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JEKYLL ISLAND, GEORGIA
FEBRUARY, 2014
PIONEERING THE FUTURE
Jekyll Island, Georgia
February 4-7, 2015
Southeast Regional
Sea Turtle Network
Southeast Regional
Sea Turtle Network
Greetings, Everyone!
Welcome to the second Southeast Regional Sea Turtle Meeting and welcome back to Jekyll Island!
The island is so beautiful this time of year, when the temperatures and crowds are low, but the
spirits are high. We hope that all of you enjoy your time on this beautiful barrier island and that you
are able to take in all that Jekyll has to offer. The Georgia Sea Turtle Center is a quick drive from the
Convention Center and is a definite must-see while here.
Our theme this year is Further: Pioneering the Future. The concept of Further takes on many different
facets, as we open the second SERSTM. The mission of this organization continues to be the desire
to present the latest, most up to date research to all of you. But this year, we challenge you to think
outside the box. We challenge you to be creative and apply novel, unconventional methods to
address old issues. We challenge you to share your failures and successes, alike. Only by sharing,
will our community Further the scope of research on all levels. Our hope is that this meeting aids
in fostering and Furthering relationships among colleagues and friends. Challenge yourself to meet
someone new this week. It could mean new project collaboration, graduate program or a job to you
one day. As explorers in this realm of sea turtle conservation, we must also remember the pioneering
men and women who paved the way for us. On Thursday and Friday nights, we’ll be honoring many
of the sometimes controversial, but always fascinating, people who Furthered the public awareness
and knowledge of sea turtles around the southeast region. It’s through their stories and experiences
that lead us to truly appreciate how far-reaching management and conservation efforts have come in
the past few decades.
As with any meeting of this size and scope, the planning cannot be done by any one person alone.
The team behind SERSTM has worked tirelessly and unselfishly, dedicating many long nights and
countless weekends to ensure that all of this goes off without a hitch. I am humbled by every single
member of our planning committee. The staff and volunteers of the Georgia Sea Turtle Center, our
generous hosts, have gone above and beyond loading flash drives (You didn’t think they loaded
themselves, did you?), stuffing name badges and tackling all sorts of tedious grunt work put in front
of them. The beautiful loggerhead illustration that graces this year’s t-shirts and meeting materials
was designed by Dawn Witherington. Thank you, Dawn, for bearing with me throughout the design
process. Donna Broadbent, our event coordinator, proved once again to be my constant and
enthusiastic supporter. There are too many people to name here, but I plan to personally thank all of
you during the week.
My family has been my biggest support throughout this process. I would like to thank my husband,
Stewart, and our children for their patience and understanding when I needed time to work. Ciaran,
Rory, Honora, Aiden and Kellar are still my biggest inspirations and the push that keeps me going.
Thank you and Welcome to Jekyll!!
Kim Sonderman
President, Southeast Regional Sea Turtle Network
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Board of Directors
President
Vice President
Kim Sonderman [email protected]
Dean Bagley [email protected]
Vice President
Terry Norton [email protected]
Secretary
Matthew Godfrey [email protected]
Treasurer
Meghan Koperski [email protected]
Southeast Reg
Planning Committee
Sea Turtle
Boyd Lyon Student Awards Chair
Boyd Lyon Student Awards Committee
Thane Wibbels Phil Allman
Cathi Campbell
Ray Carthy
Andy Coleman
Erin Seney
Jeff Schwenter
Amanda Williard
Event Coordinator
Donna Broadbent [email protected]
Exhibitor & Vendor Chair
Janet Hochella [email protected]
Fundraising Chair
Michael Bresette [email protected]
Photographer
Jim Stevenson
[email protected]
Poster Co-Chairs
Karen Holloway-Adkins [email protected]
Mario Mota [email protected]
Program Co-Chairs
Dean Bagley Matthew Godfrey Program Committee
Gale Bishop
Emily Christiansen
Andy Coleman
Dan Evans
Sarah Finn
Jaynie Gaskin
Craig Harms
Kristin Hart
Meg Lamont
Brian Shamblin
Registrar
Rachel Smith [email protected]
Silent Auction Chair
Debbie Sobel [email protected]
Special Events Coordinator
Whitney Crowder [email protected]
Volunteer Coordinator
Jeannie Martin
[email protected]
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General Information
Registration
Registration will be held at the Marshside Registration Desk.
Tuesday 2:00PM – 5:00PM
Wednesday 8:00AM – 12:00PM, 1:30PM - 5:00PM
Thursday 8:00AM – 12:00PM, 1:30PM – 5:00PM
Friday 8:00AM – 12:00PM, 1:30PM – 5:00PM
Name Badges
Only those wearing a SERSTM name badge will be allowed entry to sessions, workshops and functions. Your
name badge will also allow you complimentary entrance to the Georgia Sea Turtle Center during normal business
hours for the duration of the conference.
Parking
There is a $6.00 fee charged to all vehicles entering the island. Multi-day passes are available. A parking lot is
conveniently located next to the Convention Center, however, we encourage everyone to carpool.
Exhibitors/Vendors
Exhibitors/Vendors will line the perimeter of Atlantic Ballrooms, Section AB. The Grand Opening will be
Wednesday, from 6:00PM – 8:00PM, to coincide with the Welcome Social. Ballrooms Sections AB will be open
to attendees Thursday and Friday from 9:00AM – 6:00PM. In addition, we will have an Open House on Thursday
and Friday from 3:30PM – 6:00PM where members of the general public are welcome to view the Exhibitors/
Vendors and posters. This year’s Exhibitors/Vendors represent a variety of displays. The Technical Vendors will
showcase the products used in sea turtle research projects, computer technology, and education. The non-profit
projects and special interest vendors will provide their sea turtle awareness information, as well as offer goods
that interest the sea turtle community.
Oral Presenters
Presenters must load their talks the day before they are scheduled to present. A volunteer will be stationed in
the poster room on Wednesday 3:00PM – 8:00PM; and Thursday 12:00PM – 6:00PM to facilitate this. You may
either load your talk directly to the computer or drop off a flash drive with the volunteer. All flash drives must be
labeled with the stickers provided in the loading area. All session chairs should have scheduled a time and place
to meet with the oral presenters in their session. Presenters must meet briefly with their session chairs on the
night prior to their talks. Failure to meet with your session chair will result in your presentation being pulled from
the program. If you did not receive a time and place for this meeting, contact your session chair or a program
chair immediately.
Poster Presenters
Posters will be set up in Atlantic Ballrooms, Sections AB on Wednesday, from 1:00PM – 5:00PM. If you are
presenting, please find the number that corresponds to your poster and attach it to the board with the provided
pins. Attendees may view the posters Thursday and Friday from 9:00AM – 6:00PM. Posters should be removed
from the display boards no later than 8:00PM on Friday.
Meet the Poster Presenters
There will be a special session on Thursday and Friday from 5:00PM – 5:30PM where attendees and judges can
meet with the poster authors. All poster authors must be at their posters during this time.
Coffee Breaks
Coffee breaks will be held in Atlantic Ballrooms, Section AB. Attendees will have the opportunity to visit SERSTM
Exhibitors/Vendors and view posters during the breaks.
Lunch
The Jekyll Island Convention Center is within an easy walk or drive to many restaurants on the island. A map
of the island, and locations of the island’s restaurants, is provided on your SERSTM flash drive. Brunswick also
offers great restaurants, but is a 30 minute drive.
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Silent Auction
Please bring all donated auction items, along with the printed auction form, to the Silent Auction room (Ocean
Room 4). To expedite drop-off, auction forms may be printed from home by clicking on the form found at http://
www.serstm.org/home/silent-auction/. Attendees can drop off items on Wednesday from 8:00AM – 5:00PM. The
silent auction will open for bidding on Wednesday and run concurrently with drop-off times. Attendees may also
view and bid on silent auction items on Thursday, from 8:00AM – 5:00PM, and Friday from 8:00AM – 12:30PM.
Bidding for the Celebrity Lunches will close after the morning coffee break (10:45AM) on Friday. Celebrity Lunches
will take place on Friday during the lunch break (12:00 – 1:30PM). Winners may pick up their vouchers and
celebrities at noon the same day in Ocean Room 4. The remainder of the auction will close promptly at 12:30PM
on Friday. Winners may pick up their items in Ocean Room 4 on Friday from 2:00PM – 6:00PM.
We have some amazing items this year, including the chance to win an all-expenses paid lunch with Blair
Witherington, and Larry Wood at a Jekyll Island restaurant! We also have a week-long stay at a beautiful cabin
in Maine, many beautiful art pieces, and other sea turtle-related items. See something you absolutely can’t resist?
Many items will have a Buy It Now option! Funds raised from the silent auction will go towards the continuing
success of future Southeast Regional Sea Turtle Meetings.
Welcome Social and Farewell Reception
Both functions are open to everyone with a paid registration. Additional tickets are available for spouses or
partners at a charge of $30 for each. Tickets are payable by cash, check or credit card in the Registration area
until 5:00PM each day. Tickets will also be available at the door beginning at 6:00PM and will be cash only.
After-hours Open House Event: The Georgia Sea Turtle Center
Swim farther, dive deeper and join us for a fun evening behind the scenes at the Georgia Sea Turtle Center. Get
a closer look at our turtle patients and enter our state-of-the-art veterinary hospital including our treatment room
and surgical and radiology suites. Learn about our water quality and life support systems, meet and interact with
our sea turtle experts and then stop by our retail shop and browse our collection of t-shirts, one-of-a-kind jewelry,
plush animals, books and more. Finally, our new Kid’s Corner will be staffed and loaded with interactive learning
activities demonstrating how the GSTC engages guests of all ages. Sign up at the GSTC table in the Exhibitor/
Vendor area. Space is limited so don’t miss out on this fun and unique opportunity!
Cost: $10/pp.
Time: 5:15pm-6:45pm Thursday (February 5)
*Max 160 people will be admitted
A Tribute to Sea Turtle Pioneers
Grab a drink and gather around. Tonight we tell the stories of sea turtle pioneers. Join us Thursday night from
7:00PM – 9:00PM in Atlantic Ballroom, Sections GH in a low-key, relaxed atmosphere to honor those who blazed
the trail in sea turtle conservation. A series of invited speakers will give a short background on each pioneer and
how they made their mark in the sea turtle community. Afterward the audience will have an opportunity to share
their own stories, whether they be heart-felt, serious, or just a little embarrassing. There will be a cash bar, if you
need any extra encouragement to tell your best story.
Games and Camaraderie
The goal of SERSTM is to encourage everyone to interact and forge new relationships in the field of sea turtle
conservation. There’s no better way to do that than over games and drinks! Lawn games will be set up outside
the Convention Center, near the Turtle Mosaic, for everyone to enjoy throughout the day. Relax your nerves before
your presentation or start up a friendly competition between universities! Games will include corn hole, ladder ball
and more.
The Hampton Inn and Suites Bar, located at 200 South Beachview Drive, will be our nightly gathering point after
events have concluded for the day. Meet old friends and new ones around their outside fire pit while enjoying your
favorite beverage.
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Meeting at a glance
Tuesday, February 3, 2015
2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Registration Open
Marshside Registration
Wednesday, February 4, 2015
8:00 am - 12:00 pm
1:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Registration Open
Marshside Registration
8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Silent Auction Drop-off
Ocean Room 4
9:30 am - 5:00 pm
Sea Turtle Health and Rehab Workshop
Ocean Room 1-3
1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Poster authors hang posters
Ballroom AB
1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Exhibitors/Vendors Set-up
Ballroom AB
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Volunteer Meeting
Ocean Room 5
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Exhibitors/Vendors Grand Opening
Ballroom AB
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Welcome Social
Ballroom AB, Oceanside Lobby
and Terrace
Thursday, February 5, 2015
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8:00 am - 12:00 pm
1:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Registration Open
Marshside Registration
8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Silent Auction
Ocean Room 4
9:00 am - 6:00 pm
Exhibitors/Vendors Open
Ballroom AB
9:00 am - 6:00 pm
Poster Session
Ballroom AB
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Opening Remarks, Keynote Address,
General Session
Ballroom GH
10:15 am - 10:45 am
Morning Coffee Break
Ballroom AB
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
Lunch (On Own)
3:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Afternoon Break
Ballroom AB
3:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Exhibitors and Vendors
Open to the Public
Ballroom AB
5:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Poster Authors at Posters
Ballroom AB
5:15 pm - 6:45 pm
After-Hours Open House Event:
The Georgia Sea Turtle Center
Georgia Sea Turtle Center
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
A Tribute to Sea Turtle Pioneers
Ballroom GH
Southeast Regional Sea Turtle Meeting
Friday, February 6, 2012
8:00 am - 12:00 pm
1:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Registration Open
Marshside Registration
8:00 am - 12:30 pm
Silent Auction
Ocean Room 4
9:00 am - 6:00 pm
Exhibitors/Vendors Open
Ballroom AB
9:00 am - 6:00 pm
Poster Session
Ballroom AB
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Concurrent Sessions
Ballroom DF,
Ballroom GH
10:15 am - 10:45 am
Morning Coffee Break
Ballroom AB
10:45 am
Lunch with Celebrities Bidding Ends
Ocean Room 4
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
Lunch Break (On Own)
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
Lunch with Celebrities
TBD
12:30 pm
Silent Auction Ends
Ocean Room 4
2:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Silent Auction Pick-up
Ocean Room 4
3:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Afternoon Break
Ballroom AB
3:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Exhibitors and Vendors
Open to the Public
Ballroom AB
5:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Poster Authors at Posters
Ballroom AB
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Student Awards Committee Meeting
Ballroom AB
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Poster Strike
Ballroom AB
7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Farewell Reception: Hall of Fame
Induction, Student Awards,
Closing Remarks
Ballroom GH
Saturday, February 7, 2012
9:00 am - 1:30 pm
Exhibitors/Vendors Strike
Ballroom AB
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
International Dark-Sky Association and
Sea Turtle Lighting
Ocean 1-3
9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Satellite Tracking from A to Z
Ocean 5
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Lunch (on own)
1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Volunteer Workshop
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ORAL PreSENTATIONS
Wednesday, 4 February 2015 – WORKSHOP
9:30 AM – 5:00 PM Ocean Room 1-3
SEA TURTLE HEALTH AND REHABILITATION WORKSHOP
Terry Norton (Georgia Sea Turtle Center), Nicole Stacy (CVM, University of Florida), Charles Manire
(Loggerhead Marine Life Center), Craig Harms (CVM, North Carolina State University)
Additonal $10 Registration
Thusday, 5 February 2015 – BALLROOM GH
9:00 AM
WELCOMING REMARKS
Kim Sonderman, President
9:15 AM
KEYNOTE PRESENTATION
COMING OUT OF OUR SHELL: CHANGING PERCEPTIONS AND NEW HYPOTHESES
Dr. Kate Mansfield – Dr. Kate Mansfield is the Director of the University of Central Florida Marine Turtle
Research Group and an Assistant Professor in the Biology Department at the University of Central Florida.
Dr. Mansfield’s recent projects include testing and deploying small-scale, solar-powered satellite tags on
young, oceanic stage sea turtles with the goal of describing early sea turtle dispersal and habitat use. She has
authored several peer-reviewed articles (papers and book chapters) on the satellite tracked movements of
multiple sea turtle age classes, including the first papers describing the in-water movements and behavior of
neonate, or “lost years” sea turtles using novel telemetry methods.
10:15 AM
MORNING BREAK – BALLROOM AB
SPECIAL SESSION ON REGIONWIDE RESEARCH
Session Chairs: Dean Bagley and Matthew Godfrey
10:45 AM – 12:00 PM *** Boyd Lyon Student Award Candidate
10:45 AM
PRELIMINARY INFERENCES OF REPRODUCTIVE LONGEVITY AND THE SCALE OF
NATAL HOMING IN NORTHERN RECOVERY UNIT LOGGERHEAD TURTLES
Brian M. Shamblin, Mark G. Dodd, DuBose B. Griffin, Matthew H. Godfrey, S. Michelle Pate, Michael S.
Coyne, Ruth Boettcher, and Campbell J. Nairn
11:00 AM
MODELING FORAGING GROUND DYNAMICS AT THE LARGEST LOGGERHEAD
BREEDING AGGREGATION IN THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE USING SPECIESSPECIFIC ISOSCAPES
Simona A. Ceriani, John F. Weishampel, Llewellyn M. Ehrhart, and Michael B. Wunder
11:15 AM
PRIORITIZING MULTIPLE MANAGEMENT ACTIONS FOR MARINE TURTLE
CONSERVATION
Mariana MPB Fuentes, Brooke Bateman, David Helmers, Robert Pressey, Ruth Kamrowski, and Volker
Radeloff
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11:30 AM
SHARED FORAGING AREAS IN THE GULF OF MEXICO FOR TWO IMPERILED
SPECIES: KEMP’S RIDLEY AND LOGGERHEAD SEA TURTLES
Kristen M. Hart, Donna J. Shaver, Autumn R. Sartain, Margaret M. Lamont, Ikuko Fujisaki, Cynthia Rubio,
Jaime Pena, Patrick Burchfield, Daniel Gomez Gamez, Raul de Jesus Gonzalez, Diaz Miron, Hector J.
Martinez Ortiz, and Jaime Ortiz
11:45 AM
LUMBERING LOGGERHEADS VS. KINETIC KEMP’S: IMPLICATIONS FOR IN-WATER
CAPTURE SURVEYS
Jeffrey A. Schwenter, Michael D. Arendt, Albert L. Segars, J. David Whitaker, Julia I. Byrd, Lindsey Parker,
and Chris Sasso
12:00 PM
LUNCH
SATELLITE AND ACOUSTIC TRACKING IN THE SOUTHEAST
Session Chair: Andy Coleman
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM *** Boyd Lyon Student Award Candidate
1:30 PM
A PRELIMINARY HOME-RANGE ANALYSIS OF LOGGERHEAD SEA TURTLES
RELEASED IN VIRGINIA, USA
Gwen G. Lockhart and Susan G. Barco
1:45 PM
***A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF LOGGERHEAD FORAGING HABITATS AND
INDIVIDUAL REPRODUCTIVE HISTORY
Katrina F. Phillips, Katherine L. Mansfield, and David S. Addison
2:00 PM
HOME RANGE AND HABITAT USE OF HAWKSBILL TURTLES IN PALM BEACH
COUNTY, FLORIDA
Lawrence D. Wood, Barbara J. Brunnick, and Sarah L. Milton
2:15 PM
SATELLITE TRACKING ADULT GREEN TURTLES FROM THE ARCHIE CARR NWR
Dean A. Bagley, Llewellyn M. Ehrhart and Katherine L. Mansfield
2:30 PM
***MOVEMENTS OF AN ADULT MALE KEMP’S RIDLEY SEA TURTLE (LEPIDOCHELYS
KEMPII) FOLLOWING STRANDING AND REHABILITATION ON THE TEXAS COAST
Christi L. Hughes and Andre M. Landry, Jr.
2:45 PM
MOVEMENTS AND HABITAT USE OF IMMATURE KEMP’S RIDLEYS IN THE NORTHERN
GULF OF MEXICO
Andrew T. Coleman, Jonathan L Pitchford, and Helen Bailey
3:00 PM
AFTERNOON BREAK – BALLROOM AB
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ORAL PreSENTATIONS continued
STATE SEA TURTLE PROGRAMS
Session Chair: Brian Shamblin
3:30 PM – 5:00 PM
3:30 PM
COOPERATION WITH THE STATES ON SEA TURTLE RECOVERY: THE FISH AND
WILDLIFE SERVICE’S ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT SECTION 6 PROGRAM
Ann Marie Lauritsen
3:43 PM
SEA TURTLE MANAGEMENT IN VIRGINIA
Ruth Boettcher
3:56 PM
SEA TURTLE MANAGEMENT IN NORTH CAROLINA
Matthew Godfrey
4:09 PM
SEA TURTLE MANAGEMENT IN SOUTH CAROLINA
Michelle Pate
4:22 PM
SEA TURTLE MANAGEMENT IN GEORGIA
Mark Dodd
4:35 PM
SEA TURTLE MANAGEMENT IN FLORIDA
Robbin Trindell
4:48 PM
SEA TURTLE RESEARCH CONDUCTED BY THE STATE OF FLORIDA
Robert Hardy
Friday, 6 February, 2015 – Concurrent Sessions
BALLROOM GH
FORAGING AND DEVELOPMENTAL HABITATS
Session Chairs: Kristen Hart and Meg Lamont
9:00 AM - 11:30 AM *** Boyd Lyon Student Award Candidate
9:00 AM
***MICRO- AND MESO-PLASTICS INGESTION AS A MAJOR SOURCE OF MORTALITY
FOR NEONATE SEA TURTLES
Nikia Rice, Blair Witherington, and Shigetomo Hirama
9:15 AM
MEASURING JUVENILE SEA TURTLE HABITAT ON A REGIONAL SCALE:
SPATIOTEMPORAL VARIATION IN SURFACE-PELAGIC DRIFT COMMUNITIES WITHIN
THE GULF OF MEXICO
Robert Hardy, Chuanmin Hu, Blair Witherington, and Shigetomo Hirama
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9:30 AM
AN UPDATE ON THE DIET OF LOGGERHEAD SEA TURTLES IN VIRGINIA
Erin E. Seney, Shannon J. Davis, Ashley L. Bunch, Sarah D. Mallette, and Susan G. Barco
9:45 AM
CO-OCCURRING HERBIVOROUS FISHES AND JUVENILE GREEN TURTLES AND
THEIR INFLUENCE ON THE MACROALGAL COMMUNITY
Karen G. Holloway-Adkins and M. Dennis Hanisak
10:00 AM
IN-WATER CAPTURES OF ADULT GREEN TURTLES (CHELONIA MYDAS) IN FLORIDA
Cody R. Mott, Jonathan C. Gorham, Michael J. Bresette, Jeffrey R. Guertin, Ryan C. Welsh, and Steve T.
Weege
10:15 AM
MORNING BREAK – BALLROOM AB
10:45 AM
THE ACOUSTIC ECOLOGY OF SEA TURTLES: CURRENT KNOWLEDGE, DATA GAPS,
AND FUTURE RESEARCH DIRECTIONS
Wendy E. D. Piniak
11:00 AM
***GROWTH RATES AND BODY CONDITION OF GREEN TURTLES
(CHELONIA MYDAS) IN THE DRY TORTUGAS RESEARCH NATURAL AREA
Nicole Reintsma, Kristen Hart and Jay Baldwin
11:15 AM
SIZE DISTRIBUTION OF LOGGERHAD AND KEMP’S RIDLEY TURTLES INCIDENTALLY
CAPTURED IN THE U.S. PELAGIC LONGLINE AND SHRIMP TRAWL FISHERIES
Leslie Stokes
NESTING BEACHES AND HATCHLING PRODUCTION
Session Chairs: Gale Bishop and Jaynie Gaskin
11:30 PM - 5:00 PM *** Boyd Lyon Student Award Candidate
11:30 AM
RISING SEA LEVEL AND SEA TURTLE NESTING ON ST. CATHERINES ISLAND, GA.
WHAT THE PRESENT AND PAST TELL US ABOUT THE FUTURE!
Gale Bishop, Brian Meyer, Kelly Vance, Fred Rich, Jaynie Gaskin, Fred Pirkle, and Michael Samms
11:45 AM
SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION OF LOGGERHEAD SEA TURTLES (CARETTA CARETTA) ON
BARRIER ISLANDS IN THE SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES
Kimberly M. Andrews and K. Nicole White
12:00 PM
LUNCH
1:30 PM
***EXPERIMENTAL ASSESSMENT OF THE EFFECTS OF MOISTURE ON
LOGGERHEAD SEX RATIOS
Alexandra Lolavar and Jeanette Wyneken
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ORAL PreSENTATIONS continued
1:45 PM
***ADULT FEMALE LOGGERHEAD SURVIVAL: BIASED ESTIMATES NECESSITATE
REGIONAL APPROACH
Joseph B. Pfaller, Karen A. Bjorndal, Milani Chaloupka, Kristina L. Williams, Michael G. Frick, and Alan B.
Bolten
2:00 PM
SEA TURTLE LOGIC REVEALED THROUGH 3D TECHNOLOGY (GLASSES
NOT REQUIRED)
Niki A. Desjardin, Robert G. Ernest, R. Erik Martin, Lance A. Waller, Jenna Krall, and Julie Clennon
2:15 PM
TURTLE SENSE: REMOTE MONITORING OF ACTIVITY INSIDE SEA TURTLE NESTS
FOR SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AND ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT
Samuel P. Wantman, Thomas G. Zimmerman, David P. Hermeyer, Charles Wade, Eric Kaplan, Britta
Muiznieks, and Matthew H. Godfrey
2:30 PM
SEA TURTLE HATCHLING ORIENTATION ON THE NATURAL BEACH: ESTABLISHING
BASELINE DATA
Shigetomo Hirama, Richard Kiltie, Robert Hardy, and Kristen Kneifl
2:45 PM
MAGNETIC FIELD DISTORTIONS OF WIRE CAGES AROUND SEA TURTLE NESTS:
A CONSERVATION ISSUE?
Kenneth J. Lohmann and Catherine M. F. Lohmann
3:00 PM
AFTERNOON BREAK – BALLROOM AB
3:30 PM
***GEOMAGNETIC IMPRINTING AND NATAL HOMING IN LOGGERHEAD
SEA TURTLES
J. Roger Brothers and Kenneth J. Lohmann
3:45 PM
THE EFFECTS OF TIDAL PHASE ON NESTING LOGGERHEAD SEA TURTLE
EMERGENCES, JEKYLL ISLAND, GEORGIA
Breanna L. Ondich and Kimberly M. Andrews
4:00 PM
DEFENDING AGAINST DISPARATE SEA TURTLE NEST PREDATORS: QUANTIFYING
NESTING SUCCESS BENEFITS FROM ERADICATING INVASIVE FERAL SWINE AND
CAGING NESTS FROM RACCOONS THROUGH THE 2014 NESTING SEASON
David Addison, Richard M. Engeman, and J. C. Griffin
4:15 PM
THE EFFECTS OF BEACH NOURISHMENT ON NESTING LOGGERHEAD SEA
TURTLES (CARETTA CARETTA) IN JUNO BEACH, FLORIDA: FOUR YEARS LATER
Sarah Hirsch, Adrienne McCracken, and Dr. Charles Manire
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4:30 PM
***WHAT A SEA TURTLE INSPIRED ROBOT CAN TEACH US: HATCHLING SEA
TURTLES UTILIZE GRANULAR SOLIDIFICATION WHILE RUNNING ON SOFT SAND
Nicole Mazouchova, Paul B. Umbanhowar, and Daniel I. Goldman
4:45 PM
WHY IS YOUR SAND SO HOT?
Mario Mota
Friday, 6 February 2015 – Concurrent Sessions
BALLROOM DF
HEALTH AND REHABILITATION
Session Chair: Craig Harms and Emily Christiansen
9:00 AM - 11:45 AM *** Boyd Lyon Student Award Candidate
9:00 AM
***ARE LOGGERHEAD TURTLES THAT DIE FROM ACUTE VESSEL AND FISHERY
INTERACTION NORMAL OR COMPROMISED?
Susan Barco, Brian Stacy, DVM, PhD, DACVP, Mac Law, DVM, PhD, DACVP, Bridgette Drummond,
Heather Koopman, Christina Trapani, Shannon Davis, Sarah Rose, W. Mark Swingle, and Amanda Williard
9:15 AM
PIER PRESSURE: RESPONSE AND REHABILITATION OF SEA TURTLES
INCIDENTALLY CAPTURED BY RECREATIONAL FISHERS
Kristine M. Williams, Krystle R. Rodrique, Sarah A. Rose, Erin B. Bates, and Margaret C. Lynott
9:30 AM
VENOUS BLOOD GAS MEASUREMENTS OF LOGGERHEAD SEA TURTLES
FOLLOWING ENTANGLEMENT NET CAPTURE
Emily F. Christiansen, Brianne E. Phillips, Heather J. Broadhurst, Larisa Avens, Joanne Braun-McNeill, April
G. Hall, and Craig A. Harms
9:45 AM
REHABILITATION AND ECOLOGY OF IMMATURE KEMP’S RIDLEY SEA TURTLES
(LEPIDOCHELYS KEMPII) IN THE NORTHERN GULF OF MEXICO
Eric Pulis, Andrew T. Coleman, Andrew Heaton, Alicia Carron, Wendy Hatchett, Jonathan L. Pitchford,
Delphine Shannon, and Moby Solangi
10:00 AM
ARE NESTING FEMALES THE ORIGIN OF HARMFUL MICROBES FOUND IN
LOGGERHEAD SEA TURTLE EGGS?
Kathryn S. Craven, Morgan Lamb, Madalynn Walker, Charriz Weed, Samantha L. Schwartz, and Jennifer
Brofft Bailey
10:15 AM
MORNING BREAK – BALLROOM AB
10:45 AM
***BREVETOXIN EXPOSURE IN NESTING LOGGERHEAD SEA TURTLES (CARETTA
CARETTA) AND EFFECTS ON REPRODUCTION AND IMMUNE SYSTEM HEALTH
Katherine D. Bauman, Justin R. Perrault, Taylor M. Greenan, and Catherine J. Walsh
Jekyll Island, GA :: February 4-7, 2015
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ORAL PreSENTATIONS continued
11:00 AM
***BREVETOXIN METABOLISM AND PHYSIOLOGY – A FRESHWATER MODEL OF
MORBIDITY IN ENDANGERED SEA TURTLES
Courtney C. Cocilova, Dr. Gregory Bossart, Dr. Leanne J. Flewelling, Dr. Catherine J. Walsh, and Dr. Sarah L.
Milton
11:15 AM
DOCUMENTATION OF FIBROPAPILLOMATOSIS IN GREEN TURTLES (CHELONIA
MYDAS) CAPTURED FROM TEXAS INSHORE WATERS
Tasha L. Metz, Mandi L. Gordon, and George J. Guillen
11:30 AM
***AN OVERVIEW OF FP AND CFPHV IN REHABILITATING SEA TURTLES
Annie Page-Karjian, Terry M. Norton, Branson Ritchie, Charles A. Manire, Craig Harms, and Nicole L.
Gottdenker
SEA TURTLE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS
Session Chair: Dan Evans
11:45 AM - 2:30 PM *** Boyd Lyon Student Award Candidate
11:45 AM
PSA’S THAT CATCH THE EYE
Valerie Lofton and Sharon Maxwell
12:00 PM
LUNCH
1:30 PM
ENGAGING THE COMMUNITY IN SEA TURTLE EDUCATION AND CONSERVATION
Kira L. Stearns, Katie Higgins, and Kristin Lee
1:45 PM
THE VIRGINIA PIER PARTNER PROGRAM: ENGAGING THE RECREATIONAL FISHING
COMMUNITY TO ENHANCE PIER-HOOKED SEA TURTLE RESPONSE
Sarah A. Rose, Kathryn J. O’Hara, and Susan G. Barco
2:00 PM
GUIDED SEA TURTLE NIGHT WALKS CREATE MEASURABLE CHANGES IN THE
CONSERVATION VIEWS AND ACTIONS OF PARTICIPANTS
J. Rachel Smith, Joe E. Heimlich, Blair E. Witherington, Anne Savage, Emily A. Neidhardt, Rebekah J.
Lindborg, and Morgan A. Young
2:15 PM
CONSERVATION CONVERSATIONS IN A VIRTUAL CLASSROOM: DISTANCE LEARNING
AT THE GEORGIA SEA TURTLE CENTER
Kristin Lee, Katie Higgins, and Kira Stearns
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SEA TURTLE CONSERVATION AND VOLUNTEER PROGRAMS
Session Chair: Sarah Finn
2:30 PM - 5:00 PM *** Boyd Lyon Student Award Candidate
2:30 PM
***USING A NOVEL ECONOMIC TOOL TO ASSESS THE IMPACT OF MARINE TURTLEBASED ECO-TOURISM
Kendra L. Cope, Kate L. Mansfield, and Mike H. Slotkin
2:45 PM
***HOTEL MANAGER ADOPTION OF SEA TURTLE FRIENDLY LIGHTING TECHNOLOGY
Jame McCray, Susan Jacobson, and Raymond Carthy
3:00 PM
AFTERNOON BREAK – BALLROOM AB
3:30 PM
ESTABLISHMENT OF A LEATHERBACK SEA TURTLE (DERMOCHELYS CORIACEA)
TAGGING PROGRAM IN MARTIN COUNTY, FLORIDA
Kelly J. Martin and Chris Johnson
3:45 PM
STRATEGIC PLAN FOR REVERSE THE DECLINE OF FLORIDA SEA TURTLES
Cathi L. Campbell, Cynthia J. Lagueux, Alan B. Bolten, Blair E. Witherington, and Karen A. Bjorndal
4:00 PM
CONDUCTING NESTING BEACH SURVEYS USING A MOBILE DATA COLLECTION APP
Greg I. Shear, J. Rachel Smith, Blair E. Witherington, and Anne Savage
4:15 PM
THE SEA TURTLE NEST MONITORING SYSTEM
Michael Coyne
4:30 PM
ENGAGING VOLUNTEERS IN SEA TURTLE CONSERVATION
Jeannie Miller Martin
4:45 PM
AN INTEGRATED APPROACH TO SEA TURTLE AND MARINE DEBRIS MONITORING:
MINIMIZING TRASH, MAXIMIZING TURTLES
Allison Schutes, Nicholas Mallos, Sarah Kollar, Adena Leibman, and Ginger Taylor
Jekyll Island, GA :: February 4-7, 2015
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Poster Presentations
Wednesday, 4 February 2015 to Friday, 6 February 2015
Poster chairs: Karen Holloway-Adkins and Mario Mota
*** Boyd Lyon Student Award Candidate
SATELLITE AND ACOUSTIC TRACKING IN THE SOUTHEAST
1.
MOVEMENTS AND BEHAVIORS OF SATELLITE TAGGED REHABILITATED SEA
TURTLES AT GUMBO LIMBO NATURE CENTER’S REHABILITATION FACILITY
Whitney Crowder and Kirt Rusenko
2.
HABITAT AGGREGATION AND RESOURCE SHARING OF GREEN TURTLES IN
SPATIALLY HETEROGENEOUS BENTHIC LANDSCAPE
Ikuko Fujisaki, Kristen Hart and Autumn Sartain
3.
WITHDRAWN
STATE SEA TURTLE PROGRAMS
4.
FLORIDA’S STATEWIDE NESTING BEACH SURVEY
Beth Brost, Simona Ceriani, Robert Hardy, Sue Schaf, Tomo Hirama and Anne Meylan
5.
SUBSEQUENT STRANDINGS OF FLORIDA’S JANUARY 2010
COLD-STUNNED TURTLES
Rhonda A. Bailey, Allen M. Foley, Karrie E. Minch and Sue A. Schaf
FORAGING AND DEVELOPING HABITATS
6.
***THE ROLE OF AIR- AND WATERBORNE ODORS IN ORIENTATION AND FOOD
DETECTION IN THREE SPECIES OF MARINE TURTLES
Stephanie C. Kedzuf and Michael Salmon
7.
***THE USE OF STABLE ISOTOPES OF NITROGEN AND CARBON TO IDENTIFY
RELATIVE FORAGING LOCATION OF CHELONIA MYDAS AND CARETTA CARETTA
FROM NESTING BEACHES IN NORTHEASTERN FLORIDA
Kaitlyn R. Dietz, Jeremy C. Stalker and Peter K. Swart
8.
***THE INFLUENCE OF TIDAL CYCLES ON HOME RANGE USE, FEEDING BEHAVIOR
AND PREDATOR AVOIDANCE BY IMMATURE GREEN TURTLES (CHELONIA
MYDAS) IN A SHALLOW WATER BASIN IN THE MARQUESAS, FLORIDA: A THESIS
PROPOSAL
Meagan Gary and Michael Salmon
9.
RELATIVE ABUNDANCE AND DISTRIBUTION OF SEA TURTLES ALONG THE MIDLOWER TEXAS COAST BASED ON DIRECTED CAPTURE SURVEYS: COMPARING
RECENT AND HISTORICAL DATA
Mandi L. Gordon, Tasha L. Metz and George J. Guillen
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10.
MONITORING EFFECTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON SEX RATIOS OF JUVENILE
LOGGERHEAD (CARETTA CARETTA) POPULATIONS
Joanne Braun McNeill, Larisa Avens, April Goodman Hall, Lisa R. Goshe and David W. Owens
11.
USE OF MOLECULAR TECHNIQUES TO UNDERSTAND THE SPATIAL AND
TEMPORAL FEATURES OF THE OCEANIC STAGE IN HAWKSBILL SEA TURTLES,
ERETMOCHELYS IMBRICATA; A THESIS PROPOSAL
Christina M. Coppenrath and Michael Salmon
12.
***THE DEVELOPMENT OF GENETIC MARKERS TO SEX SUBADULT LOGGERHEAD
SEA TURTLES (CARETTA CARETTA) USING AFLP TECHNOLOGY
Claire E. Stegman and Andrew M. Shedlock
13.
PRELIMINARY FINDINGS OF NEARSHORE HABITAT USAGE OF JUVENILE KEMP’S
RIDLEYS IN THE NORTHERN GULF OF MEXICO
Lisa Belskis, Wendy Teas, Christopher Sasso, Jeffrey A. Seminoff, Brian Stacy, Lee Saxon, Melissa
Cook, Dominy Hataway, Jeff Gearhart, Paul Richards
NESTING BEACHES AND HATCHLING PRODUCTION
14.
KEMP’S RIDLEY NESTING IN GULF ISLANDS NATIONAL SEASHORE,
PENSACOLA FLORIDA
Mark A Nicholas, Rebecca Carruth and Monica Hardin
15.
EVALUATION OF THE LONG-TERM TEMPORAL PATTERNS, NESTING SUCCESS,
AND HATCHING SUCCESS OF MARINE TURTLES ON AN UNDEVELOPED BEACH
IN NORTHEAST FLORIDA
Scott F. Eastman and Matthew E. Kimball
16.
***EVALUATING LOW-COST UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS (UAS) FOR
MONITORING SEA TURTLES IN NEAR-SHORE WATERS ADJACENT TO
NESTING BEACHES
Elizabeth Bevan, Thane Wibbels, Marco A.C. Martinez, Blanca M. Z. Najera, Laura A.S. Martinez,
Francisco I. Martinez, Javier M. Cuevas, Mauricio H. Hernandez, Amy Bonka, Luis Jaime Pena and
Patrick M. Burchfield
17.
USING STRANDING DATA TO QUANTIFY THE CHALLENGES NESTING FEMALES
ENCOUNTER ON THE BEACH
Morgan Young, Allen Foley, Karrie Minch, Sue Schaf, Rhonda Bailey and David Jones
18.
PREDATOR REMOVAL EFFECTS ON MARINE TURTLE NEST DEPREDATION RATES
ON CASEY KEY, FLORIDA
Kristen T. Mazzarella, Karen M. Schanzle and Ian E. Perkins-Taylor
19.
MANAGING BEACH NOURISHMENT TO REDUCE IMPACTS TO MARINE TURTLE
NESTING HABITAT
Robbin N. Trindell and Meghan Koperski
20.
***EFFECTS OF BEACH NOURISHMENT ON LOGGERHEAD SEA TURTLE
(CARETTA CARETTA) NEST SUCCESS IN RELATION TO TEMPERATURE IN
SOUTHEASTERN NORTH CAROLINA, USA
Jaymie Reneker
Jekyll Island, GA :: February 4-7, 2015
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21.
A THREE-YEAR COMPARISON OF LOGGERHEAD SEA TURTLE (CARETTA CARETTA)
CRAWL DENSITY, NEST RELOCATION FREQUENCY AND HATCH SUCCESS BEFORE
AND AFTER RENOURISHMENT PROJECTS IN BOCA RATON, FLORIDA
Melanie Stadler, Kirt Rusenko, Lauryn Wright, Stephanie Kedzuf
22.
A DECADE OF HATCHLING PRODUCTION ESTIMATES ON A FLORIDA NESTING
BEACH: A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF CONTRIBUTING FACTORS
Rebekah J. Lindborg, Emily A. Neidhardt, Blair E. Witherington, J. Rachel Smith and Anne Savage
23.
***BREEDING SEX RATIOS AND RELATEDNESS OF THREE IMPERILED MARINE
TURTLES NESTING IN SOUTHERN FLORIDA
Jacob A. Lasala and Jeanette Wyneken
24.
***SEX IDENTIFICATION IN SEA TURTLE HATCHLINGS BY HPLC ASSAY OF PLASMA
STEROID HORMONES
Andrea Reis and Sarah Milton
25.
***USING PROTEIN EXPRESSION AS A NOVEL APPROACH TO IDENTIFY THE SEX OF
MARINE TURTLE HATCHLINGS
Boris M. Tezak and Jeanette Wyneken
26.
WHAT CONTROLS THE NOCTURNAL EMERGENCE RHYTHM OF HATCHLING
MARINE TURTLES?
Joseph D. Prio and Michael Salmon
27.
***EFFECTS OF GRANULAR INCLINE ANGLE ON THE LOCOMOTION OF
LOGGERHEAD SEA TURTLE HATCHLINGS (CARETTA CARETTA) IN THE FIELD
Nicole Mazouchova and Daniel I. Goldman
28.
***PHYSIOLOGICAL EFFECTS OF DISORIENTATION IN LOGGERHEAD (CARETTA
CARETTA) AND GREEN (CHELONIA MYDAS) SEA TURTLE HATCHLINGS
Karen Pankaew and Sarah Milton
HEALTH AND REHABILITATION
29.
ECOSYSTEM HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL INFLUENCES ON INNATE IMMUNE
FUNCTION IN THE LOGGERHEAD (CARETTA CARETTA) AND GREEN (CHELONIA
MYDAS) SEA TURTLE
Sarah L. Milton and Patricia Sposato
30.
INGESTED PLASTICS AS A TRANSPORT MEDIUM FOR MARINE TOXICANTS TO THE
GASTROINTESTINAL FLUIDS OF LOGGERHEAD SEA TURTLES (CARETTA CARETTA)
Samantha Athey, Misty Mangiacapre, Bonnie Monteleone, Dr. Pamela Seaton and Dr. Ralph Mead
31.
***BLOOD BIOCHEMISTRY AND HEALTH ASSESSMENT OF SEA TURTLES
CAPTURED BY RECREATIONAL HOOK-AND-LINE IN NORTH CAROLINA AND
VIRGINIA
Ciera Ames, Susan Barco, Erin Bates, Sarah Finn, Craig Harms, Emily Christiansen and Amanda
Southwood Williard
32.
AN OVERVIEW OF THE HEMATOLOGIC EVALUATION OF ANEMIC SEA TURTLES IN
REHABILITATIVE CARE AT THE GEORGIA SEA TURTLE CENTER
Steven E. Nelson, Jr., Terry M. Norton and Nicole I. Stacy
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***STRANDING AND REHABILITATION: HOW CAN IT BE MADE BETTER?
Jaylene Flint, Mark Flint, Colin J. Limpus and Paul C. Mills
34.
***EVALUATION OF THE NUTRITIONAL STATUS OF REHABILITATED GREEN SEA
TURTLES (CHELONIA MYDAS)
Jennifer C.G. Bloodgood, Sonia M. Hernandez, Terry M. Norton, Lisa A. Hoopes and Gary T. Green
35.
THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE SEA TURTLE HOSPITAL AT WHITNEY LABORATORY: A
SEA TURTLE RESEARCH, REHABILITATION AND EDUCATION FACILITY
Catherine B. Eastman and Brooke M. Burkhalter
36.
TEMPORAL AND SPATIAL TRENDS IN SEA TURTLE STRANDING AND NESTING IN
FLORIDA (1989-2012)
Jennifer Cherry and Dr. John Jett
37.
CAN A FIBROPAPILLOMA TUMOR SCORING METHOD BE USED AS A PREDICTOR OF
REHABILITATION OUTCOME?
Whitney Crowder, Melanie Stadler
38.
AN UPDATE ON THE TREND AND DISTRIBUTION OF FIBROPAPILLOMATOSIS IN
STRANDED GREEN TURTLES IN FLORIDA
Karrie Minch, Allen Foley, Rhonda Bailey, Sue Schaf, Morgan Young and David Jones
39.
DETECTION OF FUSARIUM IN FAILED LOGGERHEAD SEA TURTLE (CARETTA
CARETTA) EGGS FROM COASTAL GEORGIA
Jennifer Brofft Bailey, Morgan Lamb, Madalynn Walker, and Kathryn Craven
40.
CHARACTERIZATION OF BACTERIA PRESENT IN FAILED LOGGERHEAD SEA TURTLE
(CARETTA CARETTA) EGGS AND NESTING MOTHERS IN COASTAL GEORGIA
Jennifer Brofft Bailey, Madalynn Walker, Morgan Lamb, Shawna Defreitas, Madison Sox, Amanda Sanchez,
and Kathryn Craven
41.
CARAPACIAL CAP NECROSIS WITH AND WITHOUT SPINAL INJURY ASSOCIATED
WITH PRESUMED IN-WATER HYPOTHERMIC STUNNING
Craig A. Harms, Emily F. Christiansen, Brianne E. Phillips, Jean F. Beasley, Christian Legner, Sarah A. Finn and
Matthew H. Godfrey
SEA TURTLE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS
42.
IMPORTANCE OF ELIMINATING COST OF SEA TURTLE EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS
Rebecca Mott
43.
***EFFECTIVE INTEGRATION OF EDUCATION AND SEA TURTLE CONSERVATION
Katie Higgins, Kristin Lee and Kira Stearns
SEA TURTLE CONSERVATION AND VOLUNTEER PROGRAMS
44.
TWO YEARS OF AMERICORPS SERVICE MANAGING A CONSERVATION-BASED
VOLUNTEER PROGRAM
Maranda Miller and Jeannie Miller Martin
45.
THE GEORGIA SEA TURTLE CENTER MARINE DEBRIS INITIATIVE: CITIZEN SCIENCE
AND EDUCATION IN MARINE CONSERVATION AND RESEARCH
Rachel Walman, Jeannie Miller Martin, Lori Hunt and Shelby Whitebread
Jekyll Island, GA :: February 4-7, 2015
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Workshops
Wednesday, February 4, 2015, 9:30-5:00pm – Ocean Room 1-3
Sea Turtle Health and Rehabilitation Workshop
Terry Norton (Georgia Sea Turtle Center, Georgia), Nicole Stacy (CVM, University of Florida,
Florida), Charles Manire (Loggerhead Marine Life Center, Florida), Craig Harms (CVM, North
Carolina State University, North Carolina)
There is a nominal fee of $10.00 for this workshop.
9:30-9:40
9:45-10:55
Introduction: Norton
Successful innovative husbandry, medical, diagnostics and surgical tips and innovative ideas
that were implemented but failed. Brief presentations from all speakers and others to be
determined. Audience participation required. Please come with your innovative tips that have been
successful and those that may have failed the first time. All speakers listed above and others.
11:00-12:00
Anemic sea turtles: characterization of the cause of the anemia and assessment of the erythroid
regenerative response: Nicole Stacy. Approaches to treatment of anemia: Manire, focus on
managing debilitated turtles; Harms, focus on acute blood loss anemia; Norton, focus on hemolytic
anemia. Discussion: What is needed to improve our diagnostics and therapeutics for anemia in sea
turtles.
12:05-12:45 Antimicrobial therapy: Harms.
12:45-2:00
Lunch Break
2:30-3:15
Pain management in sea turtles: Norton, Harms.
3:20-3:55 The use of reference intervals and factors to consider in sea turtle patients: Stacy, Harms.
4:00-4:30
Flotation abnormalities in sea turtles: Manire.
4:30-5:00
Final questions about any topic
Saturday, February 7, 2015 9:00-12:00pm, Ocean Room 1-3
International Dark-Sky Association and Sea Turtle Lighting
Matt Root (IDA, Arizona) and Kirt Rusenko (Gumbo Limbo Nature Center, Florida)
A discussion of beachfront lighting and beyond the beachfront. Why fixture types and lamp wavelengths are
important to more than sea turtles. Increasing impacts of sky-glow on nesting sea turtles and their hatchlings. How
to convince property owners and managers to correct lighting problems. How good are existing lighting ordinances?
Can they be improved?? (Incorporating the model lighting ordinance). Advantages and disadvantages of the
adoption of LED lighting and adaptive control systems. A discussion of the advantages and potential drawbacks of
new city wide LED retrofits.
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Saturday, February 7, 2015
9:00-4:00pm, Ocean Room 5
Satellite Tracking from A to Z
Debbie Stakem (CLS America, Maryland), Michael Coyne (Seaturtle.org, North Carolina),
Thomas Gray (Desert Star Systems, California), Kevin Lay (Wildlife Computers, New
Zealand), Donna Kehoe (Lotek Wireless, Ontario, Canada)
This integrated workshop will cover topics relative to Argos data collection, transmitter products and researcher
needs; to discuss and demonstrate the technology and online options available to us as researchers and what can
be done (and how we can do it) to get the best possible data out of our satellite telemetry projects. We will also
discuss how this data can be used and/or displayed via the Satellite Tracking and Analysis Tool
Saturday, February 7, 2015 1:00-4:00pm, Ocean Room 1-3
The Practicalities of Volunteering on Sea Turtle Projects
Chris Pruitt (N.E.S.T., North Carolina)
Thousands of volunteers work with sea turtles from Virginia through Texas, and they play a vital role for conservation
and management of sea turtles in the SE Region. Their duties include (but are not limited to): monitoring and
protecting nests, surveying for stranded sea turtles, sea turtle rehabilitation and release, public awareness and
education, and data collection/submission. While the organization and coordination of volunteers varies across
the region, there are many common themes and issues that all volunteers groups must address. The aim of our
workshop is to provide a venue for discussion and sharing of ideas and experiences among different volunteer
groups, in order to learn from each other. Topics for discussion may include: designing and implementing education
campaigns, fundraising,
organizational tools or needs, etc.
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EXHIBITORS & VENDORS
CLS America, Inc.
CLS America, Inc. operates the Argos System which is an extremely robust satellite data collection and location
system especially designed for harsh environments. Marine animals, land animals, and birds are monitored
worldwide. Designed for and with its scientific users, Argos is the only satellite-based system dedicated to
monitoring and protecting the environment. The CLS America booth will provide information on Argos data
collection and location services for animal tracking.
Websites: www.clsamerica.com
www.argos-system.org
Desert Star Systems LLC
Desert Star designs and manufactures underwater electronic solutions for the tracking of sea turtles, marine
animals, scuba divers, and remotely operated vehicles. Desert Star’s family of electronic animal tags, SeaTag &
AirTag, differ greatly from other electronic tags in that they are powered primarily through a stored solar system,
use Earth’s magnetic field for significantly improved positioning, and cost nearly half as much. The SeaTag
family consists of several pop-up satellite tags, Argos transmitters, and data loggers. In addition, Desert Star
manufacturers marine acoustic recorders, acoustic releases, dive homing systems, and a number of other
underwater technologies.
Websites: www.desertstar.com
www.facebook.com/desertstarsystems
East Coast Observers, Inc.
East Coast Observers, Inc. (ECO) specializes in providing Marine Endangered Species Observers and Sea
Turtle Relocation Trawling in support of dredging and marine construction projects. Approved by the National
Marine Fisheries Service, the Army Corps of Engineers and the FL Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission,
ECO’s Sea Turtle Trawling Program offers a wide network of commercial fishing vessels which can respond
anywhere from Texas to Maine. ECO observers and trawlers are highly experienced, professional team players
and can provide monitoring for species such as sea turtles (on offshore vessels and night time beach nest
monitoring), manatees, sturgeon, Northern Right whales and migratory/shore birds. ECO was founded in 2005
by Patricia “Trish” Bargo who worked with the dredging/marine construction projects since 1999 and who
began working with sea turtles in coastal Louisiana after leaving the US Army in 1995. Trish lives in Norfolk, VA
and when not working offshore, she is a licensed wildlife rehabilitator.
Website: www.eastcoastobservers.com
Eco Maniac Company
Eco Maniac Company is a retail business specializing in alternatives to single use, disposable plastics. Inspired
by turtles and motivated by the International Coastal Cleanup’s top 10 list, Eco Maniac Company offers items
such as reusable shopping bags, reusable utensil sets, produce bags, snack and sandwich bags, reusable
straws, Bee’s wrap, and more. They offer a variety of eco-friendly Fair Trade and Virginia Beach made items
such as tagua nut jewelry and figurines, Fair Trade chocolate, organic soy candles and all natural soap (for
you and your dog). Eco Maniac Company is owned and operated by Christina Trapani. Christina spent over a
decade working with sea turtles and marine mammals with the Virginia Aquarium Stranding Response Program
and is now working on several marine debris projects including a state-wide marine debris survey project and
the Virginia Balloon Study.
Websites: www.EcoManiacCompany.com
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International Dark-Sky Association
International Dark-Sky Association (IDA) is the recognized authority on light pollution. Founded in 1988, IDA is
the first organization to call attention to the hazards of light pollution. We promote one simple idea: light what
you need, when you need it. We know some light at night is necessary for safety and recreation. We work with
manufacturers, planners, legislators, and citizens to provide energy efficient options that direct the light where
you want it to go, not uselessly up into the sky.
Websites: darksky.org
www.facebook.com/IDAdarksky
Inwater Research Group
Inwater Research Group Inc. was formed in 2001 by a small group of biologists to fill the need for basic
population studies of wildlife in marine habitats throughout the southeastern US. Their mission is to provide
both the scientific community and the general public with information to promote the conservation of coastal
and marine species and their habitats. Inwater Research Group welcomes research collaborations and
discussions regarding their research and new education initiatives.
Websites: www.inwater.org
www.facebook.com/InwaterResearch
Lotek Wireless, Inc
Founded in 1984, Lotek is a world leader in the design and manufacture of fish and wildlife monitoring systems.
Their innovative and internationally recognized radio, acoustic, archival, and satellite monitoring solutions allow
researchers to track animals, birds and fish of almost any size, in almost any environment. Whether an animal
moves through a terrestrial, freshwater, marine or avian habitat, Lotek has a system to track it.
Websites: www.lotek.com
www.facebook.com/lotekwireless
One Hundred Miles
One Hundred Miles is a coastal advocacy organization with a mission to preserve, protect, and enhance
Georgia’s 100-mile coast. The organization was founded in 2013 to address the comprehensive needs of
Georgia’s coast, including critical issues of water and wetlands, changing coastline, land use, and wildlife. One
Hundred Miles will feature free educational materials, newsletters, memberships, and other information about
the Georgia coast, along with coastal-themed merchandise.
Websites: www.OneHundredMiles.org
www.facebook.com/OneHundredMilesGA
Sea Turtle Conservancy
Dedicated to the conservation of sea turtles since 1959 through research, training, advocacy, education and
the protection of habitat, the Sea Turtle Conservancy headquartered in Gainesville, FL will offer free educational
materials, newsletters, and other informational resources, as well as offering a wide selection of sea turtle
related merchandise.
Websites: www.conserveseaturtles.org
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SERSTN
In order to advance marine turtle knowledge and conservation efforts from Virginia to Texas, the Southeast
Regional Sea Turtle Network will sponsor a biennial meeting to facilitate the presentation and exchange of
scientific research from diverse disciplines conducted on the beaches and waters of the southeastern United
States. The booth will highlight the many projects that embody this organization.
Website: www.serstm.org
The Georgia Sea Turtle Center
The Georgia Sea Turtle Center is a marine turtle rehabilitation, research, and education facility on Jekyll Island.
The GSTC opened in June 2007 and provides state-of-the-art emergency care to sick and injured sea turtles,
K-12 fieldtrip-based curriculum and informal programming for community education, and opportunities for
scientific research. The GSTC will be offering facility information and sea turtle themed items for purchase to
benefit the Center’s mission.
Website: gstc.jekyllisland.com
www.facebook.com/GeorgiaSeaTurtleCenter
Turtlely Inspired
From the collection of Janet Hochella (a turtle enthusiast, conservationist, and volunteer), items with a turtle
theme will abound in this vendor space. Turtle items from clothing to jewelry to fabric to toys will be among the
eclectic, one-of-a-kind turtle finds!
Turtles In Clay
Soon after leaving his position as a biologist with the Fish and Wildlife Service in Alaska, Dr. Jackson discovered
and became enthralled with ceramics. Over the last 12 years he has received instruction and inspiration from
many potters in North Carolina and adjacent areas. Most of his work has incorporated his passion for marine
turtles. His unique pieces will be available at SERSTM Feb. 4-7, 2015.
Turtle Sense
The Turtle Sense project uses high technology sensors to collect motion and temperature data from sea turtle
nests and transmit the data over the Internet. The goal is to predict in real time when hatchling sea turtles
will emerge from the nest cavity. Field tests of our system conducted during the summer of 2014 in Hatteras,
NC were very successful at predicting the emergence of hatchlings in advance. The Turtle Sense team is a
volunteer group of electrical engineers, computer scientists, physical scientists, and biologists from around the
country working in partnership with the National Park Service and the Hatteras Island Ocean Center in North
Carolina. We hope to share this work with collaborative partners worldwide to refine our technology and to
develop a better understanding of the activity inside sea turtle nests.
Websites: www.turtlesense.org
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Wildlife Computers
Wildlife Computers is dedicated to aiding researchers in protecting and conserving the world’s fauna, including
sea turtles and other marine life. The animal behavior and physiological response data captured through our
innovative tracking and archival tags help contribute to a sustainable future for our planet. A Wildlife Computers
representative will be in attendance at the conference to support and share information with you on how we
can truly make a difference in your research projects.
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thanks to all who helped to contribute to the success of this
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without your involvement none of this would be possible.
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Author Index
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Presenting Author
Type Day
Time
Addison, David
Ames, Ciera
Andrews, Kimberly
Athey, Samantha
Bagley, Dean
Bailey, Jennifer
Bailey, Jennifer
Bailey, Rhonda
Barco, Susan
Bauman, Kate
Belskis, Lisa
Bevan, Elizabeth
Bishop, Gale
Bloodgood, Jennifer Boettcher, Ruth
Braun-McNeill, Joanne
Brost, Beth
Brothers, Roger
Campbell, Cathi
Ceriani, Simona
Cherry, Jennifer
Christiansen, Emily
Cocilova, Courtney
Coleman, Andy
Cope, Kendra
Coppenrath, Christina
Coyne, Michael
Craven, Kathryn
Crowder, WhitneyPoster
Crowder, WhitneyPoster
Desjardin, Niki
Dietz, Kaitlyn
Dodd, Mark
Dow Piniak, Wendy
Eastman, Catherine
Eastman, Scott
Flint, Jaylene
Fuentes, Mariana
Fujisaki, Ikuko
Fujisaki, Ikuko
Gary, Meagan
Godfrey, MatthewOral
Gordon, Mandi
Hardy, Robert Hardy, Robert
Harms, Craig
Hart, Kristen
Higgins, Katie
Hirama, Shigetomo
Hirsch, Sarah
Holloway-Adkins, Karen
Hughes, Christi
Kedzuf, Stephanie Lauritsen, Anne Marie
Oral
Friday
Poster
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Oral
Friday Poster
30
Oral
Thursday
Poster
39
Poster
40
Poster
5
Oral
Friday
Oral
Friday
Poster
13
Poster 16
Oral
Friday
Poster 34
Oral
Thursday
Poster
10
Poster
4
Oral
Friday
Oral
Friday
Oral
Thursday
Poster
36
Oral
Friday
Oral
Friday
Oral
Thursday
Oral
Friday
Poster
11
Oral
Friday
Oral
Friday
37
1
Oral
Friday
Poster 7
Oral
Thursday
Oral
Friday
Poster
35
Poster
15
Poster
33
Oral
Thursday
Poster
2
Poster
Withdrawn
Poster
8
Thursday
3:56
Poster
9
Oral
Thursday Oral
Friday
Poster
41
Oral
Thursday
Poster
43
Oral
Friday
Oral
Friday
Oral
Friday
Oral
Thursday
Poster 6
Oral
Thursday
4:00
11:45
2:15
9:00
10:45
11:30
3:43
3:30
3:45
11:00
9:30
11:00
2:45
2:30
4:15
10:00
2:00
4:22
10:45
11:15
4:48
9:15
11:30
2:30
4:15
9:45
2:30
3:30
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Presenting Author
Type Day
Lasala, Jake
Lee, Kristen
Lindborg, Rebekah
Lockhart, Gwen
Lofton, Valerie
Lohmann, Kenneth
Lolavar, Alexandra
Martin, Kelly
Mazouchova, Nicole
Mazouchova, Nicole
Mazzarella, Kristen
McCray, Jame
Metz, Tasha
Martin, Jeannie
Miller, Maranda
Milton, Sarah
Minch, Karrie
Mota, Mario
Mott, Cody
Mott, Rebecca
Nelson, Steven
Nicholas, Mark
Ondich, Breanna
Page-Karjian, Annie
Pankaew, Karen Pate, Michelle
Pfaller, Joe
Phillips, Katrina
Piniak, Wendy
Prio, Joseph
Pulis, Eric
Reintsma, Nicole
Reis, Andrea
Reneker, Jaymie
Rice, Nikia
Rose, Sarah
Schutes, Allison
Schwenter, Jeffrey
Seney, Erin
Shamblin, Brian
Shear, Greg
Smith, Rachel
Stadler, Melanie
Stearns, Kira
Stegman, Claire
Stokes, Leslie
Tezak, Boris
Trindell, Robbin
Trindell, Robbin
Walman, Rachel
Wantman, Samuel
Williams, Kristine
Wood, Lawrence
Young, Morgan
Poster
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Poster
Oral
Oral
Oral
Oral
Oral
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Poster
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Oral
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Poster
Poster
Oral
Oral
Poster Oral
Oral
Oral
Oral
Poster
Oral
Oral
Poster
Poster
Oral
Oral
Oral
Oral
Oral
Oral
Oral
Oral
Poster
Oral
Poster
Oral
Poster Oral
Poster
Poster
Oral
Oral
Oral
Poster
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Friday
22
Thursday
Friday
Friday
Friday
Friday
Friday
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18
Friday
Friday
Friday
44
29
38
Friday
Friday
42
32
14
Friday
Friday
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Thursday
Friday
Thursday
Friday
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20
Friday
Friday
Friday
Thursday
Friday
Thursday
Friday
Friday
21
Friday
12
Friday
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Thursday
19
45
Friday
Friday
Thursday
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Time
2:15
1:30
11:45
2:45
1:30
3:30
4:30
2:45
11:15
4:30
4:45
10:00
3:45
11:30
4:09
1:45
1:45
10:45
9:45
11:00
9:00
1:45
4:45
11:45
9:30
10:45
4:00
2:00
1:30
11:15
4:35
2:15
9:15
2:00
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