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Director Texas Sea Grant Program and Associate Research Professor Oceanography

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Retired Director and Associate Research Professor

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Texas A&M University - (College Station, Texas, United States)

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Pennsylvania State University - (State College, Pennsylvania, United States)

# educationAndTraining[].organization.label
Texas A&M University - (College Station, Texas, United States)

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Beyond trophic morphology: stable isotopes reveal ubiquitous versatility in marine turtle trophic ecology.

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Multiple-University Extension Program Addresses Postdisaster Oil Spill Needs Through Private Funding Partnership

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High frequency of occurrence of anthropogenic debris ingestion by sea turtles in the North Pacific Ocean

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Reproductive and developmental synchrony in female Lepidochelys olivacea

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Effective Monitoring to Evaluate Ecological Restoration in the Gulf of Mexico Introduction

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FEEDING ECOLOGY OF THE LOGGERHEAD SEA-TURTLE CARETTA-CARETTA IN THE NORTHWESTERN GULF OF MEXICO

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Discovery of a Major East Pacific Green Turtle (Chelonia mydas) Nesting Population in Northwest Costa Rica

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Chelonian Conservation and Biology Journal

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Interpreting Signs of Olive Ridley Recovery in the Eastern Pacific

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Marine turtles are only minimally sexually size dimorphic, a pattern that is distinct from most nonmarine aquatic turtles.

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Worldwide population decline of Dermochelys coriacea: are leatherback turtles going extinct?. Reduccin mundial de la poblacin de Dermochelys coriaceae: estn las tortugas baula en va de extincin?.

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Interaction between behavior of marine organisms and the performance of satellite transmitters: A marine turtle case study

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Beaches are becoming safer for baby sea turtles, but threats await them in the ocean

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Olive ridley sea turtles are constantly on the move, so protective zones should follow them

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Migratory and reproductive behavior of the olive ridley turtle, Lepidochelys olivacea (Eschscholtz, 1829), in the eastern Pacific Ocean

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Status Reviews for Sea Turtles Listed under the Endangered Species Act of 1973

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Occurrence and diet of juvenile loggerhead sea turtles, Caretta caretta, in the northwestern Gulf of Mexico

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Ecological niches as underlying mechanisms of L. olivacea female alternative reproductive tactics

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Post-nesting migrations of loggerhead turtles Caretta caretta from Georgia, USA: conservation implications for a genetically distinct subpopulation

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Introduction to the Special Issue on the Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtle (Lepidochelys kempii)

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Effective Monitoring to Evaluate Ecological Restoration in the Gulf of Mexico Introduction

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INDEPENDENT VERSUS SOCIALLY FACILITATED OCEANIC MIGRATIONS OF THE OLIVE RIDLEY, LEPIDOCHELYS OLIVACEA

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American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

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Departure of male olive ridley turtles (Lepidochelys olivacea) from a nearshore breeding ground

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Anthropogenic and natural debris on a south Texas barrier island beach

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Development of a Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtle Stock Assessment Model

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Adult Migration and Habitat Utilization: Ridley Turtles in their Element

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First field observation of the predation by Jaguar (Panthera onca) on Olive Ridley sea turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea) at Nancite Beach, Santa Rosa National Park, Costa Rica

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Nomadic behaviour of the highly migratory olive ridley sea turtle Lepidochelys olivacea in the eastern tropical Pacific Ocean

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MarTurtSI, a global database of stable isotope analyses of marine turtles.

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IMPACTS OF JAGUAR PREDATION ON NESTING SEA TURTLES AT NANCITE BEACH, SANTA ROSA NATIONAL PARK, COSTA RICA

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Delineating and characterizing critical habitat for the Eastern Pacific olive ridley turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea): Individual differences in migratory routes present challenges for conservation measures

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The feeding ecology of the loggerhead sea turtle in the northwestern Gulf of Mexico

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Predation upon olive ridley sea turtles (Lepidochelys olivacea) by the American crocodile (Crocodylus acutus) at Playa Nancite, Costa Rica

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Effective Monitoring to Evaluate Ecological Restoration in the Gulf of Mexico Summary

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Pacific leatherback turtles face extinction.

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Effective Monitoring to Evaluate Ecological Restoration in the Gulf of Mexico Preface

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An evolutionary perspective on the arribada phenomenon and reproductive behavioral polymorphism of olive ridley sea turtles, (Lepidochelys olivacea).

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Biology and Conservation of Ridley Sea Turtles

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S/G-Texas Coastal Charm: Coastal Resiliency Tools for Local Officials

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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - (Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States)

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2010-2014 Texas Sea Grant Support - Marine Advisory Service A/F-1

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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - (Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States)

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Kaitlyn Schroeder_2015 Dean Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship

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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - (Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States)

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Texas A&M Agrilife Extension Service & Texas Sea Grant Cooperating Technical Partners (CTP) Community Engagement and Risk Communication (CERC)-

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United States Department of Homeland Security - (New York, New York, United States)

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2012-2014 S/G Minibus-Gulf Climate Community of Practice Workshop 2012 (et/C-31)

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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - (Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States)

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United States Department of Homeland Security - (New York, New York, United States)

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2012-2014 Texas Sea Grant-Use of Next-Generation Dna Sequencing To Inform Regulatory Decisions Regarding

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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - (Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States)

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Nesting Survey of Kemp's Ridley on The Upper Texas Coast - 2014

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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - (Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States)

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2010-2014 Texas Sea Grant Support - Population Status and Demographics of the Texas Diamondback Terrapin Malaclemys

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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - (Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States)

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Nesting Survey of Kemp's Ridley on The Upper Texas Coast - 2014

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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - (Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States)

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2012-2014 S/G Minibus-Texas Public Survey To Inform Water Policy (R/Sels-4)

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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - (Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States)

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2016 John D. Knauss Fellowship-Spear -- Interim Funding - 50,580

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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - (Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States)

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2018 John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship–Emily Cira

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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - (Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States)

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2010-2014 Texas Sea Grant Support-Genetic Effective Size In Hatchery-Raised Spotted Seatrout Released for Stock R/F-7

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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - (Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States)

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2010-2014 Texas Sea Grant Support - Rapid Response M-2

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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - (Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States)

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S/G-2010-2014 Texas Sea Grant Support-Sea Grant Administration

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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - (Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States)

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NOAA Omnibus Texas Sea Grant Support 2018-2021

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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - (Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States)

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2017 John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship – Matthew Dzaugis

# researcherOn[].awardedBy.label
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - (Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States)

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Nesting Survey of Kemp's Ridley on The Upper Texas Coast - 2014

# researcherOn[].awardedBy.label
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - (Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States)

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2012-2014 S/G Minibus-Climate Adaptation Capacity Building Initi- Ative (R/CS-13)

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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - (Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States)

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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - (Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States)

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2018 John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship Andria Salas

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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - (Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States)

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S/G 2010-2014 Texas Sea Grant Support - Beyond the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill - Jim Hiney R/ES-10

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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - (Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States)

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NMFS-Sea Grant Population and Ecosystem Dynamics Graduate Fellowship (David Nicholas Weber Jr.): Applying Genomic Techniques to Fisheries Management: A Focus on Exploited Groupers (Family Serrandiae)

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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - (Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States)

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2012-2014 Texas Sea Grant Support-THE Toxin(s) of the Texas Bro- Wn Tide Organism Aureoumbra Lagunensis, and Its Impacts-TAMUCC

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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - (Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States)

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2012-2014 Texas Sea Grant-Mangroves Invading Texas Salt Marshes: Does IT Matter?-Tamug (armitage)

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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - (Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States)

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2012-2014 S/G Minibus-Coastal Resilience Website Development (R/CS-12)

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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - (Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States)

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2010-2014 Texas Sea Grant Support - An Experimental Test of the Effects of Beach Raking On Macroinvertebrate Communities of

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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - (Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States)

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Outreach:  Perception of the Rip Current Hazard

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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - (Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States)

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Seed-to-Harvest Operations Manual & Training Program for Indoor BioFloc-Dominated (BFD) Production of L. vannamei, the Pacific White Shrimp

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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - (Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States)

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Texas A&M University - Texas Sea Grant Omnibus Funding 2018-2022

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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - (Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States)

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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - (Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States)

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Outreach:  United States "Rip Current Survivor Story"

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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - (Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States)

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2012-2014 S/G Minibus-Gulf of Mexico Economics Working Group (R/Sels-3)

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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - (Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States)

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2015 Dean John A. Knauss Policy Fellowship - Kaitlyn Schroder

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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - (Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States)

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S/G 2010-2014 Texas Sea Grant Support-Gulf of Mexico Hazard Response and Adaptation Planning (texas) R/ES-9

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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - (Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States)

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2012-2014 Texas Sea Grant-Determining Pharmaceutical Loadings To Select Texas Coastal Systems and Associated Risks To Aquatic Life

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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - (Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States)

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2012-2014 Texas Sea Grant-Investigation of Short-Term Fluctuation In Shrimp Abundance In the Gulf of Mexico-Agrilife Research

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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - (Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States)

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2012-2014 Texas Sea Grant-Modeling Low Impact Development for OP- Timal Performance In Texas Coastal Zones-Agrilife Extension

# researcherOn[].awardedBy.label
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - (Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States)

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2012-2014 Texas Sea Grant-Movement and Population Connectivity of Fishes Across Estuarine Seascapes-Tamug

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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - (Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States)

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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - (Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States)

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2010-2014 Texas Sea Grant Support - Coastal Communities Development (marine Advisory Svs) A/F-12

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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - (Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States)

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Texas A&M University; Texas Sea Grant; 4115 TAMU

# inTheNews[].label
Endangered sea turtles hatch on Magnolia Beach

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For the first time, a sea turtle has laid its eggs on this Texas beach

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Researchers take US government to court over threat to turtles

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Comprehensive assessment underway in Matagorda Bay

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State to conduct 2.7 million study on health of Matagorda Bay

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Texas Sea Grant Awards $1.4 Million In Research Funding

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After decades of rescuing stranded sea turtles, NOAA’s Galveston lab plans to scale back

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Sea turtles set records this nesting season

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Sea Turtles Strive to Survive along Texas Coast

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How a Rant Against Short Shorts Overturned the ‘Good Ol’ Turtle Boy Club’

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Ship channel project may overlap with Matagorda sea turtle habitats, experts say

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Researchers persevere through challenges at start of endangered sea turtle study