44th International Sea Turtle Society Symposium: Oral Presentation Videos
The recordings below come out of a pilot initiative launched at the 44th ISTS Symposium in Kona, Hawai'i, made possible through a partnership with Wild Earth Allies. With a shared commitment to equity and access, presenters were invited to opt in to having their oral presentations recorded so that the ideas, research, and stories from the symposium could reach colleagues around the world - not just those who were able to attend in person.
We are grateful to everyone who chose to share their work in this way. These videos are intended for non-commercial use. We hope they serve as a lasting resource for training, teaching, outreach, and inspiration long after the symposium wrapped up in Hawai'i.
Madeline Talnagi1, Kristen Ewen2, Kelly Stewart3, Kayla Blincow1, Paul Jobsis1
1University of the Virgin Islands
2National Park Service
3Ocean Foundation
Chelsea Bennice, Jeanette Wyneken
Marine Science Laboratory, Charles E. Schmidt College of Science, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, Florida USA
Tabitha Siegfried1, Susan Piacenza2
1Gulfarium C.A.R.E. Center
2Oregon State University
Kristin Halley, Robbin Trindell
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, United States of America
Jan Willem Staman, Alexander Gaos, Devin Johnson, Summer Martin
Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center, National Marine Fisheries Service, NOAA
Kimberley L. Stokes1, Nicole Esteban1, Paolo Casale2, André Chiaradia3, Yakup Kaska4, Akiko Kato5, Paolo Luschi2, Yan Ropert-Coudert5, Holly J. Stokes1, Graeme C. Hays6
1Swansea University, United Kingdom
2University of Pisa, Italy
3Phillip Island Nature Parks, Australia
4Pamukkale University, Türkiye
5CNRS UMR7372 La Rochelle Université, France
6Deakin University, Australia
Piper J. Johnson1, Melissa J. Joblon2, Michael O’Neill3, Nina Nahvi2, Matthew Samara3, Charles Innis2,4, Roldán A. Valverde1,5
1School of Earth, Environmental, and Marine Sciences, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, Brownsville, TX 78520, USA
2Animal Health Department, New England Aquarium, 1 Central Wharf, Boston, MA 02110
3Fishes Department, New England Aquarium, 1 Central Wharf, Boston, MA 02110
4Anderson Cabot Center for Ocean Life, New England Aquarium, 1 Central Wharf, Boston, MA 02110
5Sea Turtle Conservancy, 4581 NW 6th St, Suite A, Gainesville, FL 32609, USA
Elizabeth Burgess1, Danielle Dillon1, Nicole Stacy2, Lawrence Wood3
1Anderson Cabot Center for Ocean Life, New England Aquarium, Boston, MA, USA
2Aquatic Animal Health, Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
3National Save The Sea Turtle Foundation, North Palm Beach Florida, USA
Aitana Merino1, Gisela Marín-Capuz1, Elena Abella2, Eduardo Belda3, Adolfo Marco4, Jesús Tomás5, Luis Cardona6, Marta Pascual1, Cinta Pegueroles1,7, Carlos Carreras1
1Department of Genetics, Microbiology and Statistics and IrBio, University of Barcelona, Avinguda Diagonal 643, E-08028, Barcelona, Spain
2BETA Technological Center, University of Vic - Central University of Catalonia, Carretera Roda 70, E-08500, Vic, Spain
3Institut per a la Investigació i Gestió de Zones Costaneres (IGIC), Universitat Politècnica de València, C/Paranimf n° 1, 46730, Gandia, València, Spain
4Estación Biológica de Doñana, CSIC, C. Américo Vespucio, s/n, 41092, Sevilla, Spain
5Instituto Cavanilles de Biodiversidad y Biología Evolutiva, University of Valencia, Apdo. 22085, E-46071, Valencia, Spain
6Departament de Biologia Evolutiva, Ecologia i Ciències Ambientals, Universitat de Barcelona (UB), Av. Diagonal 643, 08028, Barcelona, Spain
7Department of Genetics and Microbiology, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra, Barcelona, Spain
Trevor L. Proctor, Micah C. Brodsky, Shaya Honarvar
University of Hawaii at Manoa, United States of America
Mariana Cravo1, Djibril Diouck2, Castro Barbosa3, Ana Rita Patrício4, Paulo Catry1
1MARE – Marine and Environmental Sciences Centre, ISPA – Instituto Universitário, Lisboa, Portugal
2Direction des Parcs Nationaux (DPN), Dakar, Senegal
3Instituto da Biodiversidade e Áreas Protegidas, Dr. Alfredo Simão da Silva (IBAP), Bissau, Guiné-Bissau
4CE3C Centre for Ecology, Evolution and Environmental Changes, Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal
Sophie Rosengarten1, Joshua C. Manning2, Ian Silver-Gorges3, Armando J.B. Santos1, Alexa Putillo1, Mariana Fuentes1
1Florida State University, USA
2University of Colorado Boulder, USA
3University of Central Florida, USA
Ashley Meade Kusel1,2, Stephen Connett1,3, Tavis Goldwire2, Sierra G. Mulholland2, Christopher Dutton2, Karen A. Bjorndal1,2
1Archie Carr Center for Sea Turtle Research, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
2Department of Biology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
3Family Island Sea Turtle Research and Education, Newport, Rhode Island 02840 USA
Charles Innis1,6, Kate Sampson2, Alessia Brugnara3, Sean Perry4, Karen Dourdeville5, Robert Prescott5, Constance Merigo3, Dean Edmunds6, Kathryn Tuxbury1, Linda Lory3, Kerry McNally3,6, Julie Cavin6, Melissa J. Joblon6, Jessica Ciarcia5, Michaela Wellman5, Katie Pugliares Bonner3, Julika Wocial3, Sarah Perez3, Sarah E. DiCarlo3, Kristen Luise3, Kurt Hood3, Nicole Hunter3, Jennifer Kiesling3, Elizabeth Linske3, Erin Mangan Sullivan3, Marisa Tardiani3, Eric Payne6, Katie Yungman6, Tina Wilkins6, Christine Sinnigen6, Aubrey Sperry6, Mary Beth Tims6, Nina Nahvi6, Alyssa Kaufold6, Nina Fischer7, Abigail S. Holding7, Adam Kennedy3
1Anderson Cabot Center for Ocean Life, New England Aquarium, Boston, MA USA
2NOAA Fisheries, Greater Atlantic Regional Fisheries Office, Gloucester, MA USA
3Rescue and Rehabilitation Department, New England Aquarium, Quincy, MA USA
4Mississippi Aquarium, Veterinary Services, Gulfport MS USA
5Massachusetts Audubon, Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary, South Wellfleet, MA USA
6Animal Health Department, New England Aquarium, Boston, MA USA
7Environmental Quality Department, New England Aquarium, Boston, MA USA
Jennifer Ha1, Cristian M. Cayanan2, Jennifer Cruce Horeg3
1Division of Aquatic and Wildlife Resources, Guam (U.S.)
2U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
3Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command Marianas
Margherita Sofia Panzuto1, Fulvio Maffucci1, Erik van Sebille2, Marianna Chimienti3, Daniele Iudicone4, Sandra Hochscheid1
1Marine Turtle Research Group, Department of Marine Animal Conservation and Public Engagement, Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn, Napoli, Italy
2Institute for Marine and Atmospheric research Utrecht (IMAU), Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands
3School of Ocean Sciences, Bangor University, Menai Bridge, United Kingdom
4Department of Integrative Marine Ecology, Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn, Naples, Italy
Josie L. Palmer1, Abdullah Alwali1,2, Neil Davis1, Marco Garcia-Cruz1, Daniel Gonzalez-Paredes1, Diane Le Gouvello1, Hoda Murad1, Maximilian M.R. Polyak1,2,3, Vanessa Schmitt1, Ronel Nel1
1General Organisation for the Conservation of Coral Reefs and Turtles in the Red Sea (SHAMS), Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
2SHAMS/KAUST Center for Veterinary Care and Ocean Health, King Abdullah University for Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
3King Abdullah University for Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Anna Ortega1,2, Philip Miller3, Nicola Mitchell1, Nina Marn1,4, Kristin Reed2, George L. Shillinger2
1The University of Western Australia
2Upwell Turtles
3IUCN CPSG SSC
4Ruđer Bošković Institute
