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VOLUNTEER EMERITUS PROGRAM
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Mote's Volunteer Emeritus Program is now 18 months old and thriving. It recognizes and rewards retired volunteers who served A) ten years, or B) more than 1,000 hours before retiring. Emeritus volunteers receive a distinctive ID badge, free admission to the Aquarium along with up to three guests each visit, a twenty percent (20%) discount on most items in the Mote Gift Shop, continuation on Mote's mailing lists, invitations to Mote events (several were seen at the recent Luau), and an annual luncheon for Emeritus Volunteers only. If you think you qualify or know someone who might qualify, please contact the Volunteer Resource Office (VolCoordinator@mote.org or 941-388-4441 x852)
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VOLUNTEER PORTAL ACCESS HAS CHANGED
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The link for the Portal has changed; the link that was published last month in the June newsletter will no longer work (it was a test site). To get to the Volunteer Portal, follow these steps:
- Go to www.mote.org
- Select Support menu then select Volunteer
- Click the "Access Volunteer Portal" button
- Enter the password Vol1955 (please do not share password)
The talking points have been uploaded to the Portal as well as the Volunteer Manual. Before you click print, please note the Volunteer Manual is 349 pages.
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JULY EVENTS |
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Additional Suspension of Meetings
The Day Chair and Volunteer General Meetings are currently suspended for the summer months. Please note the Board Meetings are still scheduled and they include a Guest Speaker each month.
New Volunteer Orientation
Wednesday, July 27
10:00-12:00 Buchanan Room
Volunteers are required to attend a New Volunteer Orientation. If you attended the orientation at the Basic Marine Science classes, then you have completed the requirement. If not, additional orientations are held monthly, alternating on Wednesdays and Saturdays. Sign up sheets are in the volunteer lounge.
AUGUST SNEAK PEEK: Shark Days At Mote
Get ready! This August we will be hosting Shark Days, but this year includes a new treat – a screening of the film Jaws with a follow up Q&A session with Dr. Hueter! Stay tuned!
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DRUM CIRCLE DISTILLING SUPPORTS MOTE WITH MARINE LIFE RUM LABELS |
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Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium has partnered with Drum Circle Distilling, an award-winning small artisan distillery located in Sarasota known for their Siesta Key Spiced Rum, to produce a series of five rum bottle labels depicting different marine animals. These labels will be placed on Drum Circle Distilling's Siesta Key Toasted Coconut Rum and two percent of the sales from each of the labels will be donated directly to the Mote research program for each respective animal.
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COULD A SOLAR-POWERED SAILBOAT HELP MONITOR RED TIDE? |
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Mote Marine Laboratory and Navocean team up to launch an underwater robotic glider and a solar-powered sailboat drone. Seeking new ways to study red tide, Mote Marine Laboratory scientists are helping makers of solar-powered, sailboat drones test their technology in tandem with underwater robots Mote normally deploys to monitor harmful algae in the Gulf of Mexico.
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EXPLORE CUBA WITH MOTE SCIENTISTS WHO STUDY ITS MARINE LIFE
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Join Mote Marine Laboratory for an educational expedition to Cuba — a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to discover the history, culture and natural ecosystems of this island nation, where Mote scientists and their Cuban colleagues have been advancing marine research together for more than 10 years. Spots remain open for the Dec. 1-8 trip, "Exploring Cuba with Mote Marine Laboratory," which begins in Havana and continues with a live-aboard dive boat expedition to the Gardens of the Queen marine reserve.
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HELP MOTE SCIENTISTS RESTORE CORAL REEFS IN KEY WEST |
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Scientists at Mote Marine Laboratory invite the public to help with a coral restoration project at Fort Zachary Taylor Historic State Park in Key West, Florida during June and July. This collaborative project between Mote, Florida State Parks, the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administrations (NOAA)'s Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary and the Monroe County Tourist Development Council will work to restore corals at Fort Zachary Taylor Historic State Park while educating people about reefs and asking volunteer "citizen scientists" to help. All work is being conducted under permits from NOAA and Florida State Parks.
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Invasive lionfish: Gotta catch 'em all!
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Mote Marine Laboratory is excited to collaborate in the project described by the Gulf of Mexico Coastal Ocean Observing System (GCOOS) in their press release below: "Red Tide Forecasting in the Gulf of Mexico on Every Beach, Every Day? Soon There Will be an App for That."
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LOCAL SCHOOL RAISES FUNDS FOR MOTE MARINE LABORATORY'S SEA TURTLE HOSPITAL |
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Bradenton Christian School's sixth grade class raised $876 to benefit Mote Marine Laboratory's Sea Turtle Hospital. The class held a fundraiser April 21 and 22 and sold baked goods and turtle-themed merchandise. All proceeds from the fundraiser were given to the hospitals at Mote, which has cared for 562 sea turtles since 1995.
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