Mote Marine Laboratory, an independent nonprofit institution established in 1955, has recently adopted a new Beyond 2020 Vision & Strategic Plan that includes as one of Mote’s core priorities, “Recruit and annually maintain a total of four continuously rotating three-year Postdoctoral Research Fellowship positions with full salary/fringe benefits/startup costs by 2025." As an independent, nonprofit, mission-based organization, Mote’s greatest strength has been its ability to define its own agenda and research based on our communities’ needs and our scientists’ expertise. Mote is committed to being a leader in nationally and internationally respected research programs that are relevant to conservation and the sustainable use of marine biodiversity, healthy habitats, and nat