University of Florida Homepage

Leslie Weinstein’s efforts to save sea turtles to air on ABC

Leslie is a member of the ACCSTR Development Board and was instrumental in organizing the airlift to save cold stunned sea turtles last year. Tune in to Sea Rescue on ABC, part of Litton’s Weekend Adventures, to see how hundreds of sick “cold-stunned” Kemp’s Ridley turtles were rescued and air-lifted by volunteer pilots to rehab facilities across […]

Cynthia Lagueux returns from Nicaragua

Dr. Cynthia Lagueux just returned from a three week trip to Caribbean Nicaragua where she continues to conduct research on the legal green turtle fishery, oversee monitoring of sea turtle nesting at El Cocal, and conduct ongoing, long-term research on genetics and incubation temperatures.  She returned with nearly 500 sea turtle tags recovered from green […]