Florida Sea Turtle Grants Program

2007-2008 Grant Funded Projects


Research Projects  |  Education Projects  |  Conservation Projects

Grant #

Organization - Project Manager

Project Title

Amount

Research Projects

07-003R
Active
Summary

University of Alabama at Birmingham
- Dr. Thane Wibbels

Temperature-Dependant Sex Determination: Implications for the Conservation and Biology of Loggerhead Sea Turtles in Florida

$6,436.50

07-004R
Active
Summary

University of Georgia Research Foundation
- Debra Miller

Investigating Blood Mercury and Selenium Levels and Protien Electrophoresis in Nesting Female Leatherback Sea Turtles (Dermochelys coriacea) and the Relationship to Nest Success in Florida

$17,168.00

07-012R
Active
Summary

Mote Marine Laboratory
- Eric Anderson

Tissue and Plasma Enzyme Activities in Loggerhead Sea Turtles (Caretta caretta)

$3,520.00

07-020R
Active
Summary

University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine
- Dr. Ellis Greiner

Blood Flukes, Major Pathogens of Sea Turtles: Life Cycle Studies in Coastal Florida

$9,265.00

07-021R
Active
Summary

Inwater Research Group
- Dean Bagley

Satellite Tracking Large Green Turtles

$20,000.00

07-024R
Active
Summary

Mote Marine Laboratory
- Dr. Anton Tucker

Determination of Intra-season Clutch Frequency for Loggerhead Turtles (Caretta caretta)

$24,458.00

07-028R
Active
Summary

University of Central Florida
- Dr. LM Ehrhart

Carr Refuge Leatherback Turtles

$11,786.25

07-030R
Active
Summary

Busch Wildlife Sanctuary
- Lawrence Wood

An Assessment of Population Structure and Movements of Hawksbill Sea Turtles (Eretmochelys imbricata) in Palm Beach County Waters

$24,915.00


Education Projects

07-001E
Active
Summary

Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
- Robbin Trindell

Sea Turtle Lighting Workshops - Project Expansion

$4,042.50

07-017E
Active
Summary

Brevard Zoo
- Keith Winsten

Turtle Beach

$10,000.00

07-019E
Active
Summary

University of Florida - Conservation Clinic
- Thomas Ankerson

Dynamic Habitat Accommodation: The Policy Framework to Ensure Sea Turtle Nesting Beaches in Florida

$25,620.00

07-023E
Active
Summary

Caribbean Conservation Corporation
- Daniel Evans

Barrier Island Center Community Stewardship and Education Program

$27,300.00

07-026E
Active
Summary

St. Johns County
- Dave Williams

Building Better Beaches Together: Part 2 of St. Johns County Sea Turtle Protection Public Education Program

$750.00


Conservation & Rehabilitation Projects

07-002C
Completed
Summary

Clearwater Marine Aquarium
- Tammy Langer

Renovation of Fibropapilloma Sea Turtle Rehabilitation Facility

$18,000.00

07-007C
Active
Summary

Marinelife Center of Juno Beach
- Sandy Fournies

Veterinary Equipment for Sea Turtle Rehabilitation

$25,141.00

07-013C
Completed
Summary

Mote Marine Laboratory
- Charles Manire

Increasing Surgical Capacity of the Sea Turtle Rehabilitation Hospital

$22,300.00

07-016C
Active
Summary

Hidden Harbor Marine Environmental Project (The Turtle Hospital)
- Richie Moretti

Request for Supplies, Maintenance, Equipment and Brochures

$11,600.41

07-029C
Active
Summary

South Florida National Parks Trust
- Don Finefrock

Protecting Sea Turtle Nests in Evergaldes National Park

$1,020.00

Total Awarded

 

 

$263,322.66



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Phone: (352) 373-6441
Fax: (352) 375-2449
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