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U.S. and Saudi Arabian scientists launched the most extensive baseline survey to-date of coral reef ecosystems along the Saudi coast of the Gulf of Aqaba during late September 2016 — investigating multiple reef species in detail...
High schoolers from the U.S. Virgin Islands helped conduct coral reef research this month in the Florida Keys, mentored by a Mote Marine Laboratory scientist who received a National Science Foundation (NSF) grant to study the variability...
With coral bleaching prevalent worldwide — and recently breaking records off Australia — U.S. scientists are eager to learn how their home reefs will weather the summer heat. Now, Mote Marine Laboratory is seeking volunteers to...
Feb. 18 media opportunity in the Florida Keys What: Mote Marine Laboratory will begin demolishing its buildings in the Florida Keys to make way for the construction of...
A new scientific journal article reports that carbon dioxide can emerge from the deep ocean in a surprising way — a new piece of the global carbon “puzzle” that researchers must solve to fully understand major issues like climate...
Sea fans, get ready for the 6th Annual Florida Keys Ocean Festival & Waterfront Craft Show — a free day of ocean-themed education and fun from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, April 4, at the...
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,...
The Jewish Federation of Sarasota-Manatee has awarded an $18,000 grant to help Mote Marine Laboratory and marine scientists in Israel join forces to study some of the toughest challenges facing oceans worldwide. Grant funds will...
As 2013 winds down, Mote Marine Laboratory is looking to the future — to exciting new directions for our world-class marine science and education, to...
This lesson uses real-world data to guide students toward understanding how climate and ocean variables impact coral reef growth. To begin this activity, students hypothesize how changes in environmental conditions could affect coral...
Coral holobionts are formed by a dynamic multipartite symbiosis with intracellular photoautotrophs in the genus Symbiodinium, as well as a consortium of microorganisms that include bacteria, archaea, viruses, fungi, and protists. The...
The application for this program is NOW OPEN! The deadline to apply is Sunday, June 15th, 2025 at 11:59 PM EST. The...
Mote Marine Laboratory is launching a new research and education project aimed at examining which coastal habitats might help stone crabs—a $30-million seafood staple in Florida—survive the growing threat of ocean acidification,...
Visitors might not gravitate to the simple-looking African cichlid fish in Mote Aquarium’s exhibit “Oh Baby! Life Cycles of the Seas” — but its plain appearance belies an important backstory. These black or silver fish of the...
https://youtu.be/uVMZRaRorSc After a month-long renovation, Staples revealed the breakroom it transformed for Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium in Sarasota, Florida. Mote was chosen...
