Mote Marine begins a three-part educational series on Jan. 9. The details:
Special Lecture Series: Rising to the Challenge of Coral Reef Restoration
January 9, 2023 6:00 pm — 7:30 pm
Dr. Jason Spadaro
Coral reefs are in trouble. Mote Marine Laboratory is not just a pioneer in coral reef restoration science, but a pillar of the coral restoration community. Mote scientists actively propagate and restore corals to degraded reef structures, but Mote actively selects the most resilient and robust corals with the goal of creating a strong and resilient community of restored corals.
Recently, Mote has also invested in the restoration of critical ecosystem functions, such as grazing. Mote scientists are engaged in the aquaculture of a large crab species that consumes many of the algae that otherwise would compete with corals for space on the reef. Tying all of these intricate and complex components together is nothing short of challenging. However, Mote scientists are more than up to the challenge with cutting-edge science guiding the way.
- Tickets to attend in person: $15 each for non-members ($10 for members)
- Tickets to attend virtually: $5 each
Special Lecture Series: Diving Deep to explore the Gulf of Mexico Blue Holes
January 16, 2023 6:00 pm — 7:30 pm
Dr. Emily Hall and Jim Culter
Mote Scientists embark on journeys to the “deep” to explore blue holes. Blue holes are underwater sinkholes, similar to sink holes on land. Underwater sink holes, springs, and caverns are karst (calcium carbonate rock) features that are scattered across Florida’s shelf floor. They vary in size, shape and depth, but most are ecological hot spots. A blue hole can be an oasis in an otherwise barren seafloor. Please join Dr. Emily Hall and Jim Culter as they take you with them on a journey and explore these beautiful and mystery filled holes in our own Gulf of Mexico!
- Tickets to attend in person: $15 each for non-members ($10 for members)
- Tickets to attend virtually: $5 each
Special Lecture Series: Red Tide Demise – Mitigation Initiative Update
January 23, 2023 6:00 pm — 7:30 pm
Dr. Rich Pierce and Dr. Cindy Heil
Florida Red Tide causes severe negative impacts on the environment, economies and human health along Florida’s west coast, and periodically the Atlantic coast. As a result of the severe 2018-2019 Red Tide, The Florida Legislature, Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission initiated the 6 year Red Tide Mitigation and Technology Development Initiative. This Initiative provides funding for Mote scientists to partner with other institutions and companies to conduct extensive laboratory and field research on the efficacy of a variety of potential products and technologies to mitigate the adverse effects of Red Tide, some of which you will hear about during this presentation.
- Tickets to attend in person: $15 each for non-members ($10 for members)
- Tickets to attend virtually: $5 each
https://mote.org/events/details/special-lecture-series-red-tide-demise-mitigation-initiative-update
Author: Siesta Sand
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