Understanding Red Tide: Effects on Coastal Communities and Strategies for Mitigation

Red tide events pose significant environmental, economic, and public health challenges for Florida’s coastal communities. Join us for a discussion on red tide, its impacts, and current strategies to reduce its effects on coastal waters.

Our featured speaker, Kevin Claridge, Associate Vice President for Sponsored Research and Coastal Policy Programs at Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium, will present on January 16 at 2:00 p.m. at the Apalachicola National Estuarine Research Reserve.

Kevin serves as the Mote Administrator for the newly established Florida Red Tide Mitigation and Technology Development Initiative, recently approved by the Florida Legislature and Governor. His responsibilities also include oversight of Mote’s Office of Research Grants, Contracts, and Sponsored Programs, as well as the Mote Marine Policy Institute. Prior to joining Mote, Kevin served as Director of the Office of Resilience and Coastal Protection at the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP).

The Florida Red Tide Mitigation and Technology Development Initiative is a partnership between Mote Marine Laboratory and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC). The initiative establishes an independent, coordinated effort among public and private research entities to develop prevention, control, and mitigation technologies aimed at reducing the impacts of red tide on the environment, economy, and quality of life in Florida.

If you miss the talk on Friday, Kevin Claridge will also be presenting at the Friends of St Joseph Bay Preserves annual meeting at the Centennial Building in Port St. Joe at 10:00 am Saturday, January 17th.