2020 Presenations
FWC and Federal Partners
| Time | Presentations |
|---|---|
| 9:00 |
Welcome. Ron Mezich, FWC |
| 9:05 |
Update on 2019 Marine Turtle Nesting Season in Florida. Simona Ceriani, FWC |
| 9:35 |
Update on Florida's Sea Turtle Stranding Trends. Allen Foley, FWC |
| 9:50 |
Rehabilitation Update. Meghan Koperski, FWC |
| 10:05 |
FWC Web-based Reporting. Tonya Long, FWC |
| 10:20 |
FWC Marine Debris Program. Jennifer McGee, FWC |
| 10:30 | Break |
| 10:45 |
Beach Mice and Shorebirds. Emily Evans, FWC |
| 11:05 |
Sea Turtle Updates from the Federal Side: NOAA and USFWS. Barbara Schroeder, NOAA and Ann Marie Lauritsen, USFWS |
| 11:25 |
NW Florida Coastal Happenings. Patty Kelly, USFWS NW Florida Field Office |
| 11:40 | Rebuilding Tyndall with Coastal Resiliency Considerations. Melanie Kaeser, USFWS Tyndall AFB |
| 11:55 | Questions from Morning Session |
| 12:00 | Lunch |
| 1:30 |
Wildlife Alert. Captain Travis Franklin, FWC Law Enforcement |
| 1:45 |
Panhandle Nesting Beaches. Meg Lamont and Ray Carthy, UF/USGS |
| 2:05 |
Gulf World Sea Turtle Programs. Lauren Albrittain, Gulf World Marine Park |
| 2:15 |
Sea Turtle Conservation and Coastal Park Management in Florida. Lauren Barr, Aaron Crews, Katie Slattery, Thomas Ankersen, UF College of Law Conservation Clinic and Gary Appelson, STC |
| 2:30 |
Gulf Islands National Seashore Programs. Jennifer Manis, Gulf Islands National Seashore |
| 2:45 |
Status and Future of Light Pollution Management on Florida Beaches: Results of a Strategic Planning Workshop. Cynthia J. Lagueux (ACCSTR), Robbin N. Trindell (FWC), Cathi L. Campbell (ACCSTR), Alan B. Bolten (ACCSTR), and Karen A. Bjorndal (ACCSTR) |
| 3:00 | Break |
Marine Turtle Grant Presentations
| Time | Presentations |
|---|---|
| 3:30 |
Sea Turtle Tag Update. David Godfrey, Sea Turtle Conservancy |
| 4:00 |
Assessment of Marine Turtle Nesting Habitat at Pocket Beaches in Florida. Kristen Sella and Mariana Fuentes, Florida State University |
| 4:15 |
Brevard Zoo Sea Turtle Healing Center Expansion. Dr. Trevor Zachariah, Brevard Zoo Sea Turtle Hospital |
| 4:30 |
Guided Sea Turtle Walks with Night Vision Technology. Melissa McIntyre, Stella Maris Environmental Research |
| 4:45 |
Loggerhead Sea Turtle (Caretta caretta) Incubation Temperatures on a Florida Panhandle Beach, USA. Megan S. Lamb, Apalachicola National Estuarine Research Reserve |
| 5:00 |
The Effects of Local Climate on Caretta caretta Hatchling Output. Natalie Montero, Mariana Fuentes, Florida State University and Simona Ceriani, FWC |
| 5:15 | Adjourn |
FWC = Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
USFWS = U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
NOAA = National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration
UF = University of Florida
USGS = U.S. Geological Survey
STC = Sea Turtle Conservancy
ACCSTR = Archie Carr Center for Sea Turtle Research