Advisory Council
Rande Ridenour, Chairman
Robert E. Messick, Esq., Vice Chairman
Stephen Ackoury
Steve Belack
The Hon. Michael Bennett
Matthew Buchanan
Sandra J.C. Buchanan
Dr. Andrew Burchard
Richard A. Butler
Dr. Rod Casto
Norman L. Cavedo, Jr.
Dr. John Cella
Chad Ciaravella
William Clague, Esq.
Irwin Davis
David Dickson
L. Stevens Doster
Aedan J. Dowling
Ted Ewing
Donald O. Featherman
Shirley Fein
Joan Galvin
Peter Genersich
Nicholas Gladding, Esq.
Bradley Goddard
John Hager
Dr. Edward Hamilton
Dan Harris
Brent Hoard
Dr. Chuck Holmes
Terry Hornblow
Joan Kayser
Lynn Kukanza
Christopher A. Likens, Esq.
Dwight Mead
Steve Meier
Michael Melnick
Susan Miller
Budd Moore
Mollie Nelson
William North
Dr. J. Terry Petrella
Gary K. Rogers
Dr. Edith R. Schwartz
Pamela Siderski
Jeffrey Steinsnyder
David Townsend
Norman Vaughan-Birch, Esq.
Casey Welch
Christina Welch
Heather Williams
Dr. Robert E. Windom
Mote Marine Laboratory has been a leader in marine research since it was founded in 1955. Today, we incorporate public outreach as a key part of our mission. Mote is an independent nonprofit organization and has seven centers for marine research, the public Mote Aquarium and an Education Division specializing in public programs for all ages.








