Learning and Collaboration

October 28, 2022 Sean Stover

Mote is pleased to announce that the SEA Trek program has received another Pinnacle Award from the Center of Interactive Learning and Collaboration (CILC). The Pinnacle Award is given annually by CILC to organizations that receive outstanding scores on program evaluations submitted by educators for creating live, virtual field trip experiences. The award recognizes the remarkable quality of educational content and exceptional skill at program delivery with high educational value that actively involves learners at their level.

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Mote scientists present at Reef Futures conference on coral reef restoration

October 27, 2022 Olivia Cameron

Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium scientists participated in a conference consisting of a series of workshops that brought together over 600 coral restoration practitioners, researchers, students and resource managers from around the world to share the latest techniques, technologies and science to dramatically scale-up the impact and reach of coral reef restoration. Held at Ocean Reef Club near Key Largo, Florida, this week-long event highlighted efforts made by Mote staff across a multitude of specialized research.

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