CEO Chatter with Jack E. Lighton Dear Friend of LMC, We hope and yours are safely hunkered down and well. As we navigate through this unique time in our world’s history together, your support means the world to us. On March 16th we temporarily closed our campus to...
In 2019, a female green sea turtle returned to the ocean after successfully nesting on Loggerhead Marinelife Center’s 9.5-mile stretch of beach. From Dusk to Dawn, LMC Conducts Research Surveys To Protect and Monitor Nesting and Hatchling Sea Turtles From March 1st to October 31st, Loggerhead...
For Immediate Release, March 27, 2020 Contact: Joanie Steinhaus, 512-417-7741, joanie@seaturtles.org COVID-19 Delays Sea Turtle Nest Patrols on Upper Texas Coast GALVESTON, Texas — To ensure the safety of volunteers and staff, Turtle Island Restoration Network and Texas A&M University at Galveston are delaying the start of sea...
COMUNICADO DE PRENSA, 27 de marzo, 2020 Contactos: Elpis Chavez, Centro Rescate de Especies Marinas Amenazadas, echavk@gmail.com Todd Steiner, Turtle Island Restoration Network, tsteiner@seaturtles.orgRandal Arauz, Fins Attached, rarauz@finsattached.org Científicos Documentan Primera Evidencia de un Tiburón Martillo Nadando Persistentemente Entre el Parque Nacional Isla Del Coco y el Monte Submarino Las...
Researchers tag a thresher shark at Las Gemelas Seamount to track its movements. Written by Executive Director Todd Steiner For the past 12 years, Turtle Island Restoration Network’s work at Cocos Island National Park to tag turtles and sharks with our colleagues MigraMar has focused on understanding...
For Immediate ReleaseMarch 25, 2020 Press ContactsTodd Steiner, Turtle Island Restoration Network, tsteiner@seaturtles.orgBrad Nahill, SEE Turtles, brad@seeturtles.org Amid COVID-19 Outbreak, Groups Offer Emergency Funding to Protect Nesting Sea Turtles SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. — Turtle Island Restoration Network and SEE Turtles are teaming up to offer nonprofit organizations around the...
For Immediate Release, March 24, 2020 Contact: Annalisa Batanides Tuel, atuel@seaturtles.org, 415-663-8590 100 Groups Urge Congress to Address COVID-19 Causes: Wildlife Trade, Habitat Destruction WASHINGTON— More than 100 organizations urged Congress today to address the wildlife trade and habitat destruction, the root causes of emerging zoonotic diseases like...
For Immediate Release, March 19, 2020 In Coronavirus Crisis, 575 Groups Urge Halt to Electricity, Water Shutoffs Letter to Governors, Utility Regulators Also Calls for Distributed Clean Energy, Equitable Water Payment Systems WASHINGTON— Turtle Island Restoration Network joined more than 575 utility justice, labor, faith, consumer and environmental...
While local restaurants try to cope during this difficult time, we can help support our Blue Table Program partners by ordering delivery, takeout, or curbside pickup. These restaurants remain committed to protecting the marine environment by eliminating single-use plastics and promoting sustainable choices in their facilities. Below...
A sea turtle patient receives critical care in Loggerhead Marinelife Center’s Outdoor Sea Turtle Hospital.LMC Offers Virtual Learning Experiences For Supporters Dear Friend of Loggerhead Marinelife Center (LMC), At LMC, we strive to be industry leaders in sea turtle and ocean conservation. Our work is focused...
