https://turtlesinthedeep.org/2017/06/19/world-sea-turtle-day-celebrate-conservation-successes/https://turtlesinthedeep.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/screen-shot-2017-06-19-at-9-04-16-am.pngLCAsExisting time-are closures of the CA drift gillnet fishery to protect sea turtles. Source: NMFS.https://turtlesinthedeep.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/screen-shot-2017-06-19-at-9-04-39-am.pngScreen Shot 2017-06-19 at 9.04.39 AMSea turtle bycatch is now very low in the CA drift gillnet fishery. See Technical Memorandum https://go.usa.gov/xNmJm for full details. https://turtlesinthedeep.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/screen-shot-2017-06-19-at-9-05-11-am.pngScreen Shot 2017-06-19 at 9.05.11 AMSource: NOAA Fisheries West Coast Region Observer program records. 2017-08-01T18:08:43+00:00monthlyhttps://turtlesinthedeep.org/2015/10/13/shine-on/https://turtlesinthedeep.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/oil.jpgOiled water in a tide pool in the foreground, Emma looking for sea stars in the distance.Oiled water in a tide pool in the foreground, Emma looking for sea stars in the distance.https://turtlesinthedeep.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/morning-monitoring.jpgEarly morning sandy beach monitoringCarina Motta (left) and Amy Wu (right) measuring sand crabs at dawn.https://turtlesinthedeep.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/coal-oil-point-poster.jpgMonitoring of the Refugio Oil Spill scientific poster presented by Gaines Lab summer interns at the Natural Reserve System 50th Anniversary conference on October 2, 2015.Monitoring of the Refugio Oil Spill scientific poster presented by Gaines Lab summer interns at the Natural Reserve System 50th Anniversary conference on October 2, 2015.https://turtlesinthedeep.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/shining.jpgGaines Lab summer interns celebrating another successful sandy beach survey at dawn.Gaines Lab summer interns celebrating another successful sandy beach survey at dawn. From left to right: Emma Horanic, Carina Motta, Dominique Whittle, Amy Ju.https://turtlesinthedeep.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/carolina-and-vanessa.jpgCarolina (left) and Vanessa (right) measure a sea star at first light during low tide intertidal monitoring at Coal Oil Point Natural Reserve.Carolina (left) and Vanessa (right) measure a sea star (Pisaster ochraceus) at first light during low tide intertidal monitoring at Coal Oil Point Natural Reserve.https://turtlesinthedeep.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/group-with-poster.jpgGroup with posterGaines Lab interns and I presenting our research poster at the UC Natural Reserve System conference. From left to right: Amy Wu, Dominique Whittle, Vanessa Esguerra, Daniel Parr, Carolina Espinoza, Carina Motta, Emma Horanic, Caitlin Ongsarte, and Lindsey Peavey.2015-10-13T22:10:51+00:00monthlyhttps://turtlesinthedeep.org/2015/09/03/community-college-rocks/https://turtlesinthedeep.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/caitlin1.jpgCaitlin measuring a sand crab near Campus Point. (June 14, 2015)Caitlin measuring a sand crab near Campus Point. (June 14, 2015)https://turtlesinthedeep.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/daniel.jpgDaniel with his favorite keystone species, Pisaster giganteus, at Coal Oil Point Natural Reserve. (June 16, 2015)Daniel with his favorite keystone species, Pisaster giganteus, at Coal Oil Point Natural Reserve. (June 16, 2015)https://turtlesinthedeep.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/jkc-team1.jpgJack Kent Cooke Bridges student interns outside the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary office on UC Santa Barbara's campus. (June 14, 2105)Jack Kent Cooke Bridges student interns outside the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary office on UC Santa Barbara's campus. (June 14, 2105)https://turtlesinthedeep.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/jkc-team.jpgJack Kent Cooke Bridges student interns outside the Channel Islands National Marine Santuary office on UC Santa Barbara's campus. (June 14, 2105)https://turtlesinthedeep.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/carolina.jpgCarolina looking a fish larvae in the Fish and Invertebrate Lab at UCSB. (June 13, 2015)https://turtlesinthedeep.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/caitlin.jpgCaitlinCaitlin measures a sand crab.2015-10-13T18:12:52+00:00monthlyhttps://turtlesinthedeep.org/2015/05/29/oil-and-water/https://turtlesinthedeep.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/drought-in-the-west_-scott-anger.jpgDrought in the West_Scott AngerA farmer wipes his eyes after driving through dry fields in near the town of Huron in California's San Joaquin Valley. Photo by Scott Anger via Creative Commons, all rights reserved.https://turtlesinthedeep.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/refugio-cleanup_callie-bowdish.jpgRefugio cleanup by Callie BowdishTrained oil spill responders literally combing Refugio Beach to clean spilled oil. Photo taken on May 28, 2015 by Callie Bowdish, all rights reserved.https://turtlesinthedeep.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/cachuma-lake-jan-2015_photo-by-sb-county.jpgCachuma Lake Jan 2015, photo by SB CountyThe County of Santa Barbara took this photo of Cachuma Lake in January of 2015, all rights reserved. Photo via Creative Commons.https://turtlesinthedeep.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/mountain-of-avocados.jpgHappy Avocado DayA photo of a mountain of avocados taken by Atwater Village Newbie on "Avocado Day" in 2014. Photo via Creative Commons, all rights reserved.https://turtlesinthedeep.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/low-water-use-landscape_david-feix-landscape-design.jpgLow-water use garden by David Feix Landscape DesignAn Alameda, CA home landscaped with low water use succulents that are easy to maintain. Photo and abbreviated caption by Feix Landscape Design via Creative Commons.https://turtlesinthedeep.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/water-price-increases.jpgAn example of water price increases in Santa Barbara CountyAn example of water price increases in Santa Barbara County. Photo by Nate Emery.https://turtlesinthedeep.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/1969-oil-spill_bob-duncan.jpg1969 Santa Barbara Oil SpillOn Jan. 28, 1969, a blowout on a Unocal rig six miles off the coast of California spilled 3 million gallons of oil into the waters off Santa Barbara. The blackened beaches and oil-soaked birds and seals became icons for the environmental movement. Photo and caption by Bob Duncan via Creative Commons.https://turtlesinthedeep.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/santa-barbara-refugio-oil-on-beach-close-up_noaa.jpgOil on Rufugio BeachOilied sand on Rufugio Beach trapping sand crabs below. Photo taken by Nick Schooler on May 19, 2015.2015-09-03T21:47:45+00:00monthlyhttps://turtlesinthedeep.org/2014/04/29/all-wrapped-up-in-love/https://turtlesinthedeep.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/northernfulmar.jpgNorthern fulmarThis light-morph Northern fulmar was hanging out in the lee during our blue whale sightings. https://turtlesinthedeep.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/sealions_pelicans.jpgSea lions, and pelicans, and cormorants, oh my!There were so many sea lions they couldn't all fit on the rock wall, so there were hundreds rafting together nearby.https://turtlesinthedeep.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/highspirit_crop.jpgWhale Watching vessels help track the humpbackThree whale watching vessels, the "Pt Sur Clipper," "High Spirit," and "Ranger" helped keep an eye on the entangled humpback until the NMFS disentanglement team arrived.https://turtlesinthedeep.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/blue-copy.jpgBlue whale (Balaenoptera musculus)We saw this endangered blue whale surface twice inside the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary.https://turtlesinthedeep.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/gray_tuck.jpgEastern Pacific gray whaleEastern Pacific gray whale, photo taken by Rachel Tuck in San Ignacio Lagoon in April 2014.https://turtlesinthedeep.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/girls.jpegAmigasFrom left to right: Lindsey, Leigh, Rachel, and Marah.https://turtlesinthedeep.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/humpback_highspirit_lep.jpgWhale Watching vessels help track the humpbackThree whale watching vessels, the "Pt Sur Clipper," "High Spirit," and "Ranger" helped keep an eye on the entangled humpback until the NMFS disentanglement team arrived.https://turtlesinthedeep.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/entangled_humpback_lep.jpgEntangled humpback whaleAn endangered humpback whale entangled in a crab pot inside the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary.2014-05-15T18:52:21+00:00monthlyhttps://turtlesinthedeep.org/about/https://turtlesinthedeep.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/peavey-at-it-2_rbt.jpgVisual opps on the R/V PalmerLooking for humpback whales in Antarctica.2013-09-11T19:13:58+00:00weekly0.6https://turtlesinthedeep.org/cool-projects-orgs/2013-09-08T19:12:13+00:00weekly0.6https://turtlesinthedeep.org/2013/09/06/about-the-legal-overharvest-of-sea-turtle-eggs-at-ostional/https://turtlesinthedeep.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/screen-shot-2013-09-05-at-4-42-21-pm.pngSea turtle hero Jairo MoraSea turtle conservationist Jairo Mora Sandoval working at a hatchery in Moín. Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons.https://turtlesinthedeep.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/screen-shot-2013-09-04-at-3-35-33-pm.pngCommunity egg collection at Playa OstionalLegal community egg collection at Playa Ostional.https://turtlesinthedeep.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/screen-shot-2013-09-04-at-3-35-24-pm.pngScreen shot 2013-09-04 at 3.35.24 PMLegal egg collection on Playa Ostional.https://turtlesinthedeep.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/screen-shot-2013-09-05-at-4-08-04-pm.pngArribadaMass nesting of olive ridleys on Playa Ostional.2013-09-06T16:15:57+00:00monthlyhttps://turtlesinthedeep.org/2013/07/27/communication-is-key/https://turtlesinthedeep.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/screen-shot-2013-07-26-at-6-09-42-pm.pngGimme a beat!A resident UCSC sea lion, Ronan, is the first non-human mammal shown able to find and keep the beat with musical stimuli. This challenges earlier evidence from humans and parrots. 2013-07-27T01:05:36+00:00monthlyhttps://turtlesinthedeep.org/2013/05/23/happy-world-turtle-day/https://turtlesinthedeep.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/strike-a-pose.jpgHappy World Turtle Day!This tortuguita invites you to help protect sea turtles!2013-07-01T18:41:22+00:00monthlyhttps://turtlesinthedeep.org/2013/04/12/the-man-and-women-behind-the-curtain/https://turtlesinthedeep.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/photogrid_1365751864928.pngMaking injectionsThis is me, injecting amino acids into the mass spectrometer "Lady Gaga" for analysis. She and I get along great.https://turtlesinthedeep.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/mtf_qcupp_103.jpgCassie & NatalieI could not have done a thing without these two lovely ladies, Cassie (left) and Natalie (right).https://turtlesinthedeep.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/img_20130404_160015.jpgBirthday lei!Brian gave me a beautiful birthday lei -- I love this Hawaiian custom! 2013-04-12T08:16:24+00:00monthlyhttps://turtlesinthedeep.org/2013/04/02/turtle-talk-with-kinders/https://turtlesinthedeep.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/screen-shot-2013-04-02-at-4-29-56-pm.pngTurtle Talk with KindersA screenshot of my Turtle Talk with Erin Schindler's Kindergarteners at Roswell North Elementary (Atlanta, GA). 2013-04-02T23:10:30+00:00monthlyhttps://turtlesinthedeep.org/2013/03/26/a-tale-of-a-turtle-modeler/https://turtlesinthedeep.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/laniakea-hiwahiwa.jpgHiwaHiwa in LaniakeaHiwaHiwa is an adult female green sea turtle that frequently basks on the beach in Laniakea.https://turtlesinthedeep.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/nesting-trend-hi-fl.jpgNesting Trend HI FLEncouraging nesting trends for green sea turtles in Hawaii and Florida.https://turtlesinthedeep.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/img_8078_2.jpgSusie (Hilber) PiacenzaOSU PhD student Susie Pacenza assists with in-water green sea turtle monitoring on the Kona coast of Hawaii.2013-03-26T17:22:32+00:00monthlyhttps://turtlesinthedeep.org/2013/03/20/march-madness/https://turtlesinthedeep.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/mg_7998.jpgHPA in-water green turtle monitoringMarch 13, 2013 was a great day for in-water honu (Hawaiian green sea turtle) monitoring in Kona, Hawaii. https://turtlesinthedeep.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/img_4642.jpgMy work space (aka home) for the next four weeks.The "Thermo Finnigan Trace GC Combustion III" instrument (the white box on the far left), is where all the isotopic analysis magic happens! https://turtlesinthedeep.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/img_4634.jpgBatch 2 - pau!Isolated amino acids of the second batch of olive ridley skin samples, prepped and ready for analysis. https://turtlesinthedeep.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/mg_8003.jpgchelonia mydasA juvenile green sea turtle basking on the coast of Kona, Hawaii.https://turtlesinthedeep.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/img_4618.jpgnecessary lab equipmentNecessary lab equipment: gloves, lab notebook, top-sealed water bottle, laptop, and college basketball conference championships streaming live on ESPN.com.2013-03-20T23:25:12+00:00monthlyhttps://turtlesinthedeep.org/2012/08/02/good-news-from-the-field/https://turtlesinthedeep.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/star-2006-turtle-125.jpgadventures of STAR turtle #125This map shows the location of where this adult female olive ridley sea turtle was observed in September 2006 off the coast of El Salvador (upper left), and where it was observed again on a Nicaraguan nesting beach in July 2012 (lower right). https://turtlesinthedeep.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/125_copyright.jpgSTAR 2006 turtle #125This adult female olive ridley sea turtle was hand-captured, measured, tagged, and released on September 26, 2006 off the coast of El Salvador. This turtle was seen again in early July 2012 nesting on Playa Chacocente by colleagues in Nicaragua!2013-03-20T09:44:28+00:00monthlyhttps://turtlesinthedeep.org/2012/10/27/creating-the-future/https://turtlesinthedeep.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/screen-shot-2012-10-27-at-11-49-22-am.pngTURTLES IN THE DEEP creating the futureTURTLES IN THE DEEP is a finalist in the NSF Creating the Future video contest. The video with the most public votes wins research funds -- please cast your vote by Oct. 31st!https://turtlesinthedeep.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/screen-shot-2012-10-27-at-11-40-08-am.pngPlease vote for TURTLES IN THE DEEP!TURTLES IN THE DEEP is a finalist in the NSF Creating the Future video contest. The video with the most public votes wins research funds -- please cast your vote!2013-03-20T09:44:07+00:00monthlyhttps://turtlesinthedeep.org/2012/12/26/music-with-dinner/https://turtlesinthedeep.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/screen-shot-2012-12-26-at-10-28-26-am.pngFigure 4 from Stimpert et al. 2012In this dive profile from two tagged whales, the thick black lines denote periods during which song was recorded. Red circles highlight locations where feeding lunges where accompanied by song! https://turtlesinthedeep.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/screen-shot-2012-12-20-at-7-04-01-pm.pngHumpback Whale Song on an Antarctic Feeding GroundHumpback Whale Song and Foraging Behavior on an Antarctic Feeding Groundhttps://turtlesinthedeep.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/a-friedlaender-nmfs-permit-808-1735.jpgA tagged humpback whale surfaces in Antarctica.A tagged humpback whale surfaces in Antarctica.2014-04-30T00:25:38+00:00monthlyhttps://turtlesinthedeep.org/2013/03/11/turtle-wrangler-turned-lab-rat/https://turtlesinthedeep.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/photogrid_1362857456864.pngSnapshot of a week of sample prepThe 45-step sample preparation for my first batch of 9 turtle skin samples took about 4 days. One down, at least two more to go! https://turtlesinthedeep.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/photogrid_1362856917363.pngEpidermis sample grindingThe very first steps of the process are freeze drying the skin sample and removing the lipids (resultant skin sample in top pane). Then, an appropriate amount (5-10mg) of sample must be ground with a mortar and pestle (lower left) and transferred to a glass vial (lower right), in which all the chemistry is performed. https://turtlesinthedeep.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/img_4582.jpgBatch 1 prepped and ready for analysis! For each 'Batch 1' turtle skin sample, these are the isolated amino acids in chloroform, ready for analysis of stable nitrogen of individual amino acids!https://turtlesinthedeep.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/img_4564.jpgCollecting the isolated amino acidsThe third-to-last step in a 45-step sample prep process.2013-03-20T09:42:32+00:00monthlyhttps://turtlesinthedeep.org/2012/07/19/scifund-success/https://turtlesinthedeep.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/deepblue.jpgTurtles in the Deephttps://turtlesinthedeep.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/leol8oct2006_169_copyright.jpgjuvenile Lepidochelys olivaceaJuvenile olive ridley sea turtle captured, sampled & released in Oct 2006 in the eastern tropical Pacific. 2012-08-02T18:47:41+00:00monthlyhttps://turtlesinthedeep.orgdaily1.02017-08-01T18:08:43+00:00