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Mote Marine Laboratory scientists are champions of coral reef science, conservation and restoration. Their hard work was highlighted on April 24, 2024, during season 3 episode 1 of the PBS series Changing Planet. Watch the clip below to learn about Mote's efforts to test new coral disease treatments....
Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium is pleased to be recognized by the Tampa Bay Business Journal as the #1 revenue-generating cultural nonprofit in the entire Tampa Bay region. The ranking is based on approximately $44 million in revenue in 2022 by Mote. For nearly seven decades, Mote has conducted...
Marina Villoch describes herself as "the intern that never left" in a new video from Yahoo In The Know, which explores her exciting career as lab manager for Mote Marine Laboratory's Coral Health & Disease Research Program. Like many of the best and brightest Mote scientists, she turned her Mote...
Florida red tide is a type of harmful algal bloom caused by higher-than-normal concentration of the microscopic alga, Karenia brevis, that occurs in the ocean and coastal waters of southwest Florida. These blooms can harm sea life, lead to massive fish kills, cause human respiratory problems, close...
A half-blind shark that is typically thought to live in freezing Arctic waters, scavenge on polar bear carcasses and survive for hundreds of years, recently turned up in perhaps an unexpected place — a coral reef off Belize. This marks the first time a shark of its kind has been found in western Caribbean...
It's tough to be a Florida manatee right now. With declining seagrass to eat and multiple other threats from cold snaps to harmful algae, these threatened mammals need all the help they can get. Meet a Mote Marine Laboratory scientist who is working to help manatees—Mote Postdoctoral Research Fellow...
This story includes excerpts from a news release provided by Belize’s Fishery Department. Sharks are gaining increased protection and scientific attention in Belize, thanks to a team effort including government fisheries managers, fisherfolk, and scientists from Mote Marine Laboratory. Sharks are...
Dr. Kevan Main, Mote's Associate Vice President for Research and Program Manager for Aquaculture Research, spoke with Jeff Glor from CBS This Morning to discuss Mote's aquaculture research and the future of the industry. Check out the video below!
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Stephannie Kettle Public Relations Manager | Mote Marine Laboratory skettle@mote.org | 941.302.4997 Sarasota, Fla. — Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium and the City of Anna Maria have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to pursue the construction...
This story was originally posted in the August 25, 2020 edition of the Sarasota-Herald Tribune. To the residents of Sarasota and Manatee counties, we need you. And more importantly, our marine life needs you. Earlier this year, viral stories about “nature healing” spread across the internet....