December 4, 2019
Stephannie Kettle
Rod Hershberger joins Mote Marine Laboratory Board of Trustees
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November 21, 2019
Hayley Rutger
A group of 97 fifth-graders from Brentwood Elementary School in Sarasota County discovered the fun of sustainable fishing during Mote Marine Laboratory’s Teach-A-Kid Fishing & Ecology Clinic on Nov. 19 at Mote Aquaculture Research Park in eastern Sarasota County.
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November 20, 2019
Hayley Rutger
In honor of Manatee Awarenss Month, November, here are some of the funniest questions and misconceptions that Mote's Manatee Research Program staff has heard, with answers that we hope will help everyone learn some new facts about these iconic marine mammals.
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November 8, 2019
Hayley Rutger
Underwater soundscape data analysis will soon be more efficient. Dr. James Locascio, Mote Marine Laboratory, was awarded funding from SECOORA to use previously collected marine acoustic data to develop machine-learning algorithms that identify biological, geophysical, and anthropogenic sounds.
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November 7, 2019
Hayley Rutger
Mote Marine Laboratory announced the Florida Red Tide Mitigation and Technology Development Initiative’s first competitive grant opportunity for scientists working to fight red tide impacts on Nov. 7 during the 10th U.S. Symposium on Harmful Algae in Orange Beach, Alabama.
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November 7, 2019
Stephannie Kettle
Check out Mote Magazine's story of snook fishery enhancement in the wake of Florida red tide.
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November 6, 2019
Hayley Rutger
Seafood farmers can raise fish successfully on a diet made with leftover, wild-caught mullet—a discovery that can improve sustainable seafood farming and add value to a major Florida fishery—reports a Mote Marine Laboratory study supported by Gulf Coast Community Foundation.
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In May and September 2019, Mote scientists and partners undertook their deepest explorations to-date into the Gulf of Mexico's blue holes, underwater caves, springs and sinkholes that attract diverse marine life. The team deployed a “benthic lander”—a framework holding multiple scientific instruments collectively weighing more than 600 pounds—into the offshore Amberjack Hole, whose bottom extends deeper than 350 feet. In this episode of Two Sea Fans, Mote scientists Dr. Emily Hall and Jim Culter share what the team discovered inside this deep, dark and fascinating blue hole. Tune in to hear what they learned!
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October 28, 2019
Hayley Rutger
Florida's coral reefs are struggling to reproduce sexually, which is a necessary step to create genetically diverse coral "babies." Visiting Research Scientist Dr. Hanna R. Koch and colleagues at Mote Marine Laboratory are exploring novel ways to help corals reproduce sexaully as part of a uniquely comprehensive strategy for science-based coral restoration.
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