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    • RECON Sensor Array
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    • AerialWQ
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Sea Turtle Research

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Our sea turtle program staff and volunteers don't just monitor beaches during nesting season to document crawls, nests, and hatchlings. Read about the various research projects that our scientists are working on throughout the year to help understand and protect sea turtles.

Current Research Projects

Details on Research Conducted by Sea Turtle Program Scientists

After the Tide: Brevetoxins and Sea Turtles

Learn about our grant-funded study on the long-term impacts of red tide on nesting sea turtles

Nighttime Tagging Project

The goal of this project is to encounter, tag and measure as many sea turtles as possible

Green Sea Turtle Satellite Telemetry

Tracking green sea turtles with satellite tags improves protection

Impacts of Groundwater on Hatchling Sex Ratios

What unique conditions on Sanibel may be responsible for producing more male hatchlings?

Coyote Cameras

Night vision cameras help with anti-predation measures

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