Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium
Carly Anello is a Biological Scientist at the Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission since August 2021 and has served as an Education Specialist at Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium since May 2023. With experience as a Summer Intern at the Coastal Marine Education and Research Academy in June 2020, Carly Anello gained practical skills in tagging and measuring elasmobranchs, setting longlines and tangle nets, and handling various marine species, including sea turtles, sharks, and rays. Carly Anello holds a Bachelor of Science in Marine Sciences from Coastal Carolina University, earned in 2021.
Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium
Founded in 1955, Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium is an independent, nonprofit 501(c)3 research organization based in Sarasota, Fla., with additional field stations in eastern Sarasota Countye and the Florida Keys. Mote is dedicated to today’s research for tomorrow’s oceans with an emphasis on world-class research relevant to conservation and sustainable use of marine biodiversity, healthy habitats and natural resources. Research programs include studies of human cancer using marine models, the effects of man-made and natural toxins on humans and on the environment, the health of wild fisheries, developing sustainable and successful fish restocking techniques and food production technologies and the development of ocean technology to help us better understand the health of the environment. Mote research programs also focus on understanding the population dynamics of manatees, dolphins, sea turtles, sharks and coral reefs and on conservation and restoration efforts related to these species and ecosystems. Mote’s vision includes positively impacting public policy through science-based outreach and education. Showcasing this research is Mote Aquarium, a public attraction, open to guests from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. 365 days a year. Learn more at www.mote.org. Contact: Mote Marine Laboratory, 1600 Ken Thompson Parkway, Sarasota, FL 34236. (941) 388-4441 or info@mote.org.