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Closed due to storm

Due to Tropical Storm Helene, Mote Aquarium in Sarasota and Mote's Marine Science Education & Outreach Center on Anna Maria City Pier are closed to the public starting Wednesday, Sept. 25., until further notice.
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2024 Protect Our Reefs grants to fund cutting-edge coral reef ecosystem research and restoration

May 24, 2024 | Kathryn Gentile

Mote Marine Laboratory is pleased to announce that over $400,000 has been awarded from this year’s Protect Our Reefs (POR) License Plate Grant Program. Sales of the POR specialty license plate provides funds that are administered by Mote to support new and ongoing Florida Coral Reef research, restoration,...

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Mote-led initiative will restore resilient corals across 130 acres thanks to new grant

November 09, 2018 | Hayley Rutger

Mote Marine Laboratory and partners will restore 70,000 coral “seeds” across 130 acres of depleted Florida reefs over three years — prioritizing coral genetic varieties resilient to disease and climate change impacts — thanks to a grant of nearly $1.5 million announced today, Nov. 9, by the National...

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Mote partners with the Community Foundation of Sarasota County for a second year

October 08, 2018 | Stephannie Kettle

Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium is honored to announce the continued support of its programs from the Community Foundation of Sarasota County, with a recent partnership grant for $55,000 for the upcoming season. Support comes from two funds at the Community Foundation, the Martha Leiter and Nancy...

Men, women and children of all ages pose with a giant $15,000 check in front of the Mote aquarium visitor's entrance. Many wear Bank of America shirts.
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Mote thanks Bank of America for red tide research support

September 21, 2018 | Hayley Rutger

Mote Marine Laboratory thanks Bank of America for a $15,000 grant awarded Saturday, Sept. 15, to aid Mote’s research efforts focused on Florida red tide. The current bloom of Florida red tide, Karenia brevis algae, has continued since October 2017. Though not unprecedented in duration, it has brought...

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National Academies’ Gulf Research Program awards over $287,000 to research impacted by hurricanes

June 12, 2018 | Hayley Rutger

For immediate release: 11 a.m. Wednesday, June 13. Provided by Gulf Research Program with added section from Mote Marine Laboratory. National Academies' Gulf Research Program awards over $287,000 to assist scientific research impacted by Hurricanes Harvey and Irma WASHINGTON – The Gulf Research...

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Mote partners with Community Foundation of Sarasota County for impacts

January 16, 2018 | mote

Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium is honored to receive a $50,000 partnership grant from the Community Foundation of Sarasota County for programmatic and sponsorship support. “We are proud to be a part of the positive impact Mote is having locally, nationally and internationally,” said Roxie...

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