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"PROTECT
OUR REEFS"
LICENSE PLATE
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Florida has the only barrier coral reef system in the continental
U.S. Coral reefs provide more then $1.2 billion dollars a year to
Florida's economy through tourism, recreational and commercial fisheries, and by protecting our
shorelines by mitigating the effects of coastal erosion and storms.
Sadly, worldwide corals are in
decline..........but research can help us understand why and what to do
about it, and education and conservation efforts can help reduce human
impact on these precious resources.
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HOW
YOU CAN HELP
As a Florida driver, you can help make research, education
and conservation happen. Drive the plate that helps fund research, education and
conservation and you’ll be helping preserve Florida’s unique underwater beauty.
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When you purchase this plate from your tax collector, $25 goes to support
reef research, education and conservation. And as you drive, your reef plate
helps remind other Floridians about this unique Florida treasure.
To
get your "Protect Our Reefs" plate, click
here
(link opens in a new window)
for a listing of contacts and address information for the offices in your area.
You can also click here (.pdf
file)
to print
a form and order your plate by mail.
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Mote’s Protect Our Reefs Grant Program
Proceeds
from the sale of the “Protect Our Reefs” license plate come to Mote Marine Laboratory, a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing the science of
the sea. Using funds raised from the sale of the "Protect Our Reefs" license plate, Mote is providing grants to organizations around the state to do reef research, education and
conservation.
For more information on eligibility or how to apply
for funds through the "Protect our Reefs" grants Program, click here
(link opens in a new
window).
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TRL HOME
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FACILITIES
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MARINE OPS
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RESEARCH
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EDUCATION
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GENERAL INFO
Mote Marine Laboratory - Tropical Research Laboratory
24244 Overseas Highway, Summerland Key, Florida 33042
(305)745-2729 - (305) 745-2730(FAX) - TRL-info@mote.org
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TRL
is a fully equipped marine research and education facility, with
housing, vessels, dry labs, raceways and tanks, SCUBA support, and more.
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Research
 Education
Conservation
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