This Week in Sea Turtles tag:www.seaturtle.org,2008:/twist//24 2007-08-16T05:27:46Z Join Michael Coyne, Matthew Godfrey, Manjula Tiwari, and other sea turtlers from around the world in a roundtable discussion of the latest sea turtle news and events. Movable Type 3.2 TWiST 9: Go Green, Slow Down, Have a Good Time tag:www.seaturtle.org,2007:/twist//24.540 2007-08-16T05:25:51Z 2007-08-16T05:27:46Z Hot topics in sea turtle research and conservation. Don't listen to what we say, this is actually TWiST #9. We talk to J Nichols, president of the International Sea Turtle Society, about the upcoming sea turtle symposium in Loreto, Baja... Michael Coyne https://seaturtle.org/ Hot topics in sea turtle research and conservation.

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Don't listen to what we say, this is actually TWiST #9. We talk to J Nichols, president of the International Sea Turtle Society, about the upcoming sea turtle symposium in Loreto, Baja California Sur, Mexico.

Hosts: Michael Coyne and Manjula Tiwari

We had a few questions this time. If you know the answers post a comment or drop us an e-mail twist@seaturtle.org. Attach a voice recording in MP3 format and we'll try to include it in the next show.

Topics

28th Sea Turtle Symposium

Interactive Google Map of Loreto


Leatherback cave painting near Loreto


J Nichols and Jeff Seminoff catch their first turtles near Loreto

See all of J's photos.

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]]> TWiST 8: Morocco & Gabon tag:www.seaturtle.org,2007:/twist//24.527 2007-05-04T05:30:13Z 2007-05-04T05:31:38Z Hot topics in sea turtle research and conservation. Manjula regales us with tales from recent trips to Morocco and Gabon and brings us up to date on sea turtle activities in those countries. Direct Download: MP3 file (24.7 MB) Enhanced... Michael Coyne https://seaturtle.org/ Hot topics in sea turtle research and conservation.

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Manjula regales us with tales from recent trips to Morocco and Gabon and brings us up to date on sea turtle activities in those countries.

Hosts: Michael Coyne, Matthew Godfrey and Manjula Tiwari

We had a few questions this time. If you know the answers post a comment or drop us an e-mail twist@seaturtle.org. Attach a voice recording in MP3 format and we'll try to include it in the next show.

Topics

Morocco field visits (nesting, strandings, bycatch)
Mauritania
Cape Verde
Canary Islands
Gabon
TEDs workshop
NMFS training and technology transfer
Testing TEDs

Morocco

Morocco Photo1-1Manjula Tiwari (Research Scientist, NOAA-National Marine Fisheries Service, USA ), Mustapha Aksissou (Professor, University of Tetouan) and Said Semmoumy (Biologist, National Institute for Fisheries Research, Casablanca) on top of the range rover from where they had to survey all of Plage Blanche.


Morocco Photo2Said Semmoumy measuring a stranded loggerhead at Plage Blanche


Moroccco Photo3Kenza Ouakka (left, Biologist, National Institute for Fisheries Research, Laayoune), Manjula Tiwari (center), and Mustapha Aksissou (right) surveying Saharan beaches.


Morocco Photo4Said Semmoumy and Tabit (right-Chauffeur, National Institute for Fisheries Research, Casablanca) surveying the coastline of southern Morocco.


Not pictured, Hakim Mesfoui, Chef de Centre, National Institute for Fisheries Research, Laayoune.


Gabon

Gabon Photo1TED Experts, John Michell from NOAA-National Marine Fisheries Service, USA (left) and Marc Meillat from IFREMER (French Research Institute for Exploitation of the Sea) demonstarting how TEDS work at the Gabonese Fishing Ministry


Gabon Photo2
The audience learning about TEDs from John and Marc.


Links

IFREMER
NOAA
John Mitchell and TEDs
Mustapha Aksissou
Said and Keza and Hakim

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]]> TWiST 7: Proceedings tag:www.seaturtle.org,2007:/twist//24.525 2007-04-25T01:19:36Z 2007-04-25T01:21:39Z Hot topics in sea turtle research and conservation. The controversy surrounding sea turtle symposium proceedings (or lack thereof). Direct Download: MP3 file (19.8 MB) Enhanced Podcast AAC file (20.4 MB) with chapter marks Subscribe to Audio: Hosts: Michael Coyne, Matthew... Michael Coyne https://seaturtle.org/ Hot topics in sea turtle research and conservation.

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The controversy surrounding sea turtle symposium proceedings (or lack thereof).

Hosts: Michael Coyne, Matthew Godfrey and Manjula Tiwari

Don't be confused. We recorded two episodes at once. Episodes 6 and 7 were recorded back to back and I just split the file. In the second half (episode 7) we discuss the recent kerfuffle [1] [2] [3] surrounding the Annual Sea Turtle Symposium proceedings initiated by Peter Pritchard's editorial in MTN 115.

And a funny rebuke of Stephen Colbert and the Colbert Report from The Motley Fool, for not supporting the Great Turtle Race.

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]]> TWiST 6: Michael Has Been Busy tag:www.seaturtle.org,2007:/twist//24.524 2007-04-20T15:22:01Z 2007-04-25T01:19:39Z Hot topics in sea turtle research and conservation. Back to TWiST after a long hiatus. We get you caught up on happenings on SEATURTLE.ORG. Direct Download: MP3 file (13.5 MB) Enhanced Podcast AAC file (14 MB) with chapter marks Subscribe... Michael Coyne https://seaturtle.org/ Hot topics in sea turtle research and conservation.

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Back to TWiST after a long hiatus. We get you caught up on happenings on SEATURTLE.ORG.

Hosts: Michael Coyne, Matthew Godfrey and Manjula Tiwari

Links
Google Docs
Del.icio.us - Michael's profile
Digg
The Sea Turtle Store
Changes to the home page
Next exciting thing from seaturtle.org: ISTOR
Stranding database update
Tag clouds
And Manjula pimps the Solomon Islands

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]]> TWiST 5: Recovering Ridleys? tag:www.seaturtle.org,2006:/twist//24.495 2006-08-18T17:12:47Z 2006-09-08T12:36:09Z Hot topics in sea turtle research and conservation. Manjula and Michael take advantage of the annual Board of DIrectors meeting of the International Sea Turtle Society at the National Conservation Training Center near Shepherdstown, West Virginia. This week we talk... Michael Coyne https://seaturtle.org/ Hot topics in sea turtle research and conservation.

IMG_2120.JPGManjula and Michael take advantage of the annual Board of DIrectors meeting of the International Sea Turtle Society at the National Conservation Training Center near Shepherdstown, West Virginia. This week we talk to Donna Shaver and Thane Wibbels about Kemp's ridley sea turtles and hopeful signs for their recovery.

Hosts: Michael Coyne and Manjula Tiwari

Special Guests:
Donna Shaver and Thane Wibbels

Links
Padre Island National Seashore
Person of the Week: Donna Shaver
Kemp's ridley sea turtles
Recovery Plan for the Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtle PDF File

]]> TWiST 4: Sea Turtle Interns tag:www.seaturtle.org,2006:/twist//24.493 2006-07-13T17:37:12Z 2006-07-15T16:53:00Z Hot topics in sea turtle research and conservation. Matthew and Michael are in the field satellite tagging sea turtles with the interns and island naturalist at the Bald Head Island Conservancy on Bald Head Island in North Carolina. Meet the... Michael Coyne https://seaturtle.org/ Hot topics in sea turtle research and conservation.

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Matthew and Michael are in the field satellite tagging sea turtles with the interns and island naturalist at the Bald Head Island Conservancy on Bald Head Island in North Carolina. Meet the interns and find out what they do.

Hosts: Michael Coyne and Matthew Godfrey

Special Guests:
The interns and naturalist from the Bald Head Island Conservancy

Look for this and other job and volunteer opportunities on the MTN Job/Volunteer Board.

]]> TWiST 3: Manjula Goes to Jamursba-Medi tag:www.seaturtle.org,2006:/twist//24.489 2006-06-13T21:39:55Z 2006-06-13T21:41:37Z Hot topics in sea turtle research and conservation. Manjula visits collaborators as part of a leatherback nesting beach project on Jamursba Medi beach in Irian Jaya, Indonesia. Direct Download: MP3 file (11 MB) Enhanced Podcast AAC file (11 MB) with... Michael Coyne https://seaturtle.org/ Hot topics in sea turtle research and conservation.

Manjula visits collaborators as part of a leatherback nesting beach project on Jamursba Medi beach in Irian Jaya, Indonesia.

Hosts: Michael Coyne, Matthew Godfrey and Manjula Tiwari

Special Guests:
Creusa "Tetha" Hitipeuw, WWF Indonesia
Ricardo Tapilatu, State University of Papua, Indonesia

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Jamursba Medi Turtle Nesting Beach

Marine Turtles in Irian Jaya, Indonesia - Marine Turtle Newsletter #90
Leatherback Turtles at Jamursba-Medi Beach, Kepala - Marine Turtle Newletter #64

Turtle tracking and genetic analysis and capacity building

Malaysian leatherback NON-nesting season news items

...illustrating the dangers of not paying close attention to potential changes in thermal environment when relocating nests to hatcheries or other areas of the beach...

Leatherback turtles 'not coming back'

To be discussed in a future episode:
Foley, A. M., S. A. Peck, and G. R. Harman. 2006. Effects of sand characteristics and inundation on the hatching success of loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta) clutches on low-relief mangrove islands in southwest Florida. Chelonian Conservation and Biology 5:32-41.

]]> TWiST 2: How to Fund Marine Turtle Conservation tag:www.seaturtle.org,2006:/twist//24.484 2006-05-17T22:39:07Z 2006-05-25T01:04:58Z Hot topics in sea turtle research and conservation. My apologies for the poor audio quality this week. I hope you will be able to struggle through it. We had some technical issues which we will try to avoid in future... Michael Coyne https://seaturtle.org/ Hot topics in sea turtle research and conservation.

My apologies for the poor audio quality this week. I hope you will be able to struggle through it. We had some technical issues which we will try to avoid in future episodes. We also need to get Manjula to stop checking her mail while we are online!

Hosts: Michael Coyne, Matthew Godfrey and Manjula Tiwari

Special Guest: Earl Possardt, US Fish and Wildlife Service

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This Week's Topics:

Nick Pilcher, co-chair of the Marine Turtle Specialist Group provided some clarification on our previous discussion of the de-listing of Mediterannean green turtles

CTURTLE maillist

Marine Turtle Conservation Act (MTCA)

Wildlife Without Borders - Marine Turtle Program

Summary of 2005 Projects (PDF)

How to Apply for an MTCA Grant

More Information:
WWF
Ocean Conservancy - Testimony from Marydele Donnelly (PDF)

Endangered Species Act

]]> TWiST 1: This Week in Sea Turtles tag:www.seaturtle.org,2006:/twist//24.480 2006-05-10T20:58:03Z 2006-05-18T17:36:58Z What the heck is this???? Hot topics in sea turtle research and conservation. Direct Download: MP3 file (29 MB) Enhanced Podcast AAC file (30 MB) with chapter marks Subscribe to Audio: Technically challenged? Hosts: Michael Coyne, Matthew Godfrey and Manjula... Michael Coyne https://seaturtle.org/ What the heck is this????

Twist LogoHot topics in sea turtle research and conservation.

Technically challenged?

Hosts: Michael Coyne, Matthew Godfrey and Manjula Tiwari

]]> The idea for this podcast was lifted entirely from Leo Laporte and the TWiTs and their GREAT show, This Week in Tech. I am a big fan guys, I hope you don't mind!

These are the show notes for the inaugural episode. This is an experiment. We aren't entirely sure where this will go, but we hope it will stimulate discussion and inform and educate the sea turtle community. It also gives the geeks another outlet! We plan to make this a weekly show, so listen and enjoy!

If you would like to suggest topics or guests for future shows please drop us a line at feedback@seaturtle.org.

Names Dropped This Week: (in no particular order)

This Week's Topics:

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