A Mote Marine Aquarium in downtown Punta Gorda is still in the planning stages, but the city and the research institution have already begun a partnership. 

Lee Memorial Health System is joining the frontlines in the fight against cancer. It’s involved in a national project that aims to map the genomes of different types of cancer. WGCU’s Jenny Bechtold has more.

Mote Marine Laboratory and the National Marine Fisheries Service ar relying on an underwater robot in Collier County as it looks for environmental conditions that might relate to a recent fish kill there.

The robot, nicknamed “Nemo,” is an autonomous underwater vehicle that can detect multiple species of algae and levels of dissolved oxygen.

Launched last Thursday, it will patrol for about a week along a pre-programmed course six to 20 miles offshore. It will continuously sample the water and send data to Mote scientists at the lab every two hours via satellite transmitter.

Genetic research at Florida Gulf Coast University gets a boost this week through a collaborative program with the US Department of Energy’s Joint Genome Institute.  WGCU’s John Davis reports.

Mote Marine Laboratory’s Aquaculture Research Park in Sarasota is embarking on a new research project, using fish waste to grow saltwater plants for coastal restoration projects. WGCU’s John Davis has more.

The Gulf Coast Community Foundation of Venice is funding an education initiative for middle and high school students aimed at helping kids meet rigorous new standards set by the state and that officials say could transform southwest Florida into the next Silicon valley.  WGCU’s John Davis reports.

Canterbury junior Carl Nist-Lund is hoping his award winning research into Dengue Fever may help prevent the spread of the disease in the U-S, and around the world.  WGCU’s Luis Hernandez reports.

Florida Gulf Coast University celebrated the groundbreaking Wednesday of an “Innovation Hub” to research and develop renewable energy technologies. WGCU’s John Davis reports.

Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa is partnering with Scripps Florida in Jupiter to create designer lymph nodes for patients with cancer. WGCU’s John Davis has more.

Charlotte County officials broke ground Monday on a project to convert methane gas from a landfill into energy.  WGCU’s John Davis has more.