Upwell Researcher Derek Aoki shares his work exploring exploring the potential of passive acoustic monitoring for leatherbacks in the Northwest Atlantic.
Leatherback Saved by Fisher-Researcher Collaboration in Sinaloa
When fishermen and researchers collaborate, they create opportunities to amplify efforts for the research and conservation of sea turtles. This past spring, Upwell participated in these efforts by providing a satellite tag for Liam Neythan, a leatherback sea turtle that was saved in Sinaloa, Mexico. Our collaborators, the fishers Edmundo Rafael Garcías Burgos and Mariano García Olivas, as well as Dr. Alan Zavala Norzagaray and the CIIDIR IPN Unidad Sinaloa are the key collaborators and heroes in this story.
Following Tiny Turtles at Sea Part II: Tag Deployment
As you may have read about in our previous blog, Upwell developed prototype micro-satellite that are lighter than a penny to follow juvenile turtles at sea and learn more about the life phase known as the Lost Years. This data helps us to piece together the various routes juvenile turtles of different species and populations follow as they cross ocean basins for the first time. Read part two of our “Following Tiny Turtles at Sea” blog post to learn about how we release tagged turtles and plan to mobilize the data we collect.
Following Tiny Turtles at Sea: Tag Tech
Telemetry, also known as biologging, is when researchers use tags to follow an animal and collect data on its location, physiology, behavior and environment. This kind of data helps researchers create effective conservation strategies; for example identifying areas where an animal forages, breeds or builds its home and then reducing threats in those areas. Learn more about how Upwell is using cutting-edge telemetry tech to learn more about juvenile sea turtles in our latest blog post!
Press Release: Novel Research Takes Marine Conservation Tools to a New Dimension
Notes From The Field: Monitoring Florida’s Leatherbacks
At the beginning of June, Upwell Executive Director George Shillinger traveled to Juno and Jupiter beaches in Florida to catch the end of the leatherback nesting season monitoring conducted at Loggerhead Marinelife Center (LMC) and participate in ongoing collaborative research projects. Read more about those projects and meet some of the leatherbacks that were monitored this season!