Mote Marine Laboratory Awarded Sea Turtle Grants Program Funding for Enhanced Nest GPS Accuracy

September 04, 2024 | Kathryn Gentile

Mote Marine Laboratory is proud to announce that it has been awarded a grant of $9,752.75 from the Sea Turtle Grants Program, funded by the sale of Florida’s sea turtle license plates. This grant will support the purchase of seven submeter GPS units to enhance the accuracy of nest staking and restaking...

Two people ride an ATV on the beach at dawn, looking for sea turtle nests. The first is standing up over the seat with short hair, the second is sitting on the side of the ATV with long curly hair in a ponytail. They are both wearing Sea Turtle Patrol shirts. There are crates of supplies on the back of the ATV.

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Mote Marine Laboratory’s sea turtle program gets help from Florida drivers

July 30, 2019 | mote

Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium sea turtle biologists received extra help to protect and research Florida’s sea turtles thanks to Florida drivers and two grants from the Sea Turtle Grants Program. The Sea Turtle Grants Program, funded through proceeds from the sale of the Florida Sea Turtle...

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Mote Marine Laboratory Awarded Sea Turtle Grants Program Funding for Enhanced Nest GPS Accuracy

Mote Marine Laboratory’s sea turtle program gets help from Florida drivers