Mote Marine Laboratory is an independent,
not-for-profit marine research organization based on City Island in
Sarasota, Florida. Founded in 1955 by
Eugenie Clark in
Placida, Florida, it was known as the
Cape Haze Marine Laboratory until 1967. The laboratory aims to advance the science of the sea, both through its marine and estuarine research labs and through the public Mote Aquarium and its affiliated educational programs.