Field Team 2016 - Kim Lato (Field Assistant)
Hi, my name is Kim Lato and I am one of the field assistants for the month of August! I am a recent graduate of Binghamton University and...
A Visit to Baru and Rio Oro, and a Harsh Reminder That We are Working in a Tropical Country
The past 10 days we have spent along the Central Pacific coast on the beach of Hacienda Baru, and on the Peninsula Osa at Rio Oro...
An Amazing Day on the Boat
After a few days of sleep and a full day in the hot springs, the research team was again ready to dive into work. We organized some days...
Dreams Do Come True
One behavior that captures the imagination of the public and biologists alike is the mass-nesting behavior known as the arribada. It's...
"July" Arribada and the March of the Zombies
After several days of waiting and increased efforts of listening to our radio tagged turtles, the arribada finally came. The night of...
Waiting for Day X and other Frustrations of Field Work
We have been in limbo for about a five days now. Since Tuesday we are waiting for the arribada (synchronized mass nesting) to...
Field Freezer Explained and More Updates
Have you ever wondered how we are able to keep our blood samples and other samples that need to be frozen at -20 to -80 in the field...
Field Team 2016 - "MJ"
My name is Thanchira Suriyamongkol or "Moji", but I go by "MJ". I am an international student from Thailand, who came to the US 2010...
First Week on the Boat
The past week we have started our sampling of turtles in the water in front of Ostional. We are trying to find females and males right...
I Can Now Tick Off Costa Rica From My Bucket-List!
Howdy all! Greetings from Ostional, Costa Rica! My name is Brie and I'm the team's sea turtle endocrinologist. One of our field hands,...
