The William R. and Lenore Mote Endowment
History of Mote Eminent Scholars
Florida State University and Mote Marine Laboratory alternate selecting the Mote Eminent Scholar each year. FSU chooses scholars representing excellence in marine biology, while Mote Marine Laboratory selects scholars for excellence in fisheries ecology and enhancement.
| Academic Year: | Scholar: | Affiliation: | Appointment: |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-2027 | Dr. Sarah Lester | Florida State University | Chair |
| 2024-2025 | Dr. Don R. Levitan | Florida State University | Chair |
| 2022-2023 | Dr. Sally D. Hacker | Oregon State University | Chair |
| 2020-2021 | Dr. Marc Mangel | University of California, Santa Cruz | Chair |
| 2019-2020 | Dr. Curt M. Pueschel | Binghamton University, SUNY | Scholar |
| 2018-2019 | Dr. Mark E. Hay | Georgia Institute of Technology | Chair |
| 2017-2018 | Dr. Richard K. Grosberg | University of California, Davis | Scholar |
| 2016-2017 | Dr. Peter J. Edmunds | California State University, Northridge | Chair |
**Chair = William R. and Lenore Mote Eminent Scholar Chair in Marine Biology
**Scholar = William R. and Lenore Mote Eminent Scholar in Marine Biology, held in an intervening year
| Academic Year: | Scholar: | Affiliation: |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-2019 | Dr. Lee A. Fuiman | The University of Texas at Austin |
| 2013-2014 | Dr. Charles H. ("Pete") Peterson | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
| 2010-2011 | Dr. Peter Auster | University of Connecticut |
| 2007-2008 | Dr. Kai Lorenzen | University of Florida |
| 2006-2007 | Dr. Robert Warner | University of California, Santa Barbara |
| 2004-2005 | Dr. Larry B. Crowder | Duke University |
| 2004 | Dr. Ana María Parma | National Research Council of Argentina |
| 2001-2002 | Dr. Carl Walters | University of British Columbia |
| 2000 | Dr. Marc Mangel | University of California, Santa Cruz |
| 1997 | Dr. David O. Conover | Stony Brook University |
**Appointments before 2015 were made by the joint FSU/Mote Selection. Affiliations are given as of the year of appointment.