March 22, 2021
Stephannie Kettle
Sarasota, Fla. — Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium and the City of Anna Maria have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to pursue the construction of a marine science education and public outreach center at the famous City of Anna Maria Pier.
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March 16, 2021
Stephannie Kettle
Acknowledging the major contributions of Mote Marine Laboratory to coral research and restoration, the International Coral Reef Initiative accepts Mote as a member organization
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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