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Sea turtle stable isotope research
An exciting new review was just published in Marine Ecology Progress Series that outlines the value of stable isotopes in sea turtle research and the progress that has been…
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Efficiency of the scientific funding process
NCSU’s Dr. Kevin Gross and his colleague recently published a fascinating article in PLoS One that explores the efficiency of the scientific funding process. They ask the questions: “To…
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Hawksbill migrations in the Caribbean
Dr. Kristen Hart from USGS and her colleagues recently published some exciting research out of Buck Island Reef National Monument in St. Croix. They tracked 31 hawksbills during their post-nesting…
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GCFI Conference
From November 5 – 9 I attended the Gulf and Caribbean Fisheries Institute conference in San Andrés, Colombia. I presented both a poster and a talk summarizing our study of…
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Turtle TED Talk
Last December Dr. Brendan Godley, from the University of Exeter and its Marine Turtle Research Group, gave a TED Talk on sea turtles. Really interesting to see someone at…
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Fulbright Conference in Chile
I am capping my Fulbright Fellowship with a conference in Chile in late August. Fulbright student researchers from across the Western Hemisphere are coming together to reflect on the theme…
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Sargassum in the Caribbean: causes, impacts on sea turtles, and management approaches
Last month I gave a presentation on the Caribbean Sargassum “invasion.” This is a massive regional issue, and I reviewed the problem and discussed a project assessing its effects…
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Sea turtle friendly street lights
Hatchling sea turtles are drawn to light, so manmade artificial lights behind beaches can be a major issue. Hatchlings might head the wrong direction and end up in yards, pools,…
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The “New Sargasso Sea”
More on the Sargassum issue! Colleagues in Antigua are saying that 2018 is already, without a doubt, the worst Sargassum year to date. Check out this image that shows how…
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Antigua’s National Cleanup
Unfortunately some of the amazing natural areas in Antigua are plagued by large amounts of garbage. There is an effort ongoing to clean this up – from removing bulk waste…