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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Mote Marine Laboratory’s Board of Trustees is pleased to announce the election of Howard (Sam) Seider Jr., M.D., as its new Vice Chairman of the Board.
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The Sarasota Bay Fisheries Forum — a group of community members, scientists and other fish enthusiasts who are interested in proactively addressing fisheries management issues in the Sarasota Bay area — will hold its monthly meeting on June 7 at Mote Marine Laboratory.
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June 4, 2018
Hayley Rutger
Hundreds celebrated World Oceans Day on June 2 at Mote Aquarium in Sarasota, where ocean conservationists shared their knowledge through fun activities and guests explored the special exhibit “Sea Debris: Awareness through Art” before it concludes on June 15.
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May 30, 2018
Shelby Isaacson
Ocean acidification (OA) is hard to describe. Many do not realize it's even there, but why would they? It doesn’t have a taste or smell. Despite its mysterious nature, OA is impacting the ocean at an exponential rate. Scientists around the world are studying its effects, but Mote Marine Laboratory scientists and their collaborators are asking an even bigger question - what happens to coral reefs when OA is combined with other stressors?
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May 30, 2018
Shelby Isaacson
Join Mote Marine Laboratory’s monitoring collaborator, Longboat Key Turtle Watch (LBKTW), on their free Turtle Walks every Saturday morning in June and July. The walks will begin at 6:45 a.m. at the public beach access entrance on 4795 Gulf of Mexico Dr. on Longboat Key. Participants of all ages are welcome to attend these walks, and no reservation is needed.
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May 30, 2018
Shelby Isaacson
Bealls Stores is excited to announce that Guy Harvey will be available to sign autographs at the Pt. Charlotte Bealls Store, located at 1441 Tamiami Trail, on Friday, June 1st from 6pm – 8pm.
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