Talking Turtles: A Speaker Series

Join the Living Coast Discovery Center for our FREE new speaker series Talking Turtles happening select Saturdays at 2 PM. 

This series features marine biology professionals and our conservation partners as we discuss the research, rescue, and care of sea turtles in San Diego Bay and beyond. These free talks will give attendees a better understanding of what goes into the conservation of these vital species.

February 25th

Andrew Maurer Ph.D., NOAA Southwest Fisheries Science Center: Foraging Ecology in San Diego Bay

Taryn Chiong & Kaitlyn Valadez, Living Coast Discovery Center: Husbandry and Care for Turtles and Tortoises

March 11th

Jeff Seminoff Ph.D., Leader of the Marine Turtle Ecology & Assessment Program at NOAA: Biology and Conservation of Loggerhead Sea Turtles in California Waters

Emma Carter, University of San Diego: Accelerometers on Turtles in San Diego Bay

March 25th

Inspector Elba Benabe-Carlo, US Fish and Wildlife Service: Import and Export Protections for Turtles and Tortoises

Todd Cecil, Western Aquatic Animal Veterinary Services: Veterinary Medicine