International Sea Turtle Society

TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR INTERNATION MARINE TURTLE CONSERVATION CAPACITY BUILDING BY SUPPORTING THE IN

THE ANNUAL SYMPOSIUM ON SEA TURTLE BIOLOGY AND CONSERVATION CONDUCTED EVERY YEAR BY THE INTERNATIONAL SEA TURTLE SOCIETY, A 501(C)(3) NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION, IS A UNIQUE EVENT THAT DRAWS PARTICIPANTS FROM AROUND THE WORLD FROM ACROSS DISCIPLINES AND CULTURES TO A COMMON INTEREST AND OBJECTIVE: THE RESEARCH AND CONSERVATION OF SEA TURTLES AND THEIR ENVIRONMENTS. THE PROJECT GOAL IS TO STRENGTHEN INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION AND COLLABORATION ON SEA TURTLE RESEARCH, MANAGEMENT PRACTICES AND CONSERVATION EFFORTS. THIS WILL BE ACHIEVED THROUGH THE ORGANIZATION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF SIX ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUMS ON SEA TURTLE BIOLOGY AND CONSERVATION DURING 20242029. THE PROJECTS OBJECTIVES ARE THREE FOLD: FIRST, IT AIMS TO PROVIDE A UNIQUE PLATFORM FOR PARTICIPANTS FROM AROUND THE WORLD TO COME TOGETHER AND PRESENT INNOVATIVE SCIENCE AND CONSERVATION PRACTICES IN ORAL AND POSTER PRESENTATION FORMATS. SECOND, IT AIDS IN CAPACITY BUILDING AMONG PARTICIPANTS TO IMPROVE THEIR EFFORTS IN CONSERVATION, SCIENCE AND EDUCATION IN THEIR RESPECTIVE REGIONS BY PROVIDING ACCESS TO VALUABLE RESOURCES INCLUDING RESEARCH PRESENTATIONS, WORKSHOPS, AND NEW FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES. FINALLY, THE PROJECT ENCOURAGES INTERNATIONAL STAKEHOLDERS TO COLLABORATE ON PROJECTS, FORGE NEW PARTNERSHIPS AND CULTIVATE STRONG DECENTRALIZED NETWORKS.

33RD ANNUAL SYMPOSIUM ON SEA TURTLE BIOLOGY AND CONSERVATION

35TH ANNUAL SYMPOSIUM ON SEA TURTLE BIOLOGY AND CONSERVATION

35TH ANNUAL SYMPOSIUM ON SEA TURTLE BIOLOGY AND CONSERVATION

34TH ANNUAL SYMPOSIUM ON SEA TURTLE BIOLOGY AND CONSERVATION

PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR INTERNATIONAL MARINE TURTLE CONSERVATION CAPACITY BUILDING

GLOBAL ASSESSMENT OF ARRIBADA OLIVE RIDLY POPULATIONS

38TH ANNUAL SYMPOSIUM ON SEA TURTLE BIOLOGY AND CONSERVATION