Guest Speakers from Mote

For Sarasota, Manatee, Charlotte, Lee, Hardee, DeSoto, Pinellas, and Hillsborough counties

Bring the wonders of the ocean to your audience with engaging Mote Science Talks. Our professional speakers will present a captivating multimedia session on the marine science topic of your choice, featuring our cutting-edge ocean research. We can enhance the experience with optional props, biofacts, handouts, and activities.

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Topics

For a description of each topic please visit our Research page. If your preferred topic is not listed, please contact us.

  • Ocean Innovations: Biomedical & Technology Development / cutting-edge tech, from cancer-fighting compounds to oceanographic tools used in the field.
  • Protecting Sharks, Turtles, Manatees and More: Conservation, Restoration & Monitoring / data from the field informs habitat protection for sharks, turtles, manatees, and more.
  • Coral Conservation: Coral Reef Ecosystems / restoring Florida’s reefs through groundbreaking coral propagation and resilience studies.
  • Toxins and Tides: Environmental Health / how harmful algal blooms form, how they’re studied, and what they mean for our ecosystems.
  • Hatchery to Habitat: Fisheries & Aquaculture / sustainable seafood systems and the science of food security.
  • Marine Mammals and More: Marine Animal Rescue & Rehabilitation / how we rescue and rehab sea turtles and marine mammals.
  • Oceans for All: Dr. Eugenie Clark and the history and future of Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium

Format options

Mote Science Talks are 40-60 minute lecture-style presentations with time for audience questions.

  • In-person, $350. At your venue, we come to you. Mote is an independent, nonprofit marine research institution. The honorarium for Mote Science Talks supports our mission to protect our ocean and the lives and livelihoods that depend on it. Note, this is for adult and college audiences in Sarasota, Manatee, Charlotte, Lee, Hardee, DeSoto, Pinellas, and Hillsborough counties.

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  • Virtual, $180.Experience the wonders of the ocean from anywhere with Mote Science Talks via Zoom videoconference. Our live, interactive programs connect your school or organization virtually with our world-class marine research institution in Florida. You choose the date and time, and we deliver the STEM engagement.

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