February 2, 2016
Kaitlyn Fusco
Are you ready for some football? Mote Aquarium’s resident manatees Hugh and Buffett are! Come cheer on Mote’s manatees at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 4 as they predict the winner of the Super Bowl for the ninth year in a row.
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February 2, 2016
Hayley Rutger
A new research paper from Mote Marine Laboratory reveals that nurse sharks have the lowest metabolic rate measured in any shark — new evidence of the sluggish lifestyle that has helped the species survive for millennia.
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February 2, 2016
Kaitlyn Fusco
Sarasota Bay anglers: Your knowledge can help our fisheries thrive. On Feb. 4, join local marine researchers for the Sarasota Bay Fisheries Forum — an independent, community-based discussion geared toward informing fisheries management and science.
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January 26, 2016
Kaitlyn Fusco
Registration is now open for the 2015 William R. Mote Memorial Snook Shindig Honoring Captain Scotty Moore, a research-based catch, sample, and release tournament, which will take place April 8 – April 9, 2016.
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January 26, 2016
Hayley Rutger
The worldwide demand for seafood continues to grow, yet U.S. marine aquaculture (fish farming) produces far less seafood than aquaculture in Asia, Europe, Canada, Central and South America. More than 91 percent of the seafood consumed in the U.S. is imported.
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January 26, 2016
Kaitlyn Fusco
Mote Marine Laboratory would like to announce that in preparation for its new “Otters & Their Waters” exhibit, the Ann and Alfred E. Goldstein Marine Mammal Research and Rehabilitation Center will be closed to the public all day on Tuesday, Feb. 2.
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January 26, 2016
Kaitlyn Fusco
Are you ready to meet your new neighbors? Huck, Pippi and Jane, the three North American river otters who will appear in Mote’s new special exhibit “Otters & Their Waters,” are ready to meet you soon! The new exhibit will be open to the public Friday, Feb. 26.
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January 19, 2016
Kaitlyn Fusco
Scientists at Mote Marine Laboratory are leading the way to understanding the many threats facing our coral reefs today, including coral disease, coral bleaching, ocean acidification and climate change, and what can be done to save the coral reefs before they disappear. Now, you can be a part of the solution, too.
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January 19, 2016
Kaitlyn Fusco
Join Dr. Jim Locascio, staff scientist in Mote Marine Laboratory’s Fisheries Habitat Ecology program, for coffee and pastries at Mote’s Boca Grande office (480 East Railroad Ave., Railroad Plaza, Boca Grande, FL 33921).
The free public discussion is from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. After a brief presentation about his work, Locascio will be available for casual conversation and Q&A.
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