Mote Science Education Aquarium at Nathan Benderson Park. RENDERING SUBJECT TO CHANGE

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Major milestones achieved towards vision of creating Mote Science Education Aquarium

July 16, 2020 | Stephannie Kettle

July 16, 2020 – Sarasota, FL – At a press conference earlier today, Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium leadership provided exciting updates regarding the planned Mote Science Education Aquarium (Mote SEA) at Nathan Benderson Park. Updates included sharing remastered renderings of the iconic facility,...

Jim Culter, senior scientist at Mote, holds up a new scallop monitoring device made from a mesh bag formerly used for fresh produce. The bag’s surface is a suitable place for young scallops to settle.

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Lots of baby scallops found at Mote restoration site in Sarasota Bay

March 31, 2015 | Hayley Rutger

Mote Marine Laboratory scientists and a Japanese colleague recently tallied a record number of “baby” scallops from their restoration site in Sarasota Bay — good news for Mote’s community-wide partnership working to replenish the Bay’s depleted scallop populations. Florida’s scallop populations...