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Mote's 2013 Special Lecture Series will showcase world-famous speakers discussing marine-related topics on Monday evenings in February and March.
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Click Here to Register!
Lectures that are SOLD OUT with be noted below.
(Ticket sales are only final once online registration has been confirmed. Please do not assume tickets have been purchased until you receive online confirmation or have spoken with Mote Education staff. Thank you)
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2013 Special Lecture Series Details
- Time, Day & Dates: 7:30 p.m. Mondays, February 4 - March 11, 2013.
- Location: Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium, Immersion Cinema, 1600 Ken Thompson Parkway, Sarasota, Florida, 34236.
- Ticket Price: $12 (per ticket per lecture) for Mote Members. $15 (per ticket per lecture) for non-Members. Students,teachers and volunteers without membership can purchase tickets at the Member rate with a discount code by contacting lecture@mote.org or calling 941-388-4441, ext. 348.
- Ticket sales close at 3 p.m. on the day of the lecture or when tickets sell out.
- Seating: Doors open at 7 p.m. Ticket holders will be seated on a first-come, first-served basis.
- Ticket Sales:Tickets must be purchased in advance. A limited number of tickets might be available at the door on lecture nights, but we cannot guarantee availability. Tickets are non-refundable, unless Mote cancels the lecture.
- Questions: Please call 941-388-4441, ext. 691, or e-mail lecture@mote.org.
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2013 Special Lecture Series Lineup
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SOLD OUT February 4: Dr. Diane Nelson and Dr. Eugenie Clark "From Water Bears to Whale Sharks"
Lecturers will delve into fascinating features of marine animals, “dissecting” a six-foot great white shark(model), illustrating the difference between seals and sea lions, showing slides of other marine life and introducing the microscopic world of water bears — tiny animals that can survive the extreme conditions of deserts, glaciers and even space. Generously sponsored by Caldwell Trust.
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February 11: Captain Alfred Scott McLaren "The Undersea Life of a Former U.S. Nuclear Attack Submarine Commander" McLaren will share his 50-year undersea life of exploration and scientific research, reveal how it led him to become Senior Pilot of the revolutionary deep-diving Super Aviator submersible and share the major areas of exploration and scientific research where it could prove useful in the context of climate change.
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February 18: Carlton Ward (Photographer) "Florida Wildlife Corridor Expedition"
Ward will share his journey during the Florida Wildlife Corridor Expedition — a 1,000-mile journey through the Florida wilderness to raise awareness for the opportunity to protect an important corridor of connected lands and waters.
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February 25: Dr. Erinn M. Muller "Sick and Tired of Being Sick and Tired: How Diseases are Devastating our Coral Reefs" Muller will reveal how disease outbreaks have devastated coral reefs around the world, especially within the Caribbean, and discuss the possible reasons for higher prevalence of coral diseases, different types of diseases occurring within our reefs and higher numbers of coral disease outbreaks. She will focus on the influence of environmental stressors, such as warm water temperature and pollution, and describe how those stressors impact the immune system of corals and the virulence of pathogens, and she will provide insight into how people can reduce the threat of coral diseases.
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March 4: Dr. Dennis McGillicuddy "Harmful Algal Blooms in the Gulf of Maine: From Climatology to Forecasting"
McGillicuddy will reveal how harmful algal blooms (HABs) are a serious economic and public health problem throughout coastal oceans. In New England, the most serious HAB issue is paralytic shellfish poisoning,a potentially fatal illness that occurs when humans eat shellfish that have accumulated certain toxins fromthe harmful alga Alexandrium fundyense. McGillicuddy will reveal this organism’s complex life cycle, share observations and models to expose the underlying dynamics of these algal blooms, and describe a bloom forecasting system. Generously sponsored by PNC Wealth Management.
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March 11: Dr. John E. Reynolds "Conservation of Marine Mammals: What It Is and What It Isn't. A Case Study for Manatees and Dugongs"
A Case Study for Manatees and Dugongs” by Dr. John Reynolds, Director of the International Consortium for Marine Conservation and Manager of the Manatee Research Program, Mote Marine Laboratory. Reynolds will speak about the conservation of manatees and related species called dugongs to provide pragmatic steps for successfully conserving wildlife and natural environments. He will reveal why successful conservation must involve other disciplines that ultimately are likely to have a greater impact on the future of our world thanthe natural sciences, although the sciences should ideally play a key role in informing decisions. As Director of the Mote-sponsored International Consortium for Marine Conservation, Reynolds hopes to focus strengths at Mote and elsewhere on clear conservation achievements.
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Dr. John Reynolds of Mote Marine Laboratory Captain Alfred McLaren Dr. Dennis McGillicuddy Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Mote's Special Lecture Series is sponsored in part by Robert and Jill Williams.
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