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Brad (he/him) is focused on Translating science to school programs and teaching students of all ages about Mote and current Mote Research..
Brad has been with Mote Marine Laboratory since June 2004. He assists with many scientific and educational projects. He creates, manages, and oversees in- house programs for students in his role as Manager of School Programs.
Brad Tanner graduated from the University of North Carolina at Wilmington, earning a B.A. in Environmental Science. While working on his academic degree at UNC Wilmington, he also worked in the Education Dept. at the North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher. Later, Brad obtained a Masters Certificate in Informal Science Education from the University of South Florida.
Brad’s work has resulted in traveling worldwide with Dr. Eugenie Clark. He has assisted with several different Dr. Clark and Mote Marine Laboratory research missions. On two research excursions with Dr. Clark and her team to Indonesia; he studied the habits and the habitat of a newly identified fish species. Brad’s film of these Indonesian research excursions has become a popular presentation precursor and was recognized at BLUE International Ocean Film Fest in St. Petersburg Florida
Brad has been a frequent presenter at many national and Florida conferences on effective marine education practices and the translation of scientific research data for school programs uses for greater student and adult learning enhancement.
Brad also sits on the board for the Florida Association of Science Teachers (FAST) and is a Past-President of that group. For the over 7 years, he has been a member-volunteer on the Sarasota Bay Estuary Program Citizen Advisory Council, a group formed to provide environmental protection to the Sarasota Bay and its wildlife.
Additional Publications
Brad has co- authored a Marine Science Laboratory Manual, published by McGraw Hill, as a clinical marine ecology education textbook. He has also created a Seashell Identification Guide for use by teachers.