Facilities

Richard Paetsch

Richard Paetsch

Maintenance Manager

Dick takes great pride in his work and has the skills to fix and create many of the organization's exhibits and facilities.

Education

Invention of foam fractionator for salt water. U.S. Patent 6849189 U.S. Patent 7125535

Coral reefs provide more than $2.7 trillion in services to economies worldwide—but we're losing these important ecosystems quickly. Mote scientists are spearheading coral reef restoration using cutting-edge science.