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No Net Loss? Sea Turtles and Contemporary Fisheries Management
This segment focuses on Turtle Excluder Devices, representing another chapter in the decades-long story of sea turtle biology and the evolution of technology.
STC Awarded Three Florida Sea Turtle License Plate Grants in 2025
Sea Turtle Grants Program distributes funds each year to support sea turtle research, conservation and education programs that benefit Florida sea turtles.
Sea Turtle Grants Program Awards $465,000 to Research, Conservation and Education Projects in Florida
Sea Turtle Grants Program distributes funds each year to support sea turtle research, conservation and education programs that benefit Florida sea turtles.
All the Light They Can and Should Not See: A Short History of Sea Turtle Lighting Science and Policy in Florida – Part III
In Part III, we describe the significance of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill disaster recovery plan for sea turtle lighting policy and then return to the effort to update the State’s model lighting or
All the Light They Can and Should Not See: A Short History of Sea Turtle Lighting Science and Policy in Florida – Part II
In Part II, we chart the emergence of the state and local regulatory framework to address lighting in the context of continued advances in sea turtle science and lighting technology
All the Light They Can and Should Not See
The story of sea turtles and artificial lighting is a case study in the fruitful intersection of science, technology, and policy.
2025 Sea Turtle Calendar Contest Winners
Introducing the winning photos from our 2025 Sea Turtle Calendar Contest!
All the Light They Can and Should Not See: A Short History of Sea Turtle Lighting Science and Policy in Florida
In Part I of this blog segment, we reviewed the emerging science and early policy history of sea turtles and lighting
STC to Explore the Legal and Policy History of Sea Turtle Conservation in Florida
Dating back to its territorial past, Florida has played a major role in the global development of sea turtle protection policy – and the science that supports it