Congratulations to the TLT Fellows
The Leatherback Trust (TLT) fellowship recipients are Yi Wynn Chan, Veronica Valverde Cantillo, Megan Harvey, Sierra Hagan, and Carolina Santoro Perez
Eastern Pacific leatherback turtles are critically endangered. This population of sea turtles has declined by more than 98% since 1990. We are working to reverse this trend by tackling the 5 most deadly threats to leatherbacks and other sea turtles around the world. Our scientists conduct research at nesting beaches and at sea, collecting critical data to support conservation interventions. We partner with communities to protect nesting beaches and work with governments to inform sustainable development and fisheries management priorities.
The Leatherback Trust (TLT) fellowship recipients are Yi Wynn Chan, Veronica Valverde Cantillo, Megan Harvey, Sierra Hagan, and Carolina Santoro Perez
Each year, The Leatherback Trust selects a team of highly motivated, early-career biologists to conduct our research at the Goldring-Gund Marine Biology Station in Playa Grande, Guanacaste, Costa Rica. Field biologists work under our Project Coordinator and with our Volunteer Coordinator to collect the crucial data in The Leatherback Trust’s long-term sea turtle monitoring program at Las Baulas National Marine Park by conducting nightly and morning patrols in search of nesting turtles.
The Cabuyal Team