41st Annual Internation Sea Turtle Symposium - 18-24 March, 2023. Hilton Cartagena Hotel, Cartagena, Colombia

Conference Abstracts 2023

Dunbar, S.G., Daochai, C., Smithiwong, S., Haetrakul, T., Srisiri, S., Na Ayudhya, S.K., Satapoomin, U., Chansue, N. 2023. Initial results of the rapid nesting and threats assessment for the recovery of hawksbill nesting in the Gulf of Thailand. 41st International Sea Turtle Symposium. 20 – 24 March, 2023. Cartagena, Colombia.

Gammariello, R.T., Ebanks, C., Anderson, E., Cohen, R., Rose, D., Green, T., Green, C., Dunbar, S.G. 2023. Detection thresholds for green and orange light in Eretmochelys imbricata hatchlings. 41st International Sea Turtle Symposium. 20 – 24 March, 2023. Cartagena, Colombia.

Hyatt, E.C., Hayes, W.K., Gammariello, R.T., Dunbar, S.G. 2023. Gross and quantitative comparative analyses of epibiotic Chelonibia spp. Barnacles suggest separation of morphotypes independent of host. 41st International Sea Turtle Symposium. 20 – 24 March, 2023. Cartagena, Colombia.

Pan, D., Dunbar, S.G. 2023. Growth dynamics of juvenile hawksbills in a marine protected area in Roatán, Honduras. 41st International Sea Turtle Symposium. 20 – 24 March, 2023. Cartagena, Colombia.

Romero, A., Vance, C., Salina, L., Dunbar, S.G. 2023. Recent trends in the Guanaja Nesting Recovery Project, Guanaja, Honduras. 41st International Sea Turtle Symposium. 20 – 24 March, 2023. Cartagena, Colombia.

Salinas, L., Pastor de Maria y Campos, R., Bermudez, J., Soliz, L., Pereira, S., Flores, D., Dunbar, S.G. 2023. Scientific research and government process: paradigm shifts in the conservation of sea turtles in Honduras. 41st International Sea Turtle Symposium. 20 – 24 March, 2023. Cartagena, Colombia.

Streit, M.B., Aguila, Z., Lewis, A.L., Morrow, A., Salinas, L., Dunbar, S.G. 2023. Feeding interactions between hawksbill turtles and reef fish in Sandy Bay West End Marine Reserve, Roatán, Honduras. 41st International Sea Turtle Symposium. 20 – 24 March, 2023. Cartagena, Colombia.

Conference Pictures

	The Hilton Cartagena Hotel was host to the 41st annual International Sea Turtle Symposium. They greeted us with an amazing display of lights.		Steve in front of the welcome banner inside the Hilton in a rare quiet moment before the official start of the symposium.
	Steve presenting in front of WIDECAST on the potential challenges of hatcheries and head-starting. Is this an issue in the Caribbean?		Lidia Salinas presenting on the progress made in sea turtle conservation in Honduras.
	The whole ProTECTOR, Inc. team gathered for dinner the first night of the conference before heading to the social.		Dr. Diego Amorocho opening the conference.
	Dr. Diego Amorocho opened an incredibly interesting panel on technology and how new advancements can be incorporated into sea turtle research, chaired by Dr. Jeff Seminoff.		The SWOT team (from L to R: Rod Mast, Ashleigh Bandimere, Andrew DiMatteo, Brian Hutchinson, Christine Madden-Hof), Steve, Thanida Haetrakul,  and Nantarika Chansue, with the recently published special issue on hawksbills. The whole team is making plans for the next SWOT!
	Dr. Nantarika Chansue presenting a veterinary case study of one turtle who had consumed over a thousand coins in a pond in Thailand.		Steve and Julia Merszei talking at the Lotek vendor booth. Going to have some fun new projects in the near future!
	The entire ProTECTOR, Inc. team gathered again for dinner before the Live Auction. L to R: Dawson Pan, Anuar Romero, Sabine Dunbar, Steve, Nantarika Chansue, Thanida Haetrakul, and Robert Gammariello		Steve and Sabine with former intern, Carolina.
	Student Robert Gammariello got a very nice surprise while at the conference: he was this year's recipient of the Boyd Lyon Memorial Scholarship! He is pictured here with Steve and Dr. Jeff Seminoff who presented him with the award.		Steve and Robert Gammariello in front of one of the six posters that ProTECTOR, Inc. had at the ISTS.
	Steve in front of his poster on the progress of the Rapid Nesting Assessment and Recovery Program in Thailand.		Steve was inaugurated in as the next President of the International Sea Turtle Society at the closing ceremony! Here he is getting everyone excited for next year's symposium in THAILAND!
	Nantarika Chansue also presented on the wonderful experience that will be next year's ISTS. Get hyped!		The entire ProTECTOR, Inc. family along with our friends at the Treasure Beach Turtle Group posing in front of a wonderful mural that was painted during the symposium.
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