Tracking loggerhead sea turtles from one o f the most important nesting sites in world
\nDr. Daniel Evans has b een tracking the migrations of loggerhead sea turtles from the Archie Carr National Wildlife Refuge on the central east coast of Florida since 2008.
\nThe Carr Refuge represents one of the most important nesting beac hes for loggerheads in the world. The research has identified important lo ggerhead migration pathways and feeding areas\, as well as discovered some unusual behavior.
\nDr. Evans will be talking about the findings\, and conservation implications\, of his satellite tracking research.
\n< p>Dr. Evans is responsible for Sea Turtle Conservancy's educational activi ties\, public presentations\, organizing volunteers to help with STC&rsquo \;s sea turtle monitoring research programs\, administers the Florida Sea Turtle License Plate Grants Program\, \;and is the principal investiga tor on STC&rsquo\;s sea turtle tracking research program. He received a Ba chelor of Science degree in Wildlife Management from the University of Mas sachusetts\, a Masters in Wildlife Ecology from Frostburg State University \, and his Ph.D. in Wildlife Ecology and Conservation from the University of Florida. He has been working at the Sea Turtle Conservancy since 1996.< /p>\nFor more information\, check out the book Sea Turtles: An Extraordinary Natur al History of Some Uncommon Turtles by Blair Witherington.
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