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Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium is proud to announce the Beginning Farmer Education Program in partnership with UF/IFAS Extension Sarasota County with the goal of creating the future Florida workforce in food, sustainable farming, and natural resources. The 8-week program provides the next generation...
Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium’s President & CEO, Dr. Michael P. Crosby, spoke to the Bay Area Legislative Delegation (BALD) to provide updates on the Florida Red Tide Mitigation and Technology Development Initiative that is led by Mote in partnership with Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation...
Over the course of a few releases in early June, Mote Marine Laboratory scientists released 1,440 hatchery-reared juvenile snook into Phillippi Creek, a local estuary system important for this species. This is part of an ongoing research project which focuses on finding the most effective methods to...
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!
This story is a highlight from our 2020 Annual Report. It’s been the talk of the town for some time in southwest Florida: Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium is expanding. However, many have only seen part of the picture——plans for our exciting Aquarium rebirth—and have yet to discover...
This is a highlight from Mote's 2020 Annual Report. SEAFOOD 2.0 Nearly 60% of Earth’s fisheries are being fished to their capacity, and 34% are overfished. By 2030, fish farms are expected to supply nearly two-thirds of food fish worldwide. For decades, Mote Marine Laboratory scientists...
Seafood farmers can raise fish successfully on a diet made with leftover, wild-caught mullet—a discovery that can improve sustainable seafood farming and add value to a major Florida fishery—reports a Mote Marine Laboratory study supported by Gulf Coast Community Foundation. Study partners fed...
Mote Marine Laboratory is excited to announce that Dr. Alex Beavers has accepted the position of Chief Innovation Officer, a new role dedicated to transitioning Mote research into commercial applications that are ocean-friendly and produce economic benefits both locally and globally. Dr. Beavers,...
From farm-to-fork, sea vegetables and red drum, a saltwater fish species, grown at Mote Aquaculture Park (MAP) using aquaponics – raising seafood while using the wastewater to fertilize salt-loving crops – are making their way into Southwest Florida’s eco-friendly food scene. Mote Marine Laboratory’s...
Saltwater fish and gourmet veggies pair up nicely on the dinner table, but their happiest marriage might be in eco-friendly farming. Mote Aquaculture Park — Mote’s sustainable fish farming facility in eastern Sarasota County — launched a pioneering project this fall to advance marine aquaponics:...