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Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for international collaboration on heat-resilient coral research and restoration with three science-focused entities based in Taiwan and the U.S.: Delta...
Mote Marine Laboratory scientists have restored more than 216,000 corals to Florida’s Coral Reef—an exciting milestone. Starting in 2020,...
About This Campus Situated in the heart of the Lower Keys and only 24 miles from Key West, Mote Marine Laboratory's Elizabeth Moore International Center for Coral Reef Research & Restoration (IC2R3) is a fully equipped...
Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium, anounced today a partnership with Johnson Outdoors, a leading global innovator of outdoor recreation equipment and technology, together with its SCUBAPRO brand, to create a community coral reef...
Mote Marine Laboratory’s team of expert coral reef restoration researchers have begun the multistep process of reintroducing thousands of healthy corals back into its underwater nurseries after recovering at Mote’s land-based facilities...
Florida’s Coral Reef experienced record-breaking heat waves during the summer of 2023 caused by unusually high seawater temperatures that started early in the season, resulting in mass coral bleaching in certain areas. Florida’s...
Mote Marine Laboratory is pleased to announce it was awarded nearly $7 million from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) for a four-year, multi-faceted project focused on implementing a holistically transformative...
Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium scientists participated in a conference consisting of a series of workshops that brought together over 600 coral restoration practitioners, researchers, students and resource managers from around...
Corals that tolerate heat stress may harbor different bacteria than others, reports a New College undergraduate thesis study conducted in the U.S. Virgin Islands. This critical information may help scientists find or raise corals more...
Today, Feb. 19, Mote Marine Laboratory (Mote) and Boy Scouts of America, Florida National High Adventure Sea Base (BSA Sea Base), formalized a collaboration combining Mote’s leadership in coral reef research and restoration with...
Mote Marine Laboratory scientists and their citizen-science volunteers have completed their final coral restoration outplantings at Fort Zachary Taylor Historic State Park in Key West this month. This two-year project, funded by...
During this experience, guests will learn about endangered species of coral that are important to Florida’s Coral Reef, and microfragment coral that will eventually be planted on nearby reefs as soon as they grow to the perfect size...
In a remarkable advancement for coral conservation, Mote Marine Laboratory has successfully achieved the spawning of Eusmilia fastigiata, commonly known as smooth flower coral, with parent colonies settled just 22 months prior...
During this experience, guests will learn about endangered species of coral that are important to Florida’s Coral Reef, and microfragment coral that will eventually be planted on nearby reefs as soon as they grow to the perfect size...
During this experience, guests will learn about endangered species of coral that are important to Florida’s Coral Reef, and microfragment coral that will eventually be planted on nearby reefs as soon as they grow to the perfect size...
Mote Marine Laboratory joined forces with Combat Wounded Veteran Challenge (CWVC) and SCUBAnauts International divers in late June to advance coral reef restoration in the Florida Keys. The combined teams embarked on a vital mission...
Though bacterial pathogens and parasites can compromise coral health, coral microbiome research increasingly suggests a beneficial role for bacterial species living in coral tissue and mucus. Recent studies suggest the application...
The identification of bleaching tolerant traits among individual corals is a major focus for many restoration and conservation initiatives but often relies on large scale or high-throughput experimental manipulations which may not...
About the Center Operating in tandem with the Seagrass Restoration Technology Development Initiative, the Ron and Marla Wolf Seagrass Center...
Mote Marine Laboratory scientists are champions of coral reef science, conservation and restoration. Their hard work was highlighted on April 24, 2024, during season 3 episode 1 of the PBS series Changing Planet. Watch the clip...
This program is not currently accepting interns. Explore other Mote URE opportunities Coral Reproduction...
Coral Reef Ecosystems Internship Internship Mentor: Ian Combs The Coral Reef Ecosystem Internship will introduce interns to...
Coral Reproduction Internship Coral sexual reproduction is crucial for population persistence, generating genetic diversity and promoting adaptive evolution. However, many species on Florida’s Coral Reef are experiencing...
Coral Health & Disease Research Internships The Coral Health & Disease Research Program conducts works on two of Mote's campuses. The internships below are based at Mote's International...
Coral Gene Bank Internship Mote’s International Coral Gene Bank is designed to be a safe haven for corals from Florida’s coral...
Return to Seagrass Initiative home Operating in tandem with the Initiative, the Ron and Marla Wolf Seagrass Center for Ocean Sustainability...
We test a newly developed instrument prototype which utilizes time-resolved chlorophyll-a fluorescence techniques and fluctuating light to characterize Symbiodiniaceae functional traits across seven different coral species under cultivation...
Present in every population of plants and animals are distinct individuals who are resistant to disease. An important question is what genetic insights can be obtained from studying these individuals. In the case of coral, many of...
