Leatherbacks

Leatherback Saved by Fisher-Researcher Collaboration in Sinaloa

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.

Leatherback hatchlings in a changing world

Leatherback hatchlings in a changing world

Upwell’s Laboratory Veterinarian Dr. Sam Kuschke is investigating the bacteria that lives on the skin of leatherback sea turtle hatchlings, blood values in leatherback sea turtle hatchlings, and the effect that climate change has on both.

Upwell Featured in Carmel Magazine

Upwell Featured in Carmel Magazine

Upwell’s work to protect turtles at sea was featured in the latest edition of Carmel Magazine. Check out the article below to learn more about leatherback sea turtles and what we are doing to protect them.

Living the Dream: Life as a Scientist Who Studies Sea Turtles

Living the Dream: Life as a Scientist Who Studies Sea Turtles

One of the first things people say to me when they find out I’m a scientist that studies sea turtles is: “Wow, you are living everyone’s childhood dream!”. I am living my childhood dream, though my day-to-day work may be  different from what most people expect when they think of being a marine biologist. So, what is it really like?

Leatherback Sea Turtles and Ecosystem Health in the California Current

Leatherback Sea Turtles and Ecosystem Health in the California Current

Evaluating sea turtle health off the coast of Central California can tell us about environmental factors that pose threats not only to sea turtles but to the broader marine community.

Leatherbacks from above

Leatherbacks from above

The leatherbacks have returned to the central California coast! In partnership with NOAA, Upwell is conducting aerial surveys to locate critically endangered leatherback turtles in California's waters. Learn more about graduate student, Sharon Hsu's first-hand experience as an Upwell Observer aboard these flights.

Help save endangered sea turtles with your smartphone!

Help save endangered sea turtles with your smartphone!

It’s that simple. You can help sea turtle conservation efforts by downloading an app on your phone and recording your turtle sightings. Scientists use this valuable data to better understand sea turtle movements, in order to establish marine protected areas and conservation corridors that protect turtles at sea.