November 30, 2017
Hayley Rutger
Mote Marine Laboratory’s coral reef research facility in the Florida Keys has become the first U.S. Green Building Council LEED Gold Commercial certified building in Monroe County, honoring its outstanding, eco-friendly design and construction.
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November 29, 2017
Hayley Rutger
Vital scientific information about whale shark behavior, biology and ecology were released Nov. 29 in the scientific journal BioScience, thanks to a 22-year citizen-science program enabling ecotourists and others around the world to photograph whale sharks for research, and ultimately, conservation.
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November 28, 2017
Hayley Rutger
Mote Marine Laboratory’s science librarian, Kay Garsnett, has been elected to the Board of a professional library association whose members serve more than a third of Florida’s population.
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November 28, 2017
Hayley Rutger
Researchers are monitoring elevated levels of the naturally occurring Florida red tide algae, Karenia brevis, along southwest Florida. The public can follow online updates from multiple monitoring partners and even report coastal conditions using Mote Marine Laboratory’s new smartphone app.
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Happy Thanksgiving from "Two Sea Fans" hosts Joe and Hayley! In this special, short segment, the hosts share what they're thankful for, looking back at a great first year of podcast episodes and looking forward to upcoming discussions. In particular, Hayley and Joe are excited to talk about keeping the oceans trash free, as Mote prepares to host the special exhibit "Sea Debris: Awareness through Art" featuring "Washed Ashore," from Dec. 9-June 15 (https://mote.org/exhibits/details/coming-dec-9-2017-sea-debris-awareness-through-art).
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November 20, 2017
Hayley Rutger
High schoolers found tiny bits of plastic in southwest Florida waters and fish — local evidence of a worldwide environmental challenge — during Mote Marine Laboratory’s teaching lab with partners from UF/IFAS* Extension’s Florida Microplastic Awareness Project, Sarasota Dolphin Research Program, Sarasota Bay Watch and Palmetto High School on Nov. 15 at Mote’s Sarasota campus.
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November 13, 2017
Shelby Isaacson
Advancing Mote’s mission to expand marine literacy, a new course for adults will begin in January 2018. Endless Oceans: Marine Science 101 is lifelong learning course offering 10 comprehensive, marine science classes.
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November 13, 2017
Shelby Isaacson
Local J. McLaughlin stores and Mote Marine Laboratory invite you to save the ocean in style with a Sip and Shop event on Nov. 24.
J. McLaughlin stores in Boca Grande, Sarasota, Longboat Key and Tampa will donate 15 percent of their proceeds on Nov. 24 to support Mote's mission of today’s research for tomorrow’s oceans.
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Does a “virtual field trip” sound fun? Then dive deeper with Mote’s SeaTrek.TV! This digital learning program led by Kasey Gaylord-Opalewski and Jason Robertshaw uses video chat platforms like Skype and Zoom to share marine science with kids and adults around the world. SeaTrek.TV programs have ranged from live-streaming conversations with a shark scientist at sea to studio-based chats with experts on jellyfish, corals and other marine life, along with glimpses into cool behind-the-scenes spaces such as Mote’s collection of dolphin and whale bones. Listen as Kasey and Jason share their SeaTrek smarts with “Two Sea Fans” hosts Hayley and Joe — who have clearly met their match.
Learn more at SeaTrek.TV and check out related teacher professional development programs here.
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