Upwell Researcher Derek Aoki shares his work exploring exploring the potential of passive acoustic monitoring for leatherbacks in the Northwest Atlantic.
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!
Ember the Juvenile Loggerhead Swims out into the Atlantic!
Novel tracking technology sheds light on leatherback “lost years”
New technologies are finally shedding light on one of the greatest mysteries in sea turtle biology. Using prototype “micro-satellite” tags specifically designed to fit juvenile leatherback turtles, Upwell and Florida Atlantic University researchers released eighteen captive reared juvenile leatherbacks to track their movements off the coast of Florida and shed light on the “lost years” phase of their lives.