Tag: Mote Marine Laboratory

Come to the Mote Aquarium and help celebrate their birthday with a low admission fee

To the Editor: In honor of Mote Marine Lab’s 60th anniversary, Florida residents are invited to discover the wonders of Mote Aquarium for just $6 every Saturday this September. This year, Mote...

Mote scientists to research protected grouper in novel study

July 24, 2015
Boca Beacon
News

BY KAITLYN FUSCO – Mote Marine Laboratory scientists are conducting a novel study of the protected goliath grouper offshore of Lee and Charlotte counties to understand where and when these fish...

Go to the beach? This survey’s for you

To the Editor: If you visit Florida’s beaches, your feedback can help Mote Marine Lab scientists enhance their real-time Beach Conditions Reporting System (BCRS). Florida residents and visitors are...

Celebrate shark week with Mote Marine in many different ways

July 3, 2015
Boca Beacon
News

Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium will dive into the science behind some of the ocean’s most fascinating fishes during this year’s Shark Days at Mote with “Real Sharks, Real Science,” a family-friendly...

Second annual Sarasota Lionfish Derby to be held by Mote

July 3, 2015
Boca Beacon
News

The second annual Sarasota Lionfish Derby is an exciting and environmentally beneficial event that invites SCUBA divers and snorkelers to compete to collect as many lionfish as possible in an effort...

Fallout from Scott’s veto pen hits Gasparilla Island

June 26, 2015
Boca Beacon
News

BY JACK SHORT – Among the record setting number of items, worth a combined $461 million, that fell to Florida Governor Rick Scott’s veto pen, was a large appropriation for Gasparilla Island State...