Mote-FWC Red Tide Initiative announces new applied research grant opportunity at national conference
Mote Marine Laboratory announced the Florida Red Tide Mitigation and Technology Development Initiative’s first...
New red tide study: Why do blooms vary and ultimately end?
From late 2017 to early 2019, a major bloom of Florida red tide killed nearly 600 sea turtles, more than 200 manatees and 150 dolphins, while significantly decreasing the quality of life in many communities along Florida’s Gulf Coast. In...
Governor Ron DeSantis Signs SB 1552 to Mitigate Harmful Effects of Red Tide
Press release written by Governor DeSantis Press Office Sarasota, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis signed SB 1552: Florida Red Tide Mitigation and Technology Development Initiative. The bill...
Local Rotaries support Mote Marine Laboratory red tide research
In February, Rotarians from the greater Sarasota area came together to host the Rotary Fights Red Tide gala at Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium. Following the success of the event, the Rotary Club of Sarasota Sunrise presented...
Southwest Florida experts spotlight water quality, red tide research
Water quality science and solutions took center stage at the Sarasota County Water Quality Summit, which convened local, regional and state leaders in research and management fields on June 5 at Riverview High School in Sarasota County. Dr....
Stone crab larvae perish from red tide, but bloom intensity matters
High and medium concentrations of Florida red tide caused 100% and 30% mortality in stone crab larvae, respectively, and many of the surviving larvae had impaired swimming behavior, during a four-day lab study...
Red Tide Institute at Mote Marine Laboratory positions itself for consistent progress
Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium is pleased to announce support for the directorship of Mote’s new Red Tide Institute thanks to a generous five-year grant. Charles & Margery Barancik Foundation has provided $751,487 in funding...
Bill filed to support Florida Red Tide Mitigation & Technology Development Initiative led by Mote
Today, Florida House Representative and Majority Whip Michael Grant (District 75) sponsored House Bill 1135 to establish the Florida Red Tide Mitigation & Technology Development Initiative. This Initiative will focus on the development...
Bay Area Legislative Delegation meets at Mote, emphasizes red tide response
Florida legislators in the Bay Area Legislative Delegation (BALD) convened at Mote Marine Laboratory this morning, Feb. 26, to discuss multiple important priorities, including Florida red tide and the critical role of marine science...
Mote’s Red Tide Institute welcomes renowned scientific director
Mote Marine Laboratory is pleased to welcome Dr. Cynthia Heil as Director of its new Red Tide Institute, which focuses on studying and testing Florida red tide mitigation and control technologies to improve quality of life for coastal...
Mote launches Red Tide Institute for mitigation and control, thanks to founding donor
Mote Marine Laboratory leaders are thrilled to announce a major new step toward realizing a vision for addressing Florida red tide: a generous philanthropic investment of $1 million from The Andrew and Judith Economos Charitable Foundation...
Save our Shores Long Table Dinner Raises Money for Mote’s Red Tide Research
Mote Marine Laboratory is grateful to acknowledge the recent receipt of funds for red tide research from area restaurants and supporters. On September 25, Mote President & CEO, Dr. Michael P. Crosby, accepted a check from the Save...
Mote leader shares red tide science at Capitol Hill briefing
Mote Marine Laboratory’s leader shared red tide science to inform national policymakers yesterday, Sept. 27, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. Mote President & CEO Dr. Michael P. Crosby served as a panelist during a red tide...
Scientists, resource managers share major updates on tackling Florida red tide
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The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), Florida Department of Health (DOH) and Mote Marine Laboratory (Mote) gathered on Monday, Sept. 24, for the State of...
Mote thanks Bank of America for red tide research support
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...
Conservation organizations partner for snook recovery along Florida’s west coast after red tide
End-of-year updates (December 2018) Amid this year's announcement of a snook restocking initiative (original story below), Mote’s Fisheries Ecology & Enhancement Program also continued its own snook studies...
New treatment being developed for manatees poisoned by red tide
Florida International University and Mote Marine Laboratory are developing new and more efficient ways to treat manatees exposed to toxic red tide. Through a $428,000 grant from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s
Mote wildlife responders thank state for red tide aid
New emergency funding from the State of Florida will help Mote Marine Laboratory’s wildlife responders with a herculean task: recovering and rescuing scores of marine animals suspected to be affected by Florida red tide. State...
Mote studies how snook in Boca Grande are faring amid red tide
End-of-year update (December 2018) Preliminary results: Snook rapid assessment during 2018 red tide along Boca Grande When spawning snook perish from Florida red tide, other adult snook may re-occupy their...
Red Tide: What Mote Is Doing Now
Communities affected by the current Florida red tide are asking great questions — in particular, what more can be done to address this challenging harmful algal bloom (HAB) and better protect public health and quality of life? Mote...
Buchanan at Mote Marine Laboratory discusses funding to fight red tide
Congressman Vern Buchanan visited Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium in Sarasota on July 2 to discuss federal funding to fight red tide caused by Karenia brevis algae. The government funding bill signed into law earlier...
Mote study: Can filter-feeding marine life reduce red tide impacts?
Written by Stephanie Hagan Mote Marine Laboratory scientists are launching a research project this week that will test whether filter-feeding animals and seaweeds can help mitigate the effects of Florida red tide, an algal...
Intense red tide can threaten stone crabs, and more research is needed
Florida red tide algae toxins can stress and even kill sublegal stone crabs — young adults whose claws are growing toward legal harvest size — according to preliminary research results published recently in the scientific journal...
Education meets innovation: Booker Engineering students build housing for Mote’s red tide detector
End-of-year update (as of Sept. 30, 2018) In addition to the PHYSS unit that the Booker Engineering students encased for use in the lab, Mote has also converted two PHYSS units into submersibles and deployed them in the field...
Elevated counts of the Florida red tide organism, Karenia brevis, noted in Southwest Florida
Researchers are monitoring elevated levels of the naturally occurring Florida red tide algae, Karenia brevis, along southwest Florida. The public can follow online updates from multiple monitoring partners and even report coastal conditions...
Independent scientists applaud progress toward increased federal funding to address red tide
Today, Sept. 14, U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan’s office issued a news release about the exciting progress of their proposed amendment to boost federal government funds for research and mitigation of the Gulf of Mexico’s harmful algal...
Donation allows Mote to expand red tide research in Boca Grande
Thursday, Feb. 23, Dr. Michael P. Crosby, President & CEO of Mote Marine Laboratory, announced that an anonymous challenge donation of $100,000 has been made to support Mote scientists’ efforts to expand their red tide-related...
Feb. 23: Mote Science Café in Boca Grande to focus on human impacts of red tide
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Florida red tide is caused by naturally occurring algae, and when its concentrations exceed normal “background” levels, people can experience varying degrees of eye, nose and throat irritation while at the shore or on the water....
Could a solar-powered sailboat help monitor red tide?
Seeking new ways to study red tide, Mote Marine Laboratory scientists are helping makers of solar-powered, sailboat drones test their technology in tandem with underwater robots Mote normally deploys to monitor harmful algae in the...
FWC Reports Offshore Red Tide, Mote Scientists Gear up to Learn More
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) reported last week that a bloom of Florida red tide was confirmed in water samples collected offshore of Hernando County, in the area of a large fish kill. Satellite images...