TWiST 2: Marine Turtle Conservation Act

Hosts: Michael Coyne and Manjula Tiwari Don't listen to what we say, this is actually TWiST #9. We talk to J Nichols, president of the International Sea Turtle Society, about the upcoming sea turtle symposium in Loreto, Baja California Sur, Mexico.

Hosts: Michael Coyne, Matthew Godfrey and Manjula Tiwari Manjula regales us with tales from recent trips to Morocco and Gabon and brings us up to date on sea turtle activities in those countries. Show notes and links at https://seaturtle.org/twist/ Topics: Morocco field visits (nesting, strandings, bycatch) Mauritania Cape Verde Canary Islands Gabon TEDs workshop NMFS training and technology transfer Testing TEDs

Hosts: Michael Coyne, Matthew Godfrey and Manjula Tiwari Don't be confused. We recorded two episodes at once. Episodes 6 and 7 were recorded back to back and I just split the file. In the second half (episode 7) we discuss the recent kerfuffle surrounding the Annual Sea Turtle Symposium proceedings initiated by Peter Pritchard's editorial in MTN 115. And a funny rebuke of Stephen Colbert and the Colbert Report from The Motley Fool.

Hosts: Michael Coyne, Matthew Godfrey and Manjula Tiwari Back to TWiST after a long hiatus. We get you caught up on happenings on SEATURTLE.ORG. Google Docs Del.icio.us Digg The Sea Turtle Store Changes to the home page Next exciting thing from seaturtle.org: ISTOR Stranding database update

Hosts: Michael Coyne, Manjula Tiwari Manjula and Michael take advantage of the annual Board of DIrectors meeting of the International Sea Turtle Society at the National Conservation Training Center near Shepherdstown, West Virginia. This week we talk to Donna Shaver and Thane Wibbels about Kemp's ridley sea turtles and hopeful signs for their recovery.

Hosts: Michael Coyne, Matthew Godfrey Matthew and Michael are in the field satellite tagging sea turtles with the interns and island naturalist at the Bald Head Island Conservancy on Bald Head Island in North Carolina. Meet the interns and find out what they do.

Hosts: Michael Coyne, Matthew Godfrey and Manjula Tiwari Manjula goes to Indonesia and sends in a report from the field. Special guests Cruesa "Tetha" Hitipeuw of WWF Indonesia and Ricardo Tapilatu of the State University of Papua describe their work studying leatherback sea turtle nesting on Jamursba Medi beach, Irian Jaya, Indonesia.

Hosts: Michael Coyne, Matthew Godfrey and Manjula Tiwari Special Guest: Earl Possardt, US Fish and Wildlife Service Topics: * Marine Turtle Conservation Act

Hosts: Michael Coyne, Matthew Godfrey and Manjula Tiwari The idea for this podcast was lifted entirely from Leo Laporte and the TWiTs (twit.tv) and their GREAT show, This Week in Tech. I am a big fan guys, I hope you don't mind! Topics: * IUCN Red List * Beach Renourishment