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Network Picks: Staff Favorites: Turtles!

When I started grad school and had the opportunity to study bog turtles (one of the smallest and most threatened freshwater turtles in North America), I had never worked with a turtle (or even a reptile) species before. At the time, I didn't know the long history of turtles (origins date back to the Permian period) or that approximately 59% of the ~356 modern species known to date are predicted Threatened by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN 2017).

Through my studies and research, I grew attached to the plight of bog turtles and other turtles around the world. I know there are others interested in learning more about turtles and their conservation, so I’ve assembled a collection of modules for that purpose. Check out my recommendations below.  —Suzanne Macey, Ph.D., Manager of the Network of Conservation Educators and Practitioners 

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Introduction to Marine Conservation Biology

Language: English
Authors: T. Agardy, F. Staub, D.R. Brumbaugh, P.J. Ersts, E. Naro-Maciel, et al.

Curator comment: Within this module, check out the exercise "Globally Endangered Sea Turtles of the Palmyra Atoll National Wildlife Refuge" that has students use real data to answer questions, critically analyze their results, and design a conservation research program.

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Mysteries of an Ancient Mariner: The Endangered Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtle

Language: English
Authors: E. Naro-Maciel, A.N. Mihnovets, M. Martin, K. Durham, T. Lii

Curator comment: Use this case study to introduce and connect concepts of sea turtle ecology and conservation to broader questions in marine conservation biology.

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International Treaties for Marine Conservation and Management

Language: English
Authors: R.S. Gnam, C. Klema, S. Whittaker, N. Bynum, T. Agardy, et al.

Curator comment: Within this module, the exercise “Treaties and International Agreements Pertaining to Biodiversity: Sea Turtle Conservation” has students research treaties and act as stakeholders in a debate surrounding hawksbill turtle conservation.

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