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Mote says goodbye to Shark Lady

Mote celebrated the life of Dr. Eugenie Clark on May 4.

By Kristen Herhold
| 4:41 p.m. May 4, 2015

Dr. Clark’s journal from the 1950s and 1960s

Dr. Clark’s journal from the 1950s and 1960s

Mote President and CEO Dr. Michael Crosby speaks.

Mote President and CEO Dr. Michael Crosby speaks.

University of Maryland Provost Mary Ann Rankin speaks.

University of Maryland Provost Mary Ann Rankin speaks.

Dr. Kumar Mahadevan, president emeritus of Mote Marine Laboratory, speaks.

Dr. Kumar Mahadevan, president emeritus of Mote Marine Laboratory, speaks.

Dr. Jose Castro, of NOAA Fisheries and biographer of Dr. Clark, speaks.

Dr. Jose Castro, of NOAA Fisheries and biographer of Dr. Clark, speaks.

Eli Weiss, Dr. Clark’s grandson, speaks.

Eli Weiss, Dr. Clark’s grandson, speaks.

Dr. Clark’s son-in-law John Robinson, daughter Aya Konstantinou-Robinson, grandson Eli Weiss and Weiss’ fiancée Stephanie Leung

Dr. Clark’s son-in-law John Robinson, daughter Aya Konstantinou-Robinson, grandson Eli Weiss and Weiss’ fiancée Stephanie Leung

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Dr. Clark, the founder of Mote Marine Laboratory, died Feb. 25, and Mote held a celebration of life for the “Shark Lady” on May 4, her 93rd birthday.

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