MOTE MARINE LABORATORY
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Mission Statement
For sixty-five years, Mote Marine Laboratory has continued to be a leader in marine research. Throughout our history, Mote research has helped to protect and save endangered species and their habitats, solve emerging ocean-related problems and educate millions of children, adults and policy makers about conserving and sustainably using our precious marine resources. The overwhelming majority of marine laboratories around the world are either part of universities or owned by national or state governments. Few are like Mote - independent, nonprofit organizations able to nimbly respond to rapidly evolving local and regional needs and threats related to marine resources. This entrepreneurial spirit is strongly embedded in Mote's culture. It is fuel for effectiveness and critical to attracting high quality staff and scientists. In this regard, Mote Marine Laboratory is indeed a rare gem.
About This Cause
Mote Marine Laboratory was founded in 1955 by our founding director, Dr. Eugenie Clark through philanthropic partnerships formed with Ann and William Vanderbilt, and later, William R. Mote. We have traveled a long way since these early visionaries joined forces to lay a foundation for ocean research that we continue to build upon. From the beginning with one Ph.D. scientist working in a one-room laboratory, we are now more than 200 employees strong, including 35 Ph.D. scientists, and have six campuses and field stations extending from Sarasota to Key West. We conduct groundbreaking research not only in our home community of Southwest Florida, but on all of the world's seven continents. As an independent marine research institutions supported by philanthropy and embraced by the community through the years, Mote has distinguished itself through the seamless integration of its diverse research enterprise with education, public outreach and public policy programs. Mote's range of programs and services is a keystone attribute defining its uniqueness among its peers. While marine and coastal research has always been Mote's core function, our endeavors continue to emphasize the need for this research to have a positive impact on the conservation and sustainable use of marine resources for the benefits of our local, national and international communities. It is this global vision that gives Mote the ability to define its scientific mission as both local and worldwide in scope. Many of today's leading marine scientists, oceanographers and ecologists who are helping to solve pressing problems facing our oceans today received their early scientific spark at a public aquarium or marine laboratory. Since we opened our doors, Mote has invited, and supported, thousands of young researcher's investigations of the marine world, exciting their passions for the oceans for the betterment of us all. Our unique public outreach and education programs have also inspired and educated millions - young and old alike - to become better stewards of the coastal environment.