ProTECTOR Inc. is an organization with the goal of expanding our understanding of sea turtle biology and ecology through research, in the country of Honduras. The organization was formed because we recognized that there is great need for research on sea turtles in the region and that research, linked with educational outreach and community involvement, can strongly influence management decisions about these valuable marine residents. To do this, ProTECTOR Inc.oversees the establishment, continuance and completion of numerous sea turtle research and outreach projects in Honduras, with the aim of facilitating better decision-making for marine area management, as well as awareness of sea turtles on the part of both local residents and the visiting public. Projects include the Turtle Awareness and Protection Studies (TAPS), which is tracking juvenile turtles along the coast of Roatan. TAPS also provides opportunities for public support of this research through the Turtle Adoption Program. Other projects include satellite tracking (SatTrack), the development of a national Nesting Beach Monitoring Network (NBMN), Health Monitoring of Captive Sea Turtles (HeMoCaST) and a series of Honduras Sea Turtle Active Research workshops (HSTAR). Our office is currently located at: ProTECTOR, Inc. Mission
To ensure the conservation, protection, and management of all sea turtle species found in the waters of Central America, the Caribbean and Southeast Asia, with special emphases on Honduras, Jamaica and Thailand, through educational outreach, ongoing training, and scientific research.
Vision We envision the waters of Honduras, Jamaica and Thailand as places where sea turtles and all marine life are valued as essential, integrated units of biodiversity, protected by local, national and international communities, and enjoyed by residents and visitors alike. Click here to read more about the ProTECTOR board members.
For more information contact: Dr. Stephen G. Dunbar (Founder and President) at sdunbar@llu.edu or Lidia Salinas (Honduras Country Director) at lidiamerica@hotmail.com
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Since 2015, ProTECTOR Inc. has partnered with various dive centers to carry out our sea turtle research, conservation, and education outreach in the area of West End, Roatan. The logistic and diving support of of these dive shops has been, and continues to be, invaluable to our conservation research. To learn how you can become involved with our sea turtle reserach out of the Splash Inn dive shop, contact us. For more information on our ProTECTOR Inc. work out of the Splash Inn Dive Center, see the ProTECTOR Inc. Facebook page here. |
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| ProTECTOR Inc. is a proud member of the Wider Caribbean Sea Turtle Conservation Network (WIDECAST), whose support of the research and conservation efforts of ProTECTOR Inc. in Honduras have done much to facilitate our success. Find out more about WIDECAST here and about WIDECAST Honduras here. |
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