Coral Collaboration – Scientists, students and veterans join forces
Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium has hosted its annual Staghorn Restoration Project with SCUBAnauts International and the Combat Wounded Veteran Challenge (CWVC) since 2010. Mote researchers research...
‘TROUBLED WATERS’
WLRN’s new documentary “Troubled Waters: Turtle’s Tale” explores the impact of human behavior on our environment — as seen through the lens of one of the Keys’...
Plastic Ban – Commission sends measure to staff
The “sunscreen ban” made waves back in February, which the Key West city commission approved, and Gov. Ron DeSantis ultimately upheld (vetoing HB 771), after an attempted...
Rescue shows need for marine mammal hospital
Two Atlantic bottlenose dolphins were rescued off the shallow waters of Fiesta Key Campground and Marina at MM 70 on July 26. With the dolphins now in...
Study reveals key contributor to coral health problem
Environmental stressors like warming water temperatures are contributing to massive coral death, scientists say. But a recent study with three decades of data collected from Looe Key...
Mote scientist to receive prestigious award at Nation’s Capitol
Erinn Muller’s coral and disease research is catching the attention of many in Florida, the U.S. and around the world.
The science director of Mote’s Elizabeth Moore Center...
Turtles, wildlife brought Bette Zirkelbach to the Keys
Marathon High School may have its own cheerleading squad, but just down the road there’s a self-described “cheerleader for turtles.” Meet Bette Zirkelbach, manager of The Turtle...
County: 76 more canals to be cleaned in the Keys
On July 17, Monroe County announced it had secured permission to clean an additional 76 canals. One-hundred and seventy two canals have already been cleared of hurricane...
‘Florida Man’ wins!
Marathon’s Rachel Bowman was personally recruited to take a spot on the “Florida Man” team for this past weekend’s Emerald Coast Open, formerly the Lionfish World Tournament....
Florida Bay depends on Everglades Restoration
Over one hundred years ago, as the first shovel of muck was removed from the River of Grass to turn Florida’s swamp into liquid gold, the state...
