Georgia Southern University Sea Turtle Program at St. Catherines Island

This integrative conservation and education program has researched and protected sea turtles off the Our program has three major components:

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The Georgia Southern University Sea Turtle Program’s mission is to enhance production of loggerhead hatchlings to build a sustainable population of sea turtles in the Southeast. Conservation of nesting sea turtles on the Georgia coast

2. Research into the nesting ecology of Georgia’s sea turtles

3. Education of both students and teachers in science content and science process skills