Leatherbacks at Sandy Point
WELCOME To Geographic Consulting’s Sea Turtle Blog, from the Sandy Point Wildlife Refuge
Welcome to Geographic Consulting’s Turtle Blog. We conduct a sea turtle monitoring project at the Sandy Point National Wildlife Refuge in St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands that consists of nightly patrols to intercept nesting leatherbacks during the early summer months and
detailsLeatherback Sea Turtles! Blog post #1
5/2/2012 Leatherback Sea Turtle nesting season is now in full swing with an average of 5 adult, female Leatherback Sea Turtles nesting per night! The Sea Turtle Nesting Monitoring Team at Geographic Consulting is anticipating a busy season, and the crew
detailsLeatherbacks, hawksbills, and greens!
July 6, 2012 It’s been a while since we’ve updated you all on the leatherback project. Good news is, all 3 species of sea turtle are nesting on Sandy Point: the leatherback, hawksbill, and green!! Leatherback activities have slowed dramatically, but
detailsHawksbill Turtle Arrives at Sandy Point.
June 4, 2012 It is June and leatherback season seems to have peaked, with averages still steady at about 5 Mamas per night. Just over a week ago, 10 turtles came up on Sandy Point in one night. A record for
detailsDawn turtles!
5/20/2012 Welcome turtle fans! Female leatherback sea turtles (Dermochelys coriacea) usually nest at night and “Dawn Turtles” are what sea turtle monitors call those females that arrive on the beach when the sun is starting to rise. They make technicians stay
detailsSummary of the 2014 Leatherback Nesting Season
As the 2015 leatherback season at Sandy Point rapidly approaches, we would like to share this summary of some of the key findings from last season. 2014 Leatherback Nesting Summary, Sandy Point, St. Croix. In 2014, sea turtle biologists from Geographic
detailsThe First Nesting Leatherback of the Season Arrived at Sandy Point
The 2015 leatherback season at Sandy Point National Wildlife Refuge has begun! The first activity occurred on February 23rd. We’re looking forward to the season and keeping our fingers crossed for big numbers this year! Geographic Consulting’s sea turtle bioligists
detailsPreparing our 2015 Leatherback Team
We are fast approaching the start of the 2015 Leatherback nesting season and Geographic Consulting is putting together an enthusiastic and highly experienced research team. We are pleased to introduce the newest member of our team, Mollie Alter. We met Mollie while
detailsChampion Leatherback Nesters
Each year about 80- 100 individual Leatherback sea turtles (Dermochelys coriacea) nest in Sandy Point National Wildlife Refuge in St. Croix, USVI. On average, leatherback turtles lay about five nests in a single season, but there are turtles that come to
detailsGeographic Consulting and USFWS host Nigel Marven on the beach
Geographic Consulting’s turtle crew had a fun time hosting Nigel Marven last week. Some of us were a little star struck by the Wildlife adventurer that first became famous during his time with the BBC Natural History Unit and now makes
detailsLeatherback Sea Turtle Nesting Season 2014, Underway at Sandy Point National Wildlife Refuge
The Leatherback sea turtle nesting season of 2014 is underway at Sandy Point National Wildlife Refuge. Night patrols began on April 1 this year and we have been so busy with start up and other projects that this is our first
detailsExcavating Leatherback Sea Turtle Nests
[The end of the turtle season was demanding on our schedules and other projects conspired to make this blog post fairly late.] Night patrols at the Sandy Point National Wildlife Refuge concluded for the season on July 31, 2013. In
detailsConclusion of Leatherback Sea Turtle Night Patrols for 2013
It’s the middle of July which means that Geographic Consulting’s night patrols have come to an end for the 2013 season. Although there are still a few leatherbacks (Dermochelys coriacea) laying nests at Sandy Point Wildlife Refuge in St. Croix USVI, they are
detailsConclusion of Leatherback Sea Turtle Night Patrols for 2013
It’s the middle of July which means that Geographic Consulting’s night patrols have come to an end for the 2013 season. Although there are still a few leatherbacks (Dermochelys coriacea) laying nests at Sandy Point Wildlife Refuge in St. Croix USVI,
detailsInternesting Threats for Leatherbacks
The nesting season for leatherbacks (Dermochelys coriacea) at Sandy Point National Wildlife Refuge in St. Croix has been underway for three months. At this point, most of our turtles have nested at Sandy Point multiple times. Some turtles that have nested seven
detailsBeach Dynamics on Sandy Point Wildlife Refuge
Most sea turtle monitoring projects have several components of nightly beach work in common. These usually involve the identification and tagging of nesting turtles, collecting morphometric data, and marking and protecting nests. However, each project does things a little bit differently
detailsBusy Nights at Sandy Point Wildlife Refuge
Nights at the Sandy Point Wildlife Preserve in St. Croix have been busy lately with lots of leatherback (Dermochelys coriacea) nesting activities. Sea Turtle Biologists from Geographic Consulting have had quite a few nights with more than five nesting leatherbacks and
details25 Years of Nesting on Sandy Point
The leatherback turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) nesting season is finally in full swing. We have been seeing at least 3 nesting turtles per night and have had some nights with up to 5 turtles. We have also been surprised that not only
details2013 Leatherback Sea Turtle Nesting Season Underway at Sandy Point National Wildlife Refuge
Well that long anticipated and exciting time has finally arrived! Leatherback sea turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) nesting season has officially begun on Sandy Point National Wildlife Refuge in St. Croix, US Virgin Islands. That means Geographic Consulting’s blog entries will begin again.
detailsSummary of the 2015 Leatherback Sea Turtle Nesting at Sandy Point Wildlife Refuge, St. Croix, USVI
The 2015 leatherback sea turtle nesting season at Sandy Point National Wildlife Refuge in St. Croix concluded in August and we have since been analyzing data. We now know much more about the 2015 season at Sandy point. This informal report
detailsUpdated Turtle Nesting Numbers, as of May 18, 2015; Sandy Point Wildlife Refuge
Geographic Consulting’s Sea Turtle Project Manager, Jen Valiulis, has been updating some aspects of our 2015 turtle nesting database. Here, we present to you our corrected numbers so far this season (as of May 18, 2015). We have had 72 individual leatherback
detailsOne Month of Leatherback monitoring
One month has already gone by in this leatherback sea turtle nesting monitoring season in the Sandy Point National Wildlife Refuge in St. Croix. Many of our returning turtles are beginning to lay their 2nd and 3rd clutch! Here’s an update
detailsDawn Turtles with Duke University
This week we were happy to host the Sea Turtle Class from Duke University, along with Kelly Stewart, Marine Biologist with the NOAA Marine Turtle Genetics Program. The students and their instructors joined us on the Sandy Point Wildlife Refuge in St.
detailsEarly Success as Turtle Watch gets Under way in April, 2015
Last night’s Turtle Watch on Sandy Point with US Fish and Wildlife Service and Geographic Consulting was a success. Our group had just arrived and was settling in, when Turtle Watch visitor and friend, Lindsy Wagner, spotted a female coming out
detailsGeographic Consulting’s 2015 Leatherback Turtle Team Begins Night Patrols
Our 2015 team has successfully completed their field training and has begun full time night patrols. Saturation tagging of all nesting leatherback females will take place every night at the Sandy Point Wildlife Refuge for the rest
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