Capitol Hill Ocean Week features Mote’s sustainable fish-farming expert

June 14, 2016 Hayley Rutger

Mote Marine Laboratory helped promote Florida’s eco-friendly seafood and shared its research and expertise with ocean-focused leaders during Capitol Hill Ocean Week (CHOW) from June 7-9 in Washington, D.C. On Thursday, June 9, Mote Senior Scientist Dr. Kevan Main participated in an expert panel on aquaculture (seafood farming), one of the world’s fastest-growing food sources. Read on for details and a link to video of the panel.  

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Mote scientists launch coral restoration project in Key West

June 13, 2016 Kaitlyn Fusco

On Monday, June 13 scientists at Mote Marine Laboratory launched a coral restoration project at Fort Zachary Taylor Historic State Park in Key West, Florida with a goal of creating a publicly accessible coral restoration site at the State Park while demonstrating the techniques of current restoration strategies happening at Mote.

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Could a solar-powered sailboat help monitor red tide?

June 9, 2016 Hayley Rutger

Seeking new ways to study red tide, Mote Marine Laboratory scientists are helping makers of solar-powered, sailboat drones test their technology in tandem with underwater robots Mote normally deploys to monitor harmful algae in the Gulf of Mexico.  

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Mote’s World Oceans Day Family Festival was fin-tastically fun!

June 7, 2016 Kaitlyn Fusco

This past Saturday Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium and over 1,000 guests kicked off the summer with its ninth annual World Oceans Day Family Festival. To view your family's photos from the festival, visit www.mote.org/worldoceansday. Photo gallery password: MOTEWOD16.

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Help Mote scientists restore coral reefs in Key West

June 2, 2016 Kaitlyn Fusco

Scientists at Mote Marine Laboratory invite the public to help with a coral restoration project at Fort Zachary Taylor Historic State Park in Key West, Florida during June and July. Read on for details on how you can participate.

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