Tag: Mote Marine Laboratory

Turning stormwater canals into fish habitat; stocking tidal creeks with snook

Although it was again too chilly on Tuesday to have coffee outdoors at the Boca Grande Community Center before the second “Coffee with a Scientist” presentation of the 2026 series, the auditorium...

Stable sea turtle population a small victory for Florida conservation

Decades of research, protective laws and community involvement are paying off for Florida’s sea turtles, a conservation success story shared by Dr. Jake Lasala of Mote Marine Laboratory during the...

Mote reports Sarasota County turtle numbers

November 26, 2025
Staff Report
News, Sports & Outdoors

Mote’s Sea Turtle Conservation and Research Program (STCRP) documented a historic nesting season in 2025, with 5,735 total nests recorded along 35 miles of Sarasota County beaches, from Longboat...

New Mote Science Education Aquarium open

The brand-new Mote Science Education Aquarium opened to the public on Wednesday, Oct. 8 at University Town Center in Sarasota. In addition to the Workforce Development and STEM Teaching...

Many more will be looking at the water

This week, the new Mote SEA Aquarium opened in Sarasota, just outside the University Town Center mall. The oft-told local angle is important to retell, as there are many lessons from its 1955...

Mote Aquarium opens in Sarasota Wednesday

The new Mote Science Education Aquarium at Nathan Benderson Park in Sarasota is opening to the public next Wednesday, Oct. 8. Mote SEA will provide science education and enhanced levels of...

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...