SCHOOL GROUPS/YOUTH GROUPS

Learning marine science outdoors is much more fun than reading about it indoors. During parts of the summer and many times during the school year the Mote facility at Summerland Key provides residential education programs for small groups (15-20) adults and students.    

School groups with their teacher are welcome, and we also work with scout groups or other youth groups.  Evening programs bolster the field trip experiences. While most of these programs center around marine science topics, there is also a liberal dose of Florida Keys environmental studies including culture and history of the Keys.

Program participants enjoy staying in our dormitory and we can make arrangements for meals. Participants generally must provide their own transportation to our field trip sites.

A typical program might last three days or longer and include snorkel trips to the coral reef, visits to the Conch Baby Farm and other locations in Key West, a visit to the Dolphin Research Center on Grassy Key and more.  Our education coordinator plans the programs on a group-by-group basis with schoolteachers or group leaders who bring the students.

Contact Education Coordinator Dan Gallagher, Ph.D. (dgallagher@mote.org) for more information .

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Mote Marine Laboratory - Tropical Research Laboratory
24244 Overseas Highway, Summerland Key, Florida 33042
(305)745-2729 - (305) 745-2730(FAX) - TRL-info@mote.org

TRL is a fully equipped marine research and education facility, with housing, vessels, dry labs, raceways and tanks, SCUBA support, and more.

Snorkel Trips

Access to a Variety of Habitats

On-Site Housing