Podcast: Investigating OA: The evil twin of climate change

March 29, 2017

Dr. Emily Hall, manager of Mote's Ocean Acidification program, shares how the harmful chemistry change called ocean acidification (OA) is a growing challenge for marine ecosystems, including vital coral reefs. OA happens when excess carbon dioxide enters the ocean, causing the water to acidify. If you're a coral building a calcium carbonate skeleton: Watch out! OA may work like "osteoporosis of the sea" affecting your skeleton and your survival odds. Hall and colleagues want to know which marine life will be "winners" and "losers" in a more acidic ocean.

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April 5 sea turtle / lighting workshops on Longboat Key and Venice

March 29, 2017 Hayley Rutger

Sea turtle nesting season starts May 1 in southwest Florida — are you ready to keep your beaches turtle friendly?  Learn why sea turtles dig the dark and how to minimize artificial light along their nesting beaches during two April 5 workshops presented by the Sea Turtle Conservancy on Longboat Key and Venice.

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Mote scientist to study how susceptible coral immune systems are to disease

March 28, 2017 Kaitlyn Fusco

Dr. Erinn Muller, Staff Scientist at Mote Marine Laboratory, recently received a National Science Foundation (NSF) Early Concept Grant for Exploratory Research (EAGER) award for two-years of research aimed at better predicting how corals react to disease exposure and how that will influence the coral community of the future.

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April 29: Annual Seagrass Survey to connect the public with Sarasota Bay

March 28, 2017 Kaitlyn Fusco

Join Mote Marine Laboratory scientists as they participate in the Sarasota County Seagrass Survey, in coordination with the Sarasota Bay Estuary Program (SBEP). This free, family-friendly event will take place on April 29 at the Sarasota Sailing Squadron (1717 Ken Thompson Parkway, Sarasota, Florida).

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