Are three new Mote research facilities the key to restoring seagrass?

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Mote Marine Laboratory opened three new research facilities dedicated to seagrass restoration.

The facilities are funded through a partnership between Mote, the state of Florida, and private donors.

The research will focus on developing resilient seagrass varieties and studying their role in carbon sequestration.

A new research site has also been established in Bahia Honda State Park.

Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium celebrated the Aug. 25 opening of three state-of-the-art research facilities designed to advance the restoration, resilience, and long-term sustainability of Florida’s critically important seagrass ecosystems.

The three new facilities – the Ron and Marla Wolf Seagrass Restoration Center for Ocean Sustainability Greenhouse Facility, Biogeochemical Ca