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Purchase ticketsSponsorship opportunities Please join us under shady oaks for a delicious and inspiring experience at Mote Aquaculture Research Park. Guests will enjoy a delicious lunch and exclusive, behind-the-scenes tours of Mote’s rapidly growing research park. Hear directly from Mote scientists...
Mote Marine Laboratory’s 37th Annual Run for the Turtles hosted 1,000 runners, both on Siesta Key Beach for the 1-mile fun run and Manasota Track Club-sanctioned 5k, and across the globe with the virtual run. All three run types brought a variety of participants. Ages ranged from one to...
Mascots of all sizes, shapes and species raced down Siesta Beach on March 15 to promote Mote Marine Laboratory’s 37th Annual Run for the Turtles. Floody, mascot for Sarasota County, outran seven other mascots: Cali and Petunia from Cat Depot; Chick-fil-A Cow and Kid Cow from Chick-fil-A; Rocky D....
This story is a highlight from Mote's 2020 Annual Report. SUSTAINING FISHERIES—GLOBAL SPOTLIGHT ON MOTE In November 2019, Mote Marine Laboratory was a magnet for fisheries scientists from around the world—drawing more than 80 researchers from the U.S. and 13 other countries for...
This story is a highlight from our 2020 Annual Report. CORAL RESTORATION: BREAKTHROUGHS & BABIES In August 2020, years of Mote Marine Laboratory’s coral research and restoration coalesced into one special moment: Mote-restored mountainous star corals on the reef released what looked like...
Mote Marine Laboratory and the Bird Key Yacht Club have joined forces to present The Sarasota Bay Cup: The Mote Marine Laboratory Regatta, the longest running sailing regatta held annually on Sarasota Bay, which will take place Saturday, April 22, 2017. The regatta will be sailed by as many as 100...
Join Mote Marine Laboratory for its annual Tea for the Sea, which unites women in philanthropy for the pursuit of science. The tea will take place from 2:30-5 p.m. on April 27 at the Sarasota Yacht Club, 1100 John Ringling Blvd., Sarasota, Florida. Hats are encouraged. This high tea event celebrates...
During 2016, Mote Marine Laboratory began a new chapter in its 61-year mission of today’s research for tomorrow’s oceans, thanks to the humbling generosity of 23,000 supporters. These supporters of all ages committed nearly $52 million in donations to Mote’s first-ever comprehensive fundraising...
During this year's Siesta Key Crystal Classic sandscuplting competition, Nov. 12-13, kids can discover the origins of Siesta Key and its fine, white quartz sand at The Learning Curve on Siesta Beach. The Learning Curve is a new, fun learning and creative activity center at the The Siesta Key Crystal...
7th Annual Siesta Key Crystal Classic Nov. 11-15, 2016 www.SiestaKeyCrystalClassic.com This November 11-15, twenty-four of the world’s preeminent master sand sculptors will be competing in the Siesta Key Crystal Classic. Now in its seventh year, this popular visual and cultural arts festival has...