July 21, 2022
Olivia Cameron
It's Coral Reef Awareness Week! Check out the newest coral research from Mote scientists who show you can take the coral out of the reef, but you can’t take the reef out of the coral.
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July 19, 2022
Stephannie Kettle
Two-thirds of species in global shark fin trade at risk of extinction, and researchers say coastal sharks could benefit from increased protections, international trade regulations
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July 15, 2022
Olivia Cameron
Former Sea Turtle Rehabilitation Hospital patient "Pierre" was released from Anna Maria Island on Tuesday, July 5.
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Dr. Demian Chapman, Director of Mote's Center for Shark Research, joins colleagues from Florida International University to look for large hammerhead sharks in the new National Geographic program "World's Biggest Hammerhead?
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July 11, 2022
Hayley Rutger
Cutting-edge coral reef research took the spotlight this week as six Mote Marine Laboratory scientists and their Mote-affiliated peers presented their latest discoveries during the 15th International Coral Reef Symposium (ICRS) in Bremen, Germany. This ICRS was the first to be held in Europe, a location selected to highlight that coral reef ecosystems affect populations globally, not just in tropical regions.
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July 7, 2022
Hayley Rutger
Mote Marine Laboratory's coral research team is proud to share that Clayton Pelkey—a Mote staff biologist with autism who excels in coral restoration work—was featured recently in the video series "A Decade of U," created by employU.
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June 30, 2022
Hayley Rutger
Meet a Mote Marine Laboratory scientist who is working to help manatees—Mote Postdoctoral Research Fellow Dr. Beth Brady—and others who share her passion for this important work, during this new episode of the South Florida PBS program Changing Seas.
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June 27, 2022
Olivia Cameron
Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium’s Sea Turtle Conservation & Research Program (STCRP) has continued to document a dense sea turtle nesting season, while also placing two tracking tags on green sea turtles.
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June 24, 2022
Sean Stover
At 11:30 a.m. on June 24, a new "species" of shark will enter the water in Mote Aquarium's Shark Zone: Arty the Shark, a recycled polyester and neoprene art piece made by participants in Borderless Arts Tennessee.
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