April 11, 2017
Kaitlyn Fusco
Mote Marine Laboratory’s Sea Turtle Conservation and Research Program and Mote’s Sea Turtle Patrol — a group of scientists, interns and volunteers – will begin monitoring 35 miles of beaches from Longboat to Venice starting Saturday, April 15.
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April 11, 2017
Kaitlyn Fusco
The International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) honored Mote Marine Laboratory’s digital learning program, SeaTrek.TV, with the 2017 Interactive Video Conferencing Professional Learning Network Content Provider award for their outstanding contributions to interactive videoconferencing.
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April 11, 2017
Kaitlyn Fusco
The Sarasota Bay Fisheries forum — a group for anglers, scientists and others seeking to proactively address fisheries management and science topics in the Sarasota Bay area — is gearing up for its April meeting.
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April 11, 2017
Kaitlyn Fusco
Mote Summer Camp 2017 offers more opportunities for kids to learn about their local waters, from the beautiful Sarasota Bay to the Florida Keys, in a fun and engaging way. Registration is open now for summer camps from June-August. Ages range from pre-K through high school.
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April 10, 2017
Hayley Rutger
Mote Marine Laboratory released female loggerhead sea turtle "Mike" this morning, April 10, off Anna Maria Island, following two-and-a-half months of rehabilitative care.
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April 10, 2017
Hayley Rutger
The Field Museum in Chicago named Dr. David E. Vaughan the 2017 recipient of the prestigious Parker/Gentry Award, which has been given annually since 1996 to an individual, team or organization whose work has made a significant impact on conservation and serves as a model for others.
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April 5, 2017
Hayley Rutger
With manatees' reclassification from “endangered” to “threatened” under the U.S. Endangered Species Act announced March 30, people of all ages have expressed renewed curiosity about the future of these gentle giants.
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Mote is pleased to share the following news excerpt from colleagues at The Field Museum. What’s brightly colored, lives on shipwrecks, filter-feeds like a whale, and shoots webs like Spiderman? Scientists have announced the discovery of a new species of snail that ticks all those boxes.
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April 5, 2017
Kaitlyn Fusco
Mote Marine Laboratory high school interns invite fellow students ages 14-18 for an island clean up 8:30 a.m. to noon Saturday, April 15.
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