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Fishing is a $200-billion industry in the United States, providing 1.7 million jobs. The economically important Gulf of America Reef Fish Fishery includes more than 890 commercial reef fish permitted vessels and comprises 31 species...
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...
At Mote, your wedding celebration will truly sparkle amid our beautiful waterfront vistas and our vibrant displays of marine life. Dive into the wedding of...
Jack Morris joined the Center for Shark Research in April of 2001 as a staff biologist and field support for a variety of shark migration projects. In 2005 he was promoted to senior biologist and manager of the Marine Experimental...
Since joining Mote Marine Laboratory in 1979 to initiate and manage a marine biomedical research program, Dr. Luer has been involved with several studies utilizing sharks, skates, and rays as model systems and sources of research...
Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for international collaboration on heat-resilient coral research and restoration with three science-focused entities based in Taiwan and the U.S.: Delta...
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...
Sea Snooze sleepovers are back and more fin-tastic than ever! Scouts, families, and groups of all kinds can shell-ebrate a night with Mote Science Education Aquarium all to themselves. Come...
Marine Science 101 Self-paced Course via Google Classroom We welcome you to explore the world of marine science through this engaging series of online, self-paced lessons recorded by a Mote education professional....
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...
Join us for Mote Day Camps all year long! Each session combines our groundbreaking...
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...
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....
As a Senior Scientist in Mote's Research Division, Dr. Chapman also serves as the Manager for the Sharks & Rays Conservation Research Program and holds the title of Perry W. Gilbert Chair in Shark Research.
Valerie is a Sarasota native who can credit much of her interest in sharks and rays to being raised around Mote Marine Lab. She joined staff in 2016 and is proud to be working directly towards shark and ray conservation on both...
Dr. Walsh has studied the immune systems of marine vertebrate species, including the cartilaginous fishes (sharks, skates, and rays), marine mammals, and sea turtles, for more than 30 years. Current projects...
Using their strong pectoral fins, brown banded bamboo sharks can “walk” along the ocean floor, making them uniquely mobile among sharks. These sharks prefer to stay near the ocean floor, using their flexible bodies to squeeze...
Dr. Eugenie Clark — nicknamed "The Shark Lady" — was a world authority on sharks and fish who built Mote Marine Laboratory in 1955. The Lab, then called the Cape Haze Marine Laboratory, was created and supported by the Vanderbilt...
Ashlee is a Florida Native who has also lived in Texas and New Jersey before coming back to Florida for college. During graduate school, she managed water quality and nutrition in a coral spawning and larval ecology lab for two...
Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium is thrilled to announce a partnership, or colla-beer-ation, with Big Top Brewing, with the official launch of Finhead Lager, a light beer with a big purpose. Proceeds from every sip benefit...
Research in the Marine Immunology Program focuses on basic and applied research on the health and immune systems of marine vertebrates, including cartilaginous fishes (sharks, skates, and rays), Florida manatees, and sea turtles. Basic...
About Sarasota Mote Research With two research facilities in Sarasota county, Mote is studying marine science like never before. From its original focus on sharks, Mote research has expanded to include studies of human cancer...
In this edition, discover how our team at Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium is: growing a program to bolster populations of algae-eating Caribbean king crabs, stuyding manatees by taking photos of their unique markings, especially...
On Tuesday, July 25, Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium announced a milestone advancement in the construction of its new Science Education Aquarium as Mote staff and a wave of Mote SEA corporate sponsors witnessed a large piece...
At Mote Marine Laboratory in Sarasota, Florida, researchers use specialized suction cup mounted “helmet” tags to collect acoustic and movement data on whitespotted eagle rays. These tags will help examine the relationship between...
Mote Marine Laboratory and The Florida Aquarium are thrilled to announce the release of two rescued loggerhead sea turtles nicknamed, "Valerie" and "Mahomes," at Anna Maria Bayfront Park Tuesday morning, May 30. This momentous...
On June 8, in honor of World Ocean Day, Opal has bought and is gifting 3,000 Coral Legend Bracelets to guests across all of their Florida properties. But this is more than just a bracelet. A portion of the proceeds from the purchase...
