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So long, Chipi! Despite some changes to Mote operations, Mote’s hospital team is still dedicated to saving local marine life. March 2020: we’ll remember it as the month that Mote Aquarium closed for the safety of our staff, volunteers, and guests in the face of the spread of COVID-19, the infectious...
Mote Marine Laboratory is proud to welcome new Trustee Rod Hershberger, a Sarasota-area resident and local business leader. Hershberger enhances Mote’s Board of Trustees with his enthusiasm and passion for the community, including his support of Mote’s campaign Oceans for All: Improving Access...
During fall 2018, Florida red tide—a harmful bloom of Karenia brevis algae—intensified to a level that many marine animals could not survive. Of special concern was the impact on spawning female snook. If snook females full of eggs were dying, what would that mean for future generations? What did...
October 8, 2019 — Recognizing the critical need for healthy oceans, Enzymedica is devoting a portion of the sales of its new Aqua Biome fish oil supplements to Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium’s vital coral reef restoration project in the Florida Keys. Enzymedica’s donations have already surpassed...
Sarasota, Fla. — October 8, 2019 — Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium President & CEO Dr. Michael P. Crosby is pleased to announce the appointment of Kevin Claridge for the new role of Mote Associate Vice President for Sponsored Research & Coastal Policy Programs. A firmly-established...
Sarasota, Fla. — October 2, 2019 — Mote Marine Laboratory is bringing its long history of shark expertise to a new consortium studying highly migratory species, thanks to new funding from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Sea Grant program. The Pelagic Ecosystem Research...
With strategic support from the Jacksonville, Florida-based Arthur Vining Davis Foundations, Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium is continuing to push forward with its vital coral research and restoration initiative. As a “Designated Partner” in the Foundation’s new Environmental Engagement,...
August 6, 2019 -- Sarasota, FL -- Sea turtle nesting season is not yet over, but Mote’s Sea Turtle Conservation and Research Program (STCRP) has already recorded a 38-year-record number of nests in the Sarasota area. STCRP monitors sea turtle nesting on the 35-mile stretch of beaches from Longboat...
"Name Me" has a name! Contest winner Carol Bishop named the turtle Cecil, in honor of her mother. Thanks to Carol for her support of Mote's sea turtle research. Follow Cecil at mote.org/seaturtletracking From now through August 9, members of the public can support Mote Marine Laboratory’s...
Mote Marine Laboratory’s Board of Trustees is pleased to announce the election of Dr. Howard (Sam) Seider as Chairman of the Board, Maurice (Mo)Cunniffe as Vice-Chairman, Scott Collins as Treasurer, and Sandi Stuart, who will continue as Secretary. Dr. Michael P. Crosby will continue in his Board Officer...