In March of 2024, sea turtle experts from around the world met in Pattaya, Thailand for the annual International Sea Turtle Symposium. This was Anna Ortega’s third time attending as an Upwell researcher, and she wrote this blog to share an inside look at the conference and why it’s such a special event for the sea turtle community.
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 Sea Turtles and Ecosystem Health in the California Current
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.