Moore Marine College

🐢 World Sea Turtle Day may be over, but your chance to learn how sea turtle conservation actually works is just getting started!

We’re excited to announce the launch our brand-new Sea Turtle Conservation Certificate Course and for a limited time, you can bundle it with our Shark Field Research Methods Certificate Course for just $598! That’s training in two of the most sought-after areas of marine conservation while saving on both courses.

✅ 100% online and self-paced
✅ Earn certificates and digital badges for LinkedIn and resumes
✅ Designed for students, aspiring marine biologists, educators, conservation professionals, and serious ocean enthusiasts
✅ Build the knowledge and confidence to get more out of future field programs, internships, and research opportunities

Learn more and register at the link in our bio! 🔗🌊

Recently, some of our Moore Marine College students and members of the public joined us in Colombia for our Sea Turtle Conservation Program! 🐢🌊

Participants spent their days working hands on with juvenile loggerhead and hawksbill sea turtles, assisting with feeding, data collection, tagging, and other important aspects of sea turtle rehabilitation and conservation.

The highlight of the trip was release day, when more than 200 rehabilitated sea turtles were returned to the ocean. Watching these animals make their way back into the wild is an unforgettable experience and a powerful reminder of why conservation matters. We are so grateful to everyone who joined us and helped make this year’s program a success! 🪸

Join us on the water this summer! 🌊🦈

At CMERA and Moore Marine College, we believe hands-on education is the most powerful way to learn. Spend your summer days on our research vessels learning how to tag, handle, and safely release local shark and ray species alongside experienced researchers.

Whether you’re a student looking to build real field experience or a local or visitor wanting to get involved in marine conservation, this is an opportunity to learn by doing.

Enrollment for our Summer Research Program closes March 31 and spots are limited. Apply online now before it’s too late! ⛴️

https://www.coastalmera.com/Application

Happy Earth Day from CMERA and Moore Marine College! 🌎🌊

We were honored to welcome WUSF’s Steve Newborn and Daylina Miller out on the water today for a beautiful day of shark and ray research led by CMERA & Moore Marine College President Alan Moore, alongside our college students.

From interviews to demonstrating how we safely tag southern stingrays, our students helped showcase the kind of hands-on field research we’ll be conducting every day this summer and why this work matters.

Thank you to our reporters and students for spending Earth Day advancing marine conservation right here in Tampa Bay!

🦈 Learn more about our upcoming Summer Shark & Ray Research Program or enroll in classes at the link in our bio.

🦈 Hear from Dr. Cara Estes on what makes field research such a powerful part of the learning experience at Moore Marine College.

From the classroom to the open water, our students gain real, hands-on experience working alongside active researchers in the field.

Whether you join us for a summer program with CMERA or enroll as a student, this is where marine science comes to life.

👉 Learn more at the link in our bio!