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Mote Senior Scientist Dr. Dana Wetzel holds jar with preserved bowhead whale eyes in Mote’s Environmental Laboratory for Forensics, where Wetzel led a study to improve an age test for the whales, using amino acids in the lenses of their eyes. Credit: Conor Goulding/Mote Marine Laboratory Bowhead whales...
Twenty-four students from Riverview High School had the chance to experience what a career in marine aquaculture might be like at Mote Aquaculture Research Park (MAP) last Thursday. The students arrived at the 200-acre Park with a limited understanding but plenty of curiosity about aquaculture (farming...
The Sarasota Bay Fisheries Forum — a group for anglers, scientists and others seeking to proactively address fisheries management and science topics in the Sarasota Bay area — is gearing up for its February meeting. “This forum is the ideal opportunity for fishermen and women, local citizens...
Written by: Shelby Isaacson Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium is hosting an open house for home-school families. Perfect for the budding scientist or constantly curious student, this two-hour event will take place on Saturday, Feb. 3 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. and provide families the chance to see...
Dr. Bob Hueter, Director of the Center for Shark Research at Mote Marine Laboratory, and scientists from several other institutions are boarding OCEARCH’s research vessel this week for a return expedition to the waters off South Carolina, north Florida and Georgia – Expedition Lowcountry II. This...
Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium is honored to receive a $50,000 partnership grant from the Community Foundation of Sarasota County for programmatic and sponsorship support. “We are proud to be a part of the positive impact Mote is having locally, nationally and internationally,” said Roxie...
End-of-year updates (December 2018) Starting Jan. 9, 2019, Mote’s free Coffee with a Scientist event will return to the Boca Grande office. Each event includes a short presentation from a researcher, along with coffee and pastries. Mote Boca Grande Location. Speakers: Jan. 9: Dr. Vince Lovko,...
As a new year begins and another fades, it is custom for many to reflect on their lives' impacts over the past year. In this context, Mote Marine Laboratory is celebrating the life of one of our most influential scientists, Dr. John Reynolds III, who passed away on the morning of Dec. 23 surrounded by...
Mote science, sustainability and service grow in 2017 In 2017, Mote Marine Laboratory’s research and education programs took on some of the oceans’ toughest challenges and set the stage for decades of discovery and positive impacts. This year, Mote opened its new Elizabeth Moore International...
On Monday, Dec. 11, 2017, members of the Longboat Key Turtle Watch (LBKTW) donated more than $9,770 to help advance Mote Marine Laboratory’s education and sea turtle programs. This year the funds for Mote will be distributed among the Lab’s Hatchling Hospital, Sea Turtle Rehabilitation Hospital,...