VOLUNTEER SPOTLIGHT: RHONDA PSZONOWSKY
By Megan Maynard Rhonda Pszonowsky and her husband, Roger, have been active members of STPS since 2004. While on vacation in Oak Island, NC, she and her family witnessed a nest emergence on the...
Tagged: sea turtle
THEY’RE HERE
While a lot of uncertainty can be found in our human lives right now, sea turtles are doing what they have been doing for more than 100 million years. Just as it does each...
IT’S NESTING SEASON
Nesting season has arrived in Florida, but before we start tallying this season’s nest activity, let’s take a look back at the 2019 statewide totals. Florida Statewide 2019 nesting numbers:106,650 loggerhead nests53,105 green nests1,105...
New nesting numbers
This year’s sea turtle nesting season has gotten off to a fast start for loggerheads in our survey area. As of July 2, our STPS nesting survey volunteers have recorded 100 more nests in...
VOLUNTEER SPOTLIGHT: HEATHER PEPE By Megan Maynard
This month’s volunteer spotlight article showcases Heather Pepe! Heather has been long dedicated to the aid of wildlife. In her formative years, she was a firefighter and EMT, having worked in sea turtle conservation...
It’s time for another Turtles & Brews
Join STPS this weekend at Intracoastal Brewing Co. for a relaxing afternoon to support our mission of helping sea turtles survive. Stop by between 2 and 8 p.m. Sunday, March 24, to learn more...
Pamela update: Signal lost
By Dean Bagley, UCF Marine Turtle Research Group Modified by Susan Skinner I’m sorry to say that the day we hoped would never get here has arrived. When I opened the data portal on...
Pamela still transmitting
By Dean Bagley, UCF Marine Turtle Research Group Modified by Susan Skinner Pamela is still transmitting, and here is her most recent map. It is zoomed out a bit so that you could see...
VOLUNTEER SPOTLIGHT – CRAIG KONKEL By Megan Maynard
Craig, who has been a lifetime STPS member since 2007, has not always been a resident of Florida. Like many, he eventually found his way to Florida, having been born and raised in Joliet,...
