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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November 7, 2017
Shelby Isaacson
Students in grades 1st- 5th are invited to attend Mote’s Winter Break Camps running Dec. 27-29 and January 3-5, 2018 from 8:00 to 12 pm. Students will explore all things marine during Mote’s winter themed camps including “Sea”son’s Eatings, Do You “Sea” What I “Sea?” and Snowflakes of the Ocean. Campers are welcome to join us for all 6 days or just their favorites.
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November 4, 2017
Hayley Rutger
More than 40 anglers participated in the 2017 William R. Mote Memorial Snook Shindig, a research-based catch, sample and release tournament on Nov. 3-4. This unique tournament involves the public in monitoring for snook released in fisheries enhancement studies.
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November 1, 2017
Shelby Isaacson
Florida’s recreational and commercial stone crab claw harvest season opened this month in state and federal waters with high expectations. The fishery however, has seen more ebbs than flows over the last decade due to a kaleidoscope of challenges.
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November 1, 2017
Hayley Rutger
Sea turtles laid a near-record number of nests from Longboat Key through Venice in 2017, report Mote Marine Laboratory scientists who monitor this 35-mile stretch of beaches each day of nesting season, May 1-Oct. 31.
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November 1, 2017
Shelby Isaacson
The 7th annual Bacchus on the Beach Stone Crab Celebration & Winemaker Auction will take place at The Resort at Longboat Key Club November 10, 2017, starting at 5:30 pm.
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November 1, 2017
Shelby Isaacson
Sarasota-Manatee high school students are invited to apply by Nov. 30 for Mote Marine Laboratory’s Ocean Technology Club, which begins its winter meetings on Jan. 18, 2018.
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October 24, 2017
Shelby Isaacson
Teamwork, leadership, environmental stewardship and boating safety are just a few of the many concepts AMIkids youth learn during the monthly Floating Classroom Program led by educators from Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium.
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