Go to the beach? This survey’s for you!
If you visit Florida’s beaches, your feedback can help Mote Marine Lab scientists enhance their real-time Beach Conditions Reporting System (BCRS). Florida residents and visitors are invited to take a short survey about what kinds...
Lots of baby scallops found at Mote restoration site in Sarasota Bay
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...
A Year of Stories from Mote Marine Laboratory (2014 End-of-year Press Release)
Mote Marine Laboratory is proud to look back on 2014: a year filled with extraordinary stories of marine science, conservation, animal rescues, public education and more. In 2015, Mote will celebrate its 60th anniversary. In 1955,...
For the Love of Shellfish: Scallop Search Draws Community Together
The annual Scallop Search led by the nonprofit Sarasota Bay Watch tallied 40 scallops on Saturday, Aug. 23, surpassing the count of 11 from last year. The event drew more than 130 volunteers, strengthening the local community’s commitment...
Using salinity to identify common bottlenose dolphin habitat in Barataria Bay, Louisiana, USA
Following the Deepwater Horizon (DWH) oil spill, numerous studies were conducted to determine impacts on common bottlenose dolphins Tursiops truncatus. Common bottlenose dolphins are found in estuarine environments of the northern...
Estimates of Western Atlantic Goliath Grouper (Epinephelus Itajara) Bycatch Mortality in Commercial Fisheries of the Southeastern United States...
The Atlantic Goliath Grouper (Epinephelus itajara) in the southeastern United States is in decline due to increasingly large and persistent red tides, loss of juvenile habitat, and severe cold-weather events. In this paper, we address...
Mote Marine Laboratory’s Post-Debby Analysis: Multidisciplinary findings one month after the storm
Tropical Storm Debby’s recent passage through the Gulf of Mexico had a significant ecological impact on Sarasota Bay and the associated coastal environment. However, the question remains as to whether the immediate impacts...
Phytoplankton Ecology URE
Phytoplankton Ecology URE Internship Mentor: Dr. Vince Lovko Projects under the Phytoplankton...
Phytoplankton Ecology REU
Phytoplankton Ecology REU Internship Mentor: Dr. Vince Lovko Projects under the Phytoplankton...
Library Archival Collections
Back to Library The Arthur Vining Davis Archives at Mote Marine Laboratory houses a unique collection of primary source documents on the coastal environment from...
A new class of monoclonal Aβ antibodies selectively target and trigger deposition of Aβ protofibrils
Aggregation and accumulation of amyloid-β peptide (Aβ) is a critical trigger for the onset of Alzheimer's disease (AD). While the plaques are the most outstanding Aβ pathological feature, much of the recent research emphasis has...
Citizen Science
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Ocean Technology
Our Work The mission of the Ocean Technology Program is to develop and utilize various forms of cutting-edge technology in conjunction with a wide range of interdisciplinary scientific goals to solve problems, streamline...
Seas the Summer (Sarasota)
Get set for an O-FISH-ALLY awesome summer! Join us each week this summer to learn about ocean animals as we explore field techniques, look for and...
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....
Marine Biomedical Research
https://youtu.be/nXdoYA7AzXk The Marine Biomedical Research Program focuses on basic and applied research using sharks, skates, and stingrays as laboratory animal models. Areas of interest include biochemistry, physiology,...
Environmental Laboratory For Forensics
The ELF lab explores a range of organismal and environmental health issues. Over the past 18 years, the ELF lab has been funded over $6.5 million to carry out oil spill and industrial contaminant pollution research, nationally and...
Mote welcomes Jordanian Fulbright Scholar studying coastal lagoons
Mote Marine Laboratory is pleased to welcome Dr. Riyad Manasrah, recipient of a prestigious Fulbright Visiting Scholar Award from the Middle Eastern nation of Jordan. Manasrah will investigate the physical and chemical dynamics...
Celebrate the SEAson with a meaningful, marine gift
Uplift your family and friends while benefiting the oceans with one of the holiday gifts below. All gifts help support Mote Marine Laboratory’s world-class research, conservation, education and animal-care...
Lake-Bound Dolphin Rescued Near Everglades City
An adult male dolphin that was caught in a small lake northwest of Everglades City in Collier County was rescued by about 20 members of the Southeast Region Marine Mammal Stranding Network on Thursday. The 8.5-foot dolphin was first...
Grant for New Boat Enhances Mote’s Animal Rescues
The animal rescue and recovery team at Mote Marine Laboratory recently received $12,104 from the Sea Turtle Grants Program to purchase a new boat that will enhance Mote’s response to distressed sea turtles, dolphins and whales and...
Dive into Marine Science with Mote Summer Camps
This summer, kids can get involved in something fishy: ocean-themed summer camps from Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium. Mote is a world-class marine research facility offering informal science education that goes beyond the textbook...