This report provides descriptions of the progress during the second quarter of the FY-2011-2012 red tide cooperative research program between the FWC-FWRI and Mote. This project is designed to focus on specific red tide research areas that are of critical concern to the State of Florida, in cooperation with other on-going HAB initiatives. The overall purpose is to determine and quantify the multiple causes of the Florida red tide initiation, development, transport and termination and to provide science-based information to assist resource managers and public health officials to make informed decisions directed toward reducing the adverse effects of red tide. The project components were developed around a series of three organizational goals.