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Though its efforts reach worldwide, Mote remains a homegrown institution rooted in its Southwest Florida
community. When the world-famous “Shark Lady” Dr. Eugenie Clark founded Mote as a one-room lab in 1955,
the Vanderbilt family gave generously so that she could pursue her passion for groundbreaking marine
research. Later, major benefactor William R. Mote lent the Lab his vital support and family name. Community
support has remained strong throughout and continues to be a key enabling factor in Mote’s success.
Today philanthropic giving means more than ever. Mote scientists excel at seeking competitive grants,
but research funding from government agencies has greatly diminished — particularly for novel and
exploratory research that could lead to transformative solutions.

Your support can make a dramatic difference. Please visit mote.org to learn more
and click “Support” to donate. Today’s gifts provide the opportunity for tomorrow.

Cover photo credits: Tarpon photo by Masa Ushioda. Coral fragment photo by Joe Berg/Way Down Video. Tarpon tagging photo by Ross Gallagher.

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