February 28, 2017
Kaitlyn Fusco
Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium would like to thank its Board of Trustees, sponsors, members and others who have made “The Teeth Beneath” a truly special, new exhibit at Mote Aquarium.
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Mote Aquarium, an informal science education center in Sarasota, Florida, shares the research of Mote Marine Laboratory with the public and features animals native to Florida waters and other places where Mote works. Joe and Hayley learn from (and laugh with) Evan Barniskis, Assistant Vice President of Mote Aquarium, about what it takes to keep the Aquarium running, what stories Barniskis has accumulated during a decade with Mote and some specific ways the Aquarium shares Mote research.
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February 21, 2017
Hayley Rutger
On March 7, a cat, cow, bull, shark, otter, sea turtle, seabird and shoe — all costumed mascots — will race on Siesta Key to raise awareness for Mote Marine Laboratory’s Run for the Turtles.
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February 21, 2017
Kaitlyn Fusco
Dr. Michael Crosby, President & CEO of Mote Marine Laboratory and Charles S. Wilson, Commodore of Bird Key Yacht Club, have joined forces to present The Sarasota Bay Cup: The Mote Marine Laboratory Regatta, the longest running sailing regatta held annually on Sarasota Bay, which will take place Saturday, April 22, 2017.
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February 21, 2017
Kaitlyn Fusco
OCEARCH and its team of collaborating scientists, including Dr. Robert Hueter, Director of the Center for Shark Research at Mote Marine Laboratory, are embarking on a three-week expedition to tag mature great white sharks. The expedition will run from Feb. 22 - March 15 in waters off South Carolina and possibly North Carolina and Georgia.
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February 15, 2017
Hayley Rutger
Thanks to the generous support of the Glaze family and their company, Fort Wayne Metals, Mote is honored to announce a new research fund in memory of Ronald A. Johnson.
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February 15, 2017
Kaitlyn Fusco
Mote Marine Laboratory is excited to announce it will host the first-ever Sarasota area chapter of SCUBAnauts International, which guides young men and women, ages 12 through 18, along an exciting pathway for personal development by involving them in the marine sciences through underwater marine research activities such as special environmental and undersea conservation projects that build character, promote active citizenship and develop effective leadership skills.
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February 15, 2017
Kaitlyn Fusco
Florida red tide is caused by naturally occurring algae, and when its concentrations exceed normal “background” levels, people can experience varying degrees of eye, nose and throat irritation while at the shore or on the water. Many factors, including algae distribution, currents and winds, can determine whether effects are noticeable.
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Jim Culter, Manager of the Benthic Ecology Program at Mote, is a technical cave diver who ventures where few dare to go: into Florida’s underwater caves and sinkholes called blue holes. Jim tells Joe and Hayley what he’s learning, as the leader of the first scientific expeditions to several blue holes off west Florida. Also, Joe interrupts Hayley incessantly.
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