January 8, 2020
Hayley Rutger
On Feb. 29 through May 31, 2020, Mote Aquarium visitors can peek into the ancient world of the Late Cretaceous—87-70 million years ago—thanks to the special exhibit “Savage Ancient Seas,” featuring replicated skeletons cast from the real fossils of extinct ocean animals. Visiting the exhibit will be included with normal Mote Aquarium admission.
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Going green is one of our favorite subjects at Mote Marine Laboratory. Lately, a team of dedicated staff known as Mote's ECOmittee has been working to adopt and share best practices for environmental sustainability, to help inspire others lead by example. In this episode, Mote's ECOmittee member Greer Babbe tells hosts Joe and Hayley how the group formed and launched its first projects at the Lab, particularly a growing effort to encourage composting. Join us for a fun and uplifting chat about one of our favorite parts of Mote life!
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December 4, 2019
Stephannie Kettle
Rod Hershberger joins Mote Marine Laboratory Board of Trustees
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November 21, 2019
Hayley Rutger
A group of 97 fifth-graders from Brentwood Elementary School in Sarasota County discovered the fun of sustainable fishing during Mote Marine Laboratory’s Teach-A-Kid Fishing & Ecology Clinic on Nov. 19 at Mote Aquaculture Research Park in eastern Sarasota County.
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November 20, 2019
Hayley Rutger
In honor of Manatee Awarenss Month, November, here are some of the funniest questions and misconceptions that Mote's Manatee Research Program staff has heard, with answers that we hope will help everyone learn some new facts about these iconic marine mammals.
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November 8, 2019
Hayley Rutger
Underwater soundscape data analysis will soon be more efficient. Dr. James Locascio, Mote Marine Laboratory, was awarded funding from SECOORA to use previously collected marine acoustic data to develop machine-learning algorithms that identify biological, geophysical, and anthropogenic sounds.
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November 7, 2019
Hayley Rutger
Mote Marine Laboratory announced the Florida Red Tide Mitigation and Technology Development Initiative’s first competitive grant opportunity for scientists working to fight red tide impacts on Nov. 7 during the 10th U.S. Symposium on Harmful Algae in Orange Beach, Alabama.
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November 7, 2019
Stephannie Kettle
Check out Mote Magazine's story of snook fishery enhancement in the wake of Florida red tide.
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November 6, 2019
Hayley Rutger
Seafood farmers can raise fish successfully on a diet made with leftover, wild-caught mullet—a discovery that can improve sustainable seafood farming and add value to a major Florida fishery—reports a Mote Marine Laboratory study supported by Gulf Coast Community Foundation.
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