December 18, 2015
Hayley Rutger
This end-of-year press release shares highlights from Mote's work in 2015, along with many new updates.
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December 18, 2015
Hayley Rutger
During this year of record Florida tourism, Mote Marine Laboratory scientists are announcing exciting upgrades to their real-time beach monitoring tool — giving visitors and residents improved resources to plan a safe and fun day at the beach.
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December 15, 2015
Kaitlyn Fusco
The William R. Mote Memorial Snook Shindig honoring Captain Scotty Moore, a research-based catch, sample and release tournament, has been rescheduled for April 8-9, 2016.
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December 15, 2015
Kaitlyn Fusco
In all the world’s oceans it is hard to find a group of animals as charismatic and intriguing as sharks. A common historical perspective was that “the only good shark is a dead shark”, and thus shark fishing has increased on a global scale. In reality, sharks play a critical role in marine ecosystems, and it is essential to maintain shark populations in order to preserve healthy ocean ecosystems.
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December 15, 2015
Kaitlyn Fusco
On Friday, Dec. 11 the Longboat Key Turtle Watch donated $8,002 to help advance Mote Marine Laboratory’s education and sea turtle programs. The funds will be distributed among the Lab’s Hatchling Hospital, Sea Turtle Rehabilitation Hospital, Sea Turtle Conservation and Research Program and Education Department.
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December 15, 2015
Kaitlyn Fusco
Time to dust off those running shoes and get ready for the 30th Annual Run for the Turtles! Run for the Turtles is a family-friendly run to raise awareness and funds for Mote's Sea Turtle Conservation and Research Program, which coordinates conservation of endangered sea turtles along 35 miles of Sarasota County beaches.
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December 10, 2015
Hayley Rutger
The Rick and Nancy Moskovitz Foundation has donated $2 million toward Mote Marine Laboratory’s new research and education facility in the Florida Keys — the largest donation for the planned building to date. The donation also marks a major milestone for Oceans of Opportunity: The Campaign for Mote Marine Laboratory: More than $40 million in commitments have been raised toward the $50 million goal of this Lab-wide fundraising effort, which was announced publicly in January 2015.
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December 9, 2015
Kaitlyn Fusco
Sea turtles have finished nesting on local beaches and Mote Marine Laboratory scientists are happy to announce that 2015 was a record breaking season for sea turtle nests along Mote-monitored beaches from Longboat Key through Venice.
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December 3, 2015
Hayley Rutger
Philanthropic donations for Mote Marine Laboratory’s new research and education facility in the Florida Keys have surpassed the $1.5 million mark with help from a new gift: a $325,000 donation from the Charles and Margery Barancik Foundation. Barancik Foundation representatives said they value the work Mote is doing at its existing property on Summerland Key, Fla., where the new facility will be built.
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