Ocean Acidification Internship (Sarasota)
Ocean Acidification Internship The Ocean Acidification Program at Mote was created to research and understand responses of ecologically important species...
College Internship Program
College Internship Program Mote Internships allow college students and recent college graduates to gain valuable hands-on experience in Ocean Science research, conservation, education and support services. Internships are...
Seagrass Initiative – Progress
Return to Seagrass Initiative home The Initiative legislation requires beginning January 15, 2024, and each January...
Microbiomes of a disease – resistant genotype of Acropora cervicornis are resistant to acute, but not chronic, nutrient enrichment
Chronically high levels of inorganic nutrients have been documented in Florida’s coral reefs and are linked to increased prevalence and severity of coral bleaching and disease. Naturally disease-resistant genotypes of the staghorn...
Slice of Paradise (Florida Keys)
Slice of Paradise Coral Microfragmentation Create living pieces of paradise by learning from the world’s leading scientists from Mote Marine Laboratory. Using a Mote pioneered technique called microfragmentation and reskinning,...
Public Tours (Florida Keys)
Tour Our Florida Keys Facilities Discover the cutting-edge coral reef science and restoration led by Mote Marine Laboratory scientists by taking a public tour of our...
Multi-Day Programs (Florida Keys)
Go beyond the classroom and immerse students in real science happening now at Mote's Elizabeth Moore International Center for Coral Reef Research & Restoration in the Florida Keys. Choose from single day to multiple day activities,...
Lifelong Learning (Sarasota)
SEA & Do at Mote SEA These workshops invite adult learners to explore marine science through focused in-person lessons and hands-on experiences led by Mote education professionals. Sessions combine clear, engaging...
Classroom Outreach Programs (Sarasota)
Mote Educators bring fun, inquiry-based and hands-on learning experiences to your school. Using relevant, real time data and information, we dive into marine science with your students, helping them better understand science concepts...
Classroom Kits (Florida Keys)
What is a Coral Kit? Mote's Coral Kits are a free, educational experience from Mote's Summerland Key lab to your classroom. There are 4 interactive lessons to choose from to teach students about coral reef biology and ecology,...
Mote Science Talks
Guest Speakers from Mote For Sarasota, Manatee, Charlotte, Lee, Hardee, DeSoto, Pinellas, and Hillsborough counties Bring the wonders of the ocean to your audience with engaging Mote Science Talks....
Melissa Sante
Melissa Sante is the Senior Chemist at Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium’s International Center for Coral Reef Research and Restoration on Summerland Key in the Florida Keys. As a Florida Keys native, Melissa has a passion...
Celia Leto
Celia Leto is a Coral Reproduction Staff Biologist at Mote's Elizabeth Moore International Center for Coral Reef Research & Restoration on Summerland Key, FL. Celia spent her childhood attending summer camps at Mote’s Sarasota...
Marina Villoch
Marina Villoch joined Mote as an intern in 2019 with the Coral Health and Disease Program and has since been promoted to Coral technician in 2020, Laboratory Manager in 2022, Staff Biologist in 2023,...
Dr. Jason Spadaro
Dr. Spadaro's research focuses on landscape scale restoration of Caribbean coral reef communities. His work involves manipulating ecological processes, such as grazing, to facilitate and support the restoration and recovery of coral...
Stephanie Sirotzke
Born and raised in Illinois, Stephanie has always had a passion for the ocean and relocated to Florida in 2014 to pursue a career in marine science. She completed her bachelor's degree in Marine Science...
James “Jim” Culter
Mr. Culter joined Mote Marine Laboratory in 1979 to develop a Benthic Ecology Program specializing in marine/estuarine ecology and environmental assessment with emphasis on benthic habitats and invertebrate...
Marine & Freshwater Aquaculture
https://youtu.be/oiPV5PxSgnk The mission of the Marine & Freshwater Aquaculture Research Program is to develop innovative technologies and systems to support sustainable aquaculture...
Ocean Acidification
Worldwide, oceans absorb about one-third of all the excess carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, which can lead to a reduction in pH and dramatic shifts in seawater carbonate chemistry. Studies have shown that ocean water is more acidic...
Florida Keys Research Campuses
About Florida Keys Mote Research Discover the cutting-edge coral reef science and restoration led by Mote Marine Laboratory scientists at our campuses throughout the Florida Keys. With each nursery hosting over 20,000 healthy...
Mote Trustee honored by Tampa Bay Lightning
The Tampa Bay Lightning honored Elizabeth Moore, Mote Trustee and the namesake of Mote's Keys campus, the Elizabeth Moore International Center for Coral Reef Research & Restoration, as the 24th Lightning Community Hero this season...
Achieving fin-tastic firsts with sharks, rays, fisheries – 2020 Annual Report
This story is a highlight from Mote's 2020 Annual Report. SUSTAINING FISHERIES—GLOBAL SPOTLIGHT ON MOTE In November 2019, Mote...
Senator Marco Rubio visits Mote to discuss urgent threats in Florida’s oceans
On February 21, 2019, Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium hosted Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) at its City Island campus to discuss urgent threats facing Florida’s oceans, including harmful algae blooms affecting our coastlines and...
End-of-year update: Mote’s ocean acidification research system expands after Irma
This year, Mote Marine Laboratory staff rebuilt and enhanced their ocean acidification research system in the Florida Keys to double its capacity and incorporate finer-scale controls of experimental conditions, after Hurricane Irma...
End-of-year update: Crustacean Ecology Lab investigates challenges to stone crabs and spiny lobsters
Mote Postdoctoral Research Fellow Dr. Philip Gravinese and the Crustacean Ecology Lab had a productive year, conducting new research and publishing results through five first-author publications. The Crustacean Ecology Lab conducts...
Mote opens new exhibit at Keys History & Discovery Center in Islamorada
Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium is excited to announce the opening of a new offsite exhibit, Coral Reef Exploration, at the Keys History & Discovery Center in Islamorada....
Improved test measures virus lethal to young spiny lobsters
A virus that can sicken or kill young Caribbean spiny lobsters can be detected with greater sensitivity — and its abundance can be measured to investigate disease severity and spread — thanks to a new diagnostic test described...
Mote Welcomes Peter Horton to Keys Advisory Council
Mote Marine Laboratory is pleased to welcome Mr. Peter Horton to its Florida Keys Advisory Council supporting Mote’s Elizabeth...
Join us for Inaugural Ocean Fest Islamorada this December!
Mote Marine Laboratory is pleased to host its inaugural Islamorada Ocean Fest on Saturday, Dec. 1 at Founders Park from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Originally slated to take place October 2017, the event...