University Partners With Conservancy To Interpret Years Of Meticulous Sea Turtle Data
North Carolina’s Bald Head Island Conservancy is partnering with UNC Wilmington in a special project. Adam Silva and Olivia Bryson are data science graduate students at the university and are joining forces with the director of the Conservancy, Chris Shank, to study and collect data on the migratory habits and patterns of sea turtles that travel the coast of the eastern state. Using data spanning the past 37 years, they are mapping the nesting rates as well as paying close attention to certain sea turtles to determine the outcomes of various environments effects. Interestingly, not only are they researching migratory patterns, but they are also collecting genetic data in order to determine how the genes of each specific animal travel. Silva and Bryson’s mission is to spread awareness regarding the fragile status of these sea turtles through their work, and subsequently, using this outreach to draw in much needed support in the form of grants and donations. Both students will graduate and move on to other important science careers by the end of the year, but their knowledge and skill will be transferred over to the next generation of graduate students with the purpose of continuing the legacy of sea turtle conservation for decades to come.
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Photo from Adam Silva.
