The oceans are our passion. Marine science is our mission. As an independent, nonprofit institution with 38 programs and centers in our global research enterprise, Mote champions conservation and the ...

Mote Marine Laboratory scientists have published new research demonstrating that an electronic pulse device (EPD) can effectively deter and delay sharks from taking fish off fishing lines — a ...

Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium began in 1955 as a small lab in southwest Florida. Today we lead marine research and education around the world, based at multiple campuses that span the Sunshine ...

Discover the cutting-edge coral reef science and restoration led by Mote Marine Laboratory scientists at our campuses throughout the Florida Keys. Learn more about public and private tours, ...

Mote’s Coral Restoration Program focuses on large-scale propagation of corals in a land-based nursery to support ongoing research and restoration. Most of the work conducted by interns at the ...

The Coral Health & Disease Research Program conducts works on two of Mote’s campuses. The internship below is based at Mote’s primary campus in Sarasota, Florida. If interested in the position below, ...

Situated in the heart of the Lower Florida Keys, Mote Marine Laboratory’s Elizabeth Moore International Center for Coral Reef Research & Restoration (IC2R3) is a state-of-the-art marine science ...

Mote’s popular lecture series offers the opportunity to listen to Mote scientists as they share their latest findings, innovations and fieldwork — from coral reef research and marine animal health to ...

Yellow stingrays grow up to 26 inches (66 centimeters) long. In the western Atlantic Ocean, these ray can be found in shallow sandy or muddy habitats, burying themselves to hide from predators. Yellow ...

Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium is proud to announce that Dr. Aly Busse, Mote’s Associate Vice President of Education, has been awarded the 2025-2027 Early-Career Research Fellowship – Education ...

The Stranding Investigations Program provides 24-hour response to sick, injured and deceased marine mammals and sea turtles within the coastal waters of Southwest Florida, mainly in Sarasota and ...

The Florida Legislature and Governor, in recognizing the need for innovative seagrass research to guide coastal restoration passed the Seagrass Restoration Technology Development Initiative ...