Tag: Mote Marine Laboratory

Mote Marine opens seagrass restoration and research complex

Last Monday, Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium officially opened a research complex designed to advance the restoration, resilience and long-term sustainability of Florida’s seagrasses. ...

Mote Marine tests shark-repellent devices

Electromagnetic technology could reduce fishing depredation Scientists at Mote Marine Laboratory’s research facility in Sarasota are testing devices that send electric pulses intended to repel...

Mote’s medical breakthrough from the seas

Establishing a natural drug discovery program What might have seemed like science fiction a few years ago is real-life science at Mote Marine Laboratory. This week, Dr. Kirstie Tanberg Francis...

Red Tide Forum on March 19

Barrier Island Parks Society will host the Red Tide Forum with Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium at 4 p.m. on Tuesday, March 19. Attendees will have the opportunity to engage with a diverse...

Free marine pollution educational symposium by top local experts

March 21, 2021
Marcy Shortuse
News

The Barrier Island Parks Society and Mote Marine Laboratory will host a virtual series on Zoom on March 23 and 30 at 4 p.m. This is a free educational symposium and part of BIPS 4 BIPS Forums &...

Coffee with a Scientist: Why red tide still means less snook

February 21, 2020
Marcy Shortuse
Featured News, News

BY OLIVIA CAMERON – On Tuesday, Feb. 18, guests of Dr. Locascio’s interactive presentation got to learn about updated research methods of snook tracking and sampling for knowledge about the...

‘BIPS 4 BIPS’ series begins today with red tide forum

January 10, 2020
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ STAFF REPORT Barrier Island Parks Society will be hosting a new speaker series called “BIPS 4 BIPS,” and the first part of that series begins today. The series will include two forums in...

BIPS, Mote to hold red tide forum

January 3, 2020
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ STAFF REPORT Barrier Island Parks Society and Mote Marine Laboratory are pleased to host our second red tide forum on January 10, 2020 at the Boca Grande Community Center auditorium from 2 p.m....

BIPS announces new speaker series, Lighthouse lighting

November 29, 2019
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ STAFF REPORT The Barrier Island Parks Society announced today their plans for a new speaker series called, “BIPS 4 BIPS.” The second “BIPS” stands for Barrier Island Protection Series as part of...

It’s official! Mote declares record-breaking year for sea turtle nests in the Sarasota area

To the Editor: Sea turtle nesting season is not yet over, but Mote’s Sea Turtle Conservation and Research Program (STCRP) has already recorded a 38-year-record number of nests in the Sarasota...