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Mote Marine Laboratory high school interns invite fellow students ages 14-18 for an island clean up 8:30 a.m. to noon Saturday, April 16. Check in will begin at 8:30 a.m. by the whale statue near the entrance to Mote Aquarium (Mote Marine Laboratory, 1600 Ken Thompson Pkwy, Sarasota, FL 34236). Participants...
A record number of more than 60 anglers participated in the William R. Mote Memorial Snook Shindig Honoring Captain Scotty Moore, a research-based catch, sample and release tournament, which took place April 8–9. The tournament, now completing its 12th year, aimed to get the public involved in snook...
Have you ever wondered if bacteria can actually help you? Well, some can! Certain bacteria can offer health benefits to humans, along with the fish we raise for seafood and environmental restoration. Meet Mote Marine Laboratory Postdoctoral Research Fellow Dr. Andrea Tarnecki and Dr. Jeffrey Humbarger...
More than 1,000 runners and walkers hit the beach to help endangered and threatened sea turtles during Mote’s 30th Run for the Turtles today, April 2, on Siesta Public Beach. (Race results below). “It was so great to see so many kids and adults out here today supporting sea turtles and helping...
Enjoy a day of fun, music, food and shopping to celebrate the Florida Key's treasured marine environment while raising funds for coral reef restoration during the 7th Florida Keys Ocean Festival & Waterfront Craft Show. The event will take place from 10 a.m. - 10 p.m. Saturday, on April 2 at...
From farm-to-fork, sea vegetables and red drum, a saltwater fish species, grown at Mote Aquaculture Park (MAP) using aquaponics – raising seafood while using the wastewater to fertilize salt-loving crops – are making their way into Southwest Florida’s eco-friendly food scene. Mote Marine Laboratory’s...
(Keyless, the winning sand sculpture in the 2014 Siesta Key Crystal Classic, photo credit: Studio F productions.) The Siesta Key Crystal Classic Master Sand Sculpting Competitionfeatures professional sand sculptors creating towering artworks that can exceed 10 feet tall. The Crystal Classic has become...
Mote Marine Laboratory is proud to look back on 2014: a year filled with extraordinary stories of marine science, conservation, animal rescues, public education and more. In 2015, Mote will celebrate its 60th anniversary. In 1955, Mote's founding "Shark Lady," Dr. Eugenie Clark, started the one-room...
As 2013 winds down, Mote Marine Laboratory is looking to the future — to exciting new directions for our world-class marine science and education, to the next generation of exceptional marine researchers and to hope for tomorrow’s oceans. This year, Mote’s new President and CEO, Dr. Michael...