Hey Everybody! Thought I would give you a few updates on what we have been up to. The 2005 nesting season is now just about finished. We have been getting a new green turtle nest every week or so, but the leatherbacks and loggerheads are finished for the year. Both Kelly and I have been busy with other projects and working with our collected data on papers and presentations. Kelly is now at the National Marine Fisheries Service Atlantic Leatherback Expert Working Group meeting in the caribbean. When she gets back, maybe she will post about the work they accomplished.
There has been some exciting happenings at the Marinelife Center lately. Our new building is now being built! You can check it out here: Building updates Our boss and leader for the past few years has left us to pursue other interests and we now have a new executive director.
On a personal note, I have been taking a lot of pictures lately and have set up a new website to showcase a few of them. Check out www.turtleimages.org I hope to collect a large collection of images relating to sea turtle conservation and protection.
AND it looks like we may have another hurricane affecting Florida! The current projected path of Wilma is right over my house. It will be an interesting weekend!
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Hurrah a post. I hope Kelly is safe in the caribbean, it looks as though they are getting bashed by Wilma. Good luck if it arrives over you, I see on the BBC its predicted to! What was the percentage of successful leatherback nests hatching this year?
I'm safe and far away from the storm - I'm in Trinidad. some of the participants here will be heading home to Miami early though.
I'm getting quite concerned about you lot, are you going to evacuate? Wilma seems to be aiming straight for you. I hope it doesn't cause too much damage. I've looked at some of your photos Chris, thanks. I know nothing about leatherbacks, only what I've learnt from you, but I do tell other people about what little I do know. Good Luck!
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