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Archie Carr Center for Sea Turtle Research

@accstr.bsky.social

Sea turtle research, education, and conservation at the University of Florida.

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Archie Carr Center for Sea Turtle Research@accstr.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Come join us tomorrow to celebrate World Sea Turtle Week! More info here: www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/earth-system...

Science on Tap: World Sea Turtle Day Celebration – Thompson Earth Systems Institute

University of Florida

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Archie Carr Center for Sea Turtle Research@accstr.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Next week is World Sea Turtle Week, and the ACCSTR will be celebrating the birthday of Archie Carr with a local event. If you are in Gainesville, join us for Science on Tap with engaging talks about sea turtles at Cypress & Grove on June 17th from 6:30-8:00pm.

Archie Carr Center for Sea Turtle Research@accstr.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Happy World Sea Turtle Day! Today marks the annual opportunity to highlight the importance of sea turtles and coincides with the birthday of Archie Carr, the namesake of our center, who is considered the father of sea turtle biology and conservation. Photo credit: University of Florida Archives

Archie Carr kneels next to the ocean's edge, waves behind him and several dozen sea turtle hatchlings in front of him. In the archives, the photo is titled, "Archie Carr watches baby turtles heading into the sea." 1961
Archie Carr Center for Sea Turtle Research@accstr.bsky.social · 11mo ago

New pub: This is a first look at whether sea turtles undergo age-related declines in the number of eggs they lay. Surprisingly, sea turtles can maintain their high reproductive output well into old age. However, the chances of dying do not follow a similar trend, with mortality increasing with age.

Constantin George Glen@constantinglen.bsky.social · 11mo ago

Pleased to announce that our paper on aging dynamics in captive green turtles is out (see link below)!!!! @accstr.bsky.social @commsbio.nature.com

Archie Carr Center for Sea Turtle Research@accstr.bsky.social · 12mo ago

These loggerhead tracks are now available on OCEARCH. Check out where they have gone! www.ocearch.org/tracker/deta... www.ocearch.org/tracker/deta... www.ocearch.org/tracker/deta...

Archie Carr Center for Sea Turtle Research@accstr.bsky.social · last yr.

Ariadna Arnau successfully deployed three satellite transmitters on loggerheads at Wassaw Island, Georgia last week. Stay tuned for updates. We are particularly interested in their internesting habitat use and indicators of feeding status.

A loggerhead turtle with a transmitter on her carapace under red light.
Archie Carr Center for Sea Turtle Research@accstr.bsky.social · last yr.

Dr. Karen Bjorndal was recently featured in a piece from the UF College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Communications Support. Let's congratulate Dr. Bjorndal on her retirement, after a more than 50-year career at the University of Florida! news.clas.ufl.edu/karen-bjornd...

Karen Bjorndal retires after over 50 years at UF

After more than 50 years at UF, Director of the Archie Carr Center for Sea Turtle Research Karen Bjorndal has retired.

news.clas.ufl.edu