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High schoolers found tiny bits of plastic in southwest Florida waters and fish — local evidence of a worldwide environmental challenge — during Mote Marine Laboratory’s teaching lab with partners from UF/IFAS* Extension’s Florida Microplastic Awareness Project, Sarasota Dolphin Research...
Written by: Shelby Isaacson The 7th annual Bacchus on the Beach Stone Crab Celebration & Winemaker Auction will take place at The Resort at Longboat Key Club November 10, 2017, starting at 5:30 pm. Renowned for bringing some of the most prestigious winemakers and producers to the beautiful beach-setting...
Sarasota-Manatee high school students are invited to apply by Nov. 30 for Mote Marine Laboratory’s Ocean Technology Club, which begins its winter meetings on Jan. 18, 2018. The club will allow selected students and teachers to explore oceanography, physics, chemistry, electronic circuitry and computer...
Children ages 3-5 and their families are invited to three exciting, marine science outreach programs led by Mote Marine Laboratory and The Out-of-Door Academy (ODA) in Sarasota County. Through these free educational programs from 10-11 a.m. on Nov. 4, 2017, Feb. 3 and April 14, 2018, participants...
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 October meeting. During the meeting attendees will hear from Damon Moore, an Environmental Program...
Today, Sept. 14, U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan’s office issued a news release about the exciting progress of their proposed amendment to boost federal government funds for research and mitigation of the Gulf of Mexico’s harmful algal blooms known as red tides. Buchanan’s proposed amendment was adopted...
Mote Marine Laboratory scientists and their citizen-science volunteers have completed their final coral restoration outplantings at Fort Zachary Taylor Historic State Park in Key West this month. This two-year project, funded by Monroe County Tourist Development Council, involved planting more than...
Written by: Shelby Isaacson Florida residents are invited to discover the wonders of Mote Aquarium for just $6 every Saturday this September. As an independent, nonprofit research and education institution, Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium has succeeded through its wonderful partnerships with...
Mote Marine Laboratory scientists have launched a new study on how to farm almaco jack – a fish served as sushi or in cooked dishes in some parts of the world, but never before farmed in one of its major habitats, the Gulf of Mexico. Starting Wednesday, Aug. 23, scientists at Mote Aquaculture Research...
Electrify the Island in conjunction with National Drive Electric Week was scheduled to take place place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 9, on the grounds of Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium on City Island, Sarasota. Due to Hurricane Irma’s current status the event has been cancelled. We...