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A beachgoer's hand holding a smartphone with Mote's Beach Conditions Reporting System (BCRS) app on the screen in front of a beach scene on Lido Key, Florida
Mote Research

Beach Conditions Reporting System

Today's Research for Tomorrow's Oceans

Aspen Cook

Senior Environmental Specialist

acook@mote.org

(941) 388-4441

A screenshot from Mote's Beach Conditions Reporting system (BCRS) map showing blue dots along Florida's coast, a portion of the BCRS's growing range.
A SCREENSHOT FROM MOTE’S BEACH CONDITIONS REPORTING SYSTEM, SHOWING MANY OF THE SITES WHERE MOTE’S TRAINED VOLUNTEERS MONITOR VARIOUS BEACH CONDITIONS ALONG THE COASTLINE.

 

The Beach Conditions Reporting System (BCRS) provides several types of information about beach locations and other recreational waterways in Florida and other coastal states. The BCRS is a valuable tool during Florida red tide events, communicating the presence of dead fish, respiratory irritation among beachgoers, water color, and wind direction. In the absence of red tide and other events, the BCRS continues to serve as a valuable source of information for beachgoers in Florida and beyond.

Beach Conditions Reporting System

Become a Trained BCRS Volunteer

 

Beach Conditions

Mote's Beach Conditions Reporting System