Sea Turtle Ecology in Trinidad

April 19 - 27, 2009

Trindad-to-Beaufort (Wed., 4/29/09) - A Decade of Sea Turtles at Duke capped by a Week with Leatherbacks in Trinidad — by Dr. Larry Crowder — posted Apr 29, 2009

Thoughts on Sea Turtle study at the Duke Marine Lab      comments (1)

Day 6 (Sun., 4/26/09) - Our last day — by Sara Coleman — posted Apr 27, 2009

Waking up early, Port of Spain, and enjoying our last day in the country!     

Day 5 (Fri., 4/24/09)- Last Night with the Turtles! — by Amanda Banks — posted Apr 25, 2009

Waking up to hatchlings, lecture time, and the final night... full of turtles!!!     

Day 4 (Thurs., 4/23/09) - Early Rise — by Amanda Schworm — posted Apr 25, 2009

Rise and shine at six in the morning to enjoy a quick bite to eat and a cozy bus ride with twenty five people to tour various conservation efforts in Trinidad.     

Day 3 (Wed., 4/22/09) - Howler monkey hike, homemade ice cream, and turtle tagging — by Saiontoni Sarkar — posted Apr 25, 2009

We awoke this morning to the chickens as usual, and ate our breakfast in groggy, appreciative silence.     

Day 2 (Tues., 4/21/09) - Projects begin! — by Fang-Chen Chang — posted Apr 22, 2009

We kicked of the day with an engaging presentation by Suzan Lahkan on the history and development of Nature Seekers and wrapped up with an intense evening on the beach.      comments (1)

Day 1 (Mon., 4/20/09): Rio Seco and Matura Beach — by Michelle Fabie — posted Apr 22, 2009

Our first day was packed with lectures, hiking, swimming, and leatherback sea turtles!      comments (5)

Trinidad (Sun., 4/19/09) -- Arrival — by Saiontoni Sarkar — posted Apr 18, 2009