{"id":7303,"date":"2024-04-22T14:49:13","date_gmt":"2024-04-22T18:49:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mote.org\/?page_id=7303"},"modified":"2025-01-21T16:25:37","modified_gmt":"2025-01-21T21:25:37","slug":"mpi","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mote.org\/research\/centers-of-excellence\/mpi\/","title":{"rendered":"Marine Policy Institute"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The issues our oceans face today are extremely complex and involve many different disciplines and perspectives. The Marine Policy Institute (MPI) at\u00a0<\/span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/mote.org\/locations\/details\/mote-marine-laboratory-aquarium\">Mote Marine Laboratory<\/a><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0was formally launched in 2006 to improve the connection between science and society.\u00a0 MPI serves as an independent, objective entity within Mote that analyzes and translates marine science results, findings, and related information into formats useful for the public\u2014particularly decision-makers and members of concerned communities. This includes special reports designed to offer assessments and advice on law and policy enabling tools most responsive to advances in scientific knowledge.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MPI reports directly to the CEO\/President of Mote in order to have independence from the science complex.\u00a0 It also closely coordinates and collaborates with Mote\u2019s Vice President for Sponsored Research &amp; Coastal Policy Programs.<\/span><\/p>\n\n    <div class=\"gallery gallery-columns-3\">\n                                <figure class=\"gallery-item\">\n                <div class=\"gallery-icon\">\n                                        <a href=\"https:\/\/mote.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Picture2.png\" data-fancybox=\"gallery\" data-caption=\"Barbara Lausche meeting with International environmental lawyers working on teaching materials for Marine Protected Areas.\n\">\n                                            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"featured-image lazyload  \" src=\"https:\/\/mote.org\/wp-content\/themes\/mote\/src\/images\/dummy.png\" data-src=\"https:\/\/mote.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Picture2-1024x768.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mote.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Picture2-1024x768.png 1024w, https:\/\/mote.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Picture2-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/mote.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Picture2-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/mote.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Picture2.png 1229w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" alt=\"\"  \/>                                        <\/a>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                <figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text gallery-caption\" id=\"gallery-0-14311\">\n                    Barbara Lausche meeting with International environmental lawyers working on teaching materials for Marine Protected Areas.\n                <\/figcaption>\n                            <\/figure>\n                                <figure class=\"gallery-item\">\n                <div class=\"gallery-icon\">\n                                        <a href=\"https:\/\/mote.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/0F9A1204-2048x1365.jpg\" data-fancybox=\"gallery\" data-caption=\"\">\n                                            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"featured-image lazyload  \" src=\"https:\/\/mote.org\/wp-content\/themes\/mote\/src\/images\/dummy.png\" data-src=\"https:\/\/mote.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/0F9A1204-1024x683.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mote.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/0F9A1204-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mote.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/0F9A1204-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mote.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/0F9A1204-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mote.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/0F9A1204-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/mote.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/0F9A1204-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/mote.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/0F9A1204-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" alt=\"\"  \/>                                        <\/a>\n                                    <\/div>\n                            <\/figure>\n                                <figure class=\"gallery-item\">\n                <div class=\"gallery-icon\">\n                                        <a href=\"https:\/\/mote.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Picture1.png\" data-fancybox=\"gallery\" data-caption=\"Barbara Lausche presents at conference on global conservation and landscapes\/seascapes.\n\">\n                                            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"featured-image lazyload  \" src=\"https:\/\/mote.org\/wp-content\/themes\/mote\/src\/images\/dummy.png\" data-src=\"https:\/\/mote.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Picture1-1024x603.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mote.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Picture1-1024x603.png 1024w, https:\/\/mote.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Picture1-300x177.png 300w, https:\/\/mote.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Picture1-768x452.png 768w, https:\/\/mote.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Picture1.png 1329w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" alt=\"\"  \/>                                        <\/a>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                <figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text gallery-caption\" id=\"gallery-0-14310\">\n                    Barbara Lausche presents at conference on global conservation and landscapes\/seascapes.\n                <\/figcaption>\n                            <\/figure>\n            <\/div>\n\n    \n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The issues our oceans face today are extremely complex and involve many different disciplines and perspectives. 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