Florida Keys Archives | Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium Today's Research for Tomorrow's Oceans Tue, 26 Nov 2024 15:37:05 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Mote Leads Successful Sensor Deployment Initiative to Improve Coral Reef Acidification Monitoring https://mote.org/news/mote-leads-successful-sensor-deployment-initiative-to-improve-coral-reef-acidification-monitoring/ Thu, 18 Jul 2024 13:25:18 +0000 https://mote.org/?p=12369 Mote Marine Laboratory, in a project funded by the Southeast Coastal Ocean Observing Regional Association (SECOORA), successfully deployed a SeapHOx sensor, an instrument that monitors pH and dissolved oxygen (parameters …

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]]> 2024 Protect Our Reefs grants to fund cutting-edge coral reef ecosystem research and restoration https://mote.org/news/2024-protect-our-reefs-grants-to-fund-cutting-edge-coral-reef-ecosystem-research-and-restoration/ Fri, 24 May 2024 13:00:38 +0000 https://mote.org/?p=10327 Mote is pleased to announce that over $400,000 has been awarded from this year’s POR License Plate Grant Program. Sales of the POR specialty license plate provides funds that are administered by Mote to support Florida Coral Reef research, restoration, and education projects.

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]]> Mote and Combat Wounded Veterans Partner in Coral Restoration Effort Ahead of The Summer Heat https://mote.org/news/mote-and-combat-wounded-veterans-partner-in-coral-restoration-effort-ahead-of-the-summer-heat/ Thu, 23 May 2024 13:00:41 +0000 https://mote.org/?p=10341 Earlier this month, Mote Marine Laboratory welcomed thirteen members of the Combat Wounded Veterans Challenge (CWVC) to its Elizabeth Moore International Center for Coral Reef Research & Restoration (IC2R3) in the Florida Keys for a historic outplanting initiative and groundbreaking research project.

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]]> New Mote peer-review publication highlights importance of studying the microbiomes of coral https://mote.org/news/new-mote-peer-review-publication-highlights-importance-of-studying-the-microbiomes-of-coral/ Thu, 21 Jul 2022 23:47:26 +0000 https://mote.org/?p=2595 It’s Coral Reef Awareness Week! Check out the newest coral research from Mote scientists who show you can take the coral out of the reef, but you can’t take the …

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]]> Federal grant to help Mote, partners continue to restore and save Florida’s Coral Reef https://mote.org/news/federal-grant-to-help-mote-partners-continue-to-restore-and-save-floridas-coral-reef/ Tue, 17 Nov 2020 15:21:15 +0000 https://mote.org/?p=3644 Coral Restoration Project at Eastern Dry Rocks Awarded $5 Million Grant The project will strengthen coastal resilience, revitalize critical fish and wildlife habitat, and engage the community as part of …

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]]> Breakthrough: Restored corals ready to become parents https://mote.org/news/breakthrough-restored-corals-ready-to-become-parents/ Mon, 03 Aug 2020 14:25:11 +0000 https://mote.org/?p=2642 MEDIA CONTACTS Stephannie Kettle, Public Relations Manager, skettle@mote.org, 941.302.4997 Allison Delashmit, Keys Communications Manager, allisond@mote.org, 305.509.9141 BREAKTHROUGH: RESTORED CORALS READY TO BECOME PARENTS August 4, 2020—Sarasota, FL—For the first time, …

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]]> Coral restoration takes center stage on World Oceans Day https://mote.org/news/coral-restoration-takes-center-stage-on-world-oceans-day/ Mon, 08 Jun 2020 19:22:35 +0000 https://mote.org/?p=2538 June 8, 2020 – At a press conference earlier today in Islamorada, Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium announced plans for future development to further coral reef research and restoration in …

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]]> Coral ‘matchmaker’ breeds threatened species https://mote.org/news/coral-matchmaker-breeds-threatened-species/ Mon, 28 Oct 2019 19:28:34 +0000 https://mote.org/?p=2541 Florida’s coral reefs have enough problems—unprecedented levels of coral disease, climate change, pollution and hurricanes—without struggling to reproduce sexually. But struggle they do. As environmental stress grows and coral populations …

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]]> End-of-year update: Ocean acidification studies advance thanks to Mote Postdoctoral Research Fellows https://mote.org/news/end-of-year-update-ocean-acidification-studies-advance-thanks-to-mote-postdoctoral-research-fellows/ Wed, 19 Dec 2018 15:38:07 +0000 https://mote.org/?p=2835 Mote Postdoctoral Research Fellow Dr. Heather Page and colleagues advanced research on ocean acidification impacts to multiple species and their interactions in 2018. Coral reef ecosystem health has been declining …

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]]> End-of-year update: Mote’s ocean acidification research system expands after Irma https://mote.org/news/end-of-year-update-motes-ocean-acidification-research-system-expands-after-irma/ Wed, 19 Dec 2018 15:30:37 +0000 https://mote.org/?p=2833 This year, Mote Marine Laboratory staff rebuilt and enhanced their ocean acidification research system in the Florida Keys to double its capacity and incorporate finer-scale controls of experimental conditions, after …

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