Cody Cole
Cody grew up surfing, fishing, and spearfishing locally in Bradenton. As a kid he enjoyed his visits to Mote and was always interested in pursuing a science career. With a passion for all things ocean, he eventually landed a seasonal...
Hook
Turtle was seen by a fisherman entangled in fishing gear. It was captured, disentangled, and brought to the Sea Turtle Rehabilitation Hospital for hook removal and treatment. Two hooks were removed from the mouth and throat and...
Hazelnut
03/05/2023 Turtle was found floating just south of the Cortez Bridge in Manatee County. Animal was transported to Mote for assesment and rehabilitation. Animal is exhibiting signs of likely red tide toxicity...
Steve
03/28/2023 Turtle was found washed ashore on Captiva in Lee County lethargic with suspect red tide toxicity. Steve was dry-docked overnight due to lethargy and symptoms of red tide toxicity. 03/29/2023 Steve...
Mote and partners receive $3.2 million from DEP to combat harmful algal blooms
https://mote.org/news/mote-and-partners-receive-3-2-million-from-dep-to-combat-harmful-algal-blooms/
Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium, in collaboration with commercial and academic partners, were awarded $3.2 million in grants from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to fund three projects focused on preventing...
Lynne Byrd
Lynne Byrd has thirty years of experience in protected species rehabilitative care, with special emphasis on cetacean medical assessment and treatment, emergency care techniques, new animal assessment and acclimation, and training...
Ocean Technology URE
Ocean Technology URE Internship Mentor: John Langan Join Mote's Ocean Technology Research...
Ecotoxicology URE
Ecotoxicology URE Internship Mentor: Dr. Jennifer Toyoda Mote's Ecotoxicology Program...
Lizabeth Longstreet
Liz is originally from central New Jersey, but has lived in the Sarasota/Pinellas area for most of her life and considers herself as a Florida local. She grew up with a passion for the ocean and received a B.S. in Marine Biology...
Aspen Cook
Aspen joined the staff at Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium as a Laboratory Technician for the Environmental Health Research Program in 2019 where she was most involved in maintaining Mote’s Beach...
Kevin Claridge
Kevin is pleased to adopt the new role of Mote Associate Vice President for Sponsored Research & Coastal Policy Programs. Kevin looks forward to applying his 20 years of coastal and regulatory, public policy, science...
Farm to Fillet
Farm to Fillet Thank you for joining...
Ocean Technology REU
Ocean Technology REU Internship Mentor: John Langan Join Mote's Ocean Technology Research...
Ecotoxicology REU
Ecotoxicology REU Internship Mentor: Dr. Jennifer Toyoda Mote's Ecotoxicology Program...
Ocean Acidification Program REU
Ocean Acidification Program REU Internship Mentor: Dr. Emily Hall The Ocean Acidification...
Dolphin Research Internship
Dolphin Research Internship The Chicago Zoological Society’s Sarasota Dolphin Research Program (SDRP), based at Mote Marine Laboratory in Sarasota, Florida,...
Ocean Technology Internship
Ocean Technology Internship The Ocean Technology Research Program utilizes innovative ocean technology to accomplish various interdisciplinary scientific goals...
Ocean Acidification Internship (Sarasota)
Ocean Acidification Internship The Ocean Acidification Program at Mote was created to research and understand responses of ecologically important species...
Marine Policy Institute Internship
Marine Policy Institute Internship The Marine Policy Institute (MPI) furthers the mission of Mote Marine Laboratory by improving the connection between science...
Ecotoxicology Internship
Ecotoxicology Internship Internship Mentor: Dr. Jennifer Toyoda Mote's Ecotoxicology...
Environmental Health Internship
Environmental Health Internship The Environmental Health Research Program combines research with public outreach through investigating how human...
Susanna Dudley Macroalgae Herbarium
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Seagrass Initiative – Progress
Return to Seagrass Initiative home The Initiative legislation requires beginning January 15, 2024, and each January...
Odin
06/12/2023 Turtle was found floating 50 yards from shore off Gulf of Mexico Dr. on Longboat Key, Sarasota County. He had blood work done and was given subcutaneous fluids. "Odin" is dry-docked overnight due...
Freyja
06/27/2023 Turtle was found washing ashore off Manasota Key Road, Englewood. Animal is showing signs of possible red tide toxcitiy even though there's only low levels present in the Gulf at this time. She had...
Artemis
06/22/2023 Turtle was found floating 100 yards off shore of the Sanibel Lighthouse in Lee County. Animal was transferred by Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation to Mote for medical assesment and rehabilitation. She...
Lilly
03/30/2023 Turtle was found floating on the south end of Naples Bay, east of Cutlass Lane in Naples, Collier County. Turtle was transported to Mote was started on injectable antibiotics and subcutaneous fluids...
Deep Thoughts Blog: Exploring blue holes
Introduction In September 2020, scientists undertook one of their deepest and most challenging missions yet into the Gulf of Mexico’s blue holes—underwater caves, springs and sinkholes being explored for their unique...
Dr. Cynthia Heil
Cynthia Heil is a Senior Scientist and Director of Mote Marine Laboratory’s Red Tide Institute where her research focuses on the monitoring and mitigation of Florida red tide and the ecology and management of marine and freshwater...