June 18, 2018
Hayley Rutger
vineyard vines and Mote Marine Laboratory invite you to save the ocean in style with a Shop and Support event from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. on July 25. More than 21 store locations across the Florida and South Atlantic region will be donating 20 percent of their in-store proceeds on July 25 to Mote to support its mission to conduct today’s research for tomorrow’s oceans.
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June 15, 2018
Hayley Rutger
Atlantis, Paradise Island marine experts tag giant manta ray to study migration patterns as part of renowned research program with Mote Marine Laboratory;
700-plus pound ray successfully transported to ocean via helicopter
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June 13, 2018
Hayley Rutger
Conservationists are ramping up clam-restoration efforts now in Sarasota Bay, Florida — locally the first of their kind — in partnership with Mote Marine Laboratory scientists who study how to fine-tune shellfish restoration methods to benefit the Bay.
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Learn to monitor for coral bleaching — a significant challenge for Florida Keys reefs — during the next talk in Mote Marine Laboratory’s monthly lecture series from 3-4 p.m. Saturday, June 23, at the Marathon Branch Library. These monthly events are free to the public and will feature a presentation from a marine scientist followed by a question and answer sessio
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June 12, 2018
Hayley Rutger
Kim Bassos-Hull, Senior Biologist at Mote Marine Laboratory, was awarded $8,863 to replace equipment used to support long-term monitoring of animal movements in Sarasota Bay and adjacent Gulf of Mexico waters. The equipment, which provides data to a variety of research efforts, was lost during Hurricane Irma.
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From crocodilians to cuttlefish, Brian Siegel takes care of several species that capture our imaginations. Hosts Joe and Hayley especially wanted to hear about Brian's work with crocodilians - a group including alligators, crocodiles, caimans and gharials. Did you know that there are only two alligator species? Do you know how gators replace their teeth? Are you curious why Brian attended "Croc School"? That's the nickname for the Association of Zoos & Aquariums' program officially called Crocodilian Biology and Captive Management. Brian, a Senior Aquarium Biologist at Mote, is learning new reptile facts all the time and loves engaging in croc talk.
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Joey Mandara, Staff Biologist for Mote Marine Laboratory's Coral Reef Restoration Program, will give a June 16 presentation during Mote's event series at Divers Direct in Key West.
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Mote Marine Laboratory received a report of five whale sharks — Earth’s largest fish species — about 40 miles off Anna Maria Island last weekend, and Mote scientists are asking members of the public to report new sightings off Florida’s Gulf Coast immediately.
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Chasing Coral,” winner of the 2017 Audience Choice Award at the Sundance Film Festival, will be shown at Mote’s Elizabeth Moore International Center for Coral Reef Research & Restoration (IC2R3) on Summerland Key at 6 p.m. Friday, June 8 — during World Oceans Day: a global celebration encouraging healthy solutions for the ocean.
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