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Mote Marine Laboratory is pleased to announce that Andria Piekarz accepted the position of Director of Development, effective Feb. 1, 2019. Ms. Piekarz will apply her philanthropic leadership experience to Mote’s mission of marine science, conservation and public education. Piekarz, most recently...
On Jan. 28, 2019, Mote Marine Laboratory staff released Salem, a bottlenose dolphin that had been in our care since she stranded on Oct. 31, 2018. Read about her release here. Check out this video about Salem's journey: Dr. Randall Wells, Director of Chicago Zoological Society's Sarasota...
Hugh and Buffett, resident manatees at Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium, have been predicting the winners of the Super Bowl for the past 11 years. Check out this year's prediction for Super Bowl LIII below: Buffett's previous record is 9-2, while Hugh's is 6-5. Will Hugh be able...
The Sarasota County Commission unanimously approved an agreement for Mote Marine Laboratory’s use of county-owned land in Nathan Benderson Park for the site of its planned new Science Education Aquarium during the county commission meeting today, Jan. 30. The “omnibus” agreement includes a two-year...
Marketing efforts for two environmental education exhibits at Mote Aquarium won multiple HSMAI Adrian Awards, a top honor in the hospitality and tourism community, during a Jan. 22 ceremony at the New York Marriott Marquis. Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium in Sarasota, Florida, partnered with...
Learn about Salem's journey here: Dr. Randall Wells, Director of Chicago Zoological Society's Sarasota Dolphin Research Program, provides on update on Salem's location on Feb. 4, 2019: Tag and tracking services provided by NOAA's John H. Prescott Marine Mammal Rescue Assistance Grant #*NA15NMF4390026 ---- A...
Mote Marine Laboratory’s strong financial health and commitment to accountability and transparency have earned it a 4-star rating from Charity Navigator, America’s largest independent charity evaluator. Since 2002, using objective analysis, Charity Navigator has awarded only the most fiscally...
Mote Marine Laboratory is pleased to welcome Dr. Lee Fuiman as the new William R. and Lenore Mote Eminent Scholar Chair in Fisheries Ecology and Enhancement, an award from Florida State University (FSU) and Mote that will support Fuiman’s collaboration with Mote scientists studying sportfishes and...
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,...
Harmful algal blooms — and the urgent need for science and funding to address them — took center stage as Florida Governor Ron DeSantis greeted marine researchers, natural resource managers and journalists during a news conference Thursday afternoon at Mote Marine Laboratory in Sarasota. Mote’s...