Comments on: Producer's Notes: Tagging Pacific Predators http://www.kqed.org/quest/blog/2008/05/20/producers-notes-tagging-pacific-predators/ Science, Environment, and Nature in the SF Bay Area Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:39:48 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Chris Bauer http://www.kqed.org/quest/blog/2008/05/20/producers-notes-tagging-pacific-predators/comment-page-1/#comment-62044 Chris Bauer Fri, 12 Dec 2008 19:50:04 +0000 http://www.kqed.org/quest/blog/2008/05/20/producers-notes-tagging-pacific-predators/#comment-62044 For people in the Bay Area who are interested in learning more about the Leatherback Turtle, there will be a Pacific Leatherback Turtle Research & Ecology lecture with Scott Benson, Thursday, December 18, 7 pm. at the Randall Museum in San Francisco. Marine Turtle researcher Scott Benson of NOAA will discuss the past, present and future of leatherback turtle research in the northeast Pacific. Leatherbacks have survived in our oceans for millions of years, but in the last 25 years their population has decreased by ~ 90%. Registration is required. Please contact Justin Holl at justin.holl@farallones.gov. Directions to Randall Museum: http://randallmuseum.org. Suggested $5 donation. For people in the Bay Area who are interested in learning more about the Leatherback Turtle, there will be a Pacific Leatherback Turtle Research & Ecology lecture with Scott Benson, Thursday, December 18, 7 pm. at the Randall Museum in San Francisco. Marine Turtle researcher Scott Benson of NOAA will discuss the past, present and future of leatherback turtle research in the northeast Pacific. Leatherbacks have survived in our oceans for millions of years, but in the last 25 years their population has decreased by ~ 90%.

Registration is required. Please contact Justin Holl at justin.holl@farallones.gov. Directions to Randall Museum: http://randallmuseum.org. Suggested $5 donation.

]]> By: Chris Bauer http://www.kqed.org/quest/blog/2008/05/20/producers-notes-tagging-pacific-predators/comment-page-1/#comment-57782 Chris Bauer Wed, 04 Jun 2008 20:02:25 +0000 http://www.kqed.org/quest/blog/2008/05/20/producers-notes-tagging-pacific-predators/#comment-57782 And they're off!! The Great Turtle Race II has begun! Satellite tagged Leatherback turtles from both sides of the Pacific Ocean are "competing" in a trans-Pacific marathon to the international dateline! Our local turtle Saphira II out of Half Moon Bay, California has taken the lead! Go Saphira II! Swim like the wind! To follow your favorite Leatherback turtle, log on to http://www.greatturtlerace.com/ Please, no wagering. And they're off!! The Great Turtle Race II has begun! Satellite tagged Leatherback turtles from both sides of the Pacific Ocean are "competing" in a trans-Pacific marathon to the international dateline! Our local turtle Saphira II out of Half Moon Bay, California has taken the lead! Go Saphira II! Swim like the wind!

To follow your favorite Leatherback turtle, log on to http://www.greatturtlerace.com/
Please, no wagering.

]]> By: Mike http://www.kqed.org/quest/blog/2008/05/20/producers-notes-tagging-pacific-predators/comment-page-1/#comment-57698 Mike Thu, 29 May 2008 22:58:43 +0000 http://www.kqed.org/quest/blog/2008/05/20/producers-notes-tagging-pacific-predators/#comment-57698 Hi Chris, I wanted to alert you to another application of TOPP's work: the Great Turtle Race II. Starting June 2nd, leatherback sea turtles will be swimming in a trans-Pacific race from California to the International dateline. Throughout the race, viewers can follow each turtle’s journey across the Pacific and learn about the obstacles it will face along the way. The event is a a global bid to raise awareness and funds for the critically endangered leatherback turtle. The Great Turtle Race II will be one of the first large-scale outreach efforts to the people of China by a US-based conservation NGO. A simultaneous, mandarin-language version of Great Turtle Race II website is expected to bring the race’s messages to approximately 100 million Chinese citizens. Hi Chris,

I wanted to alert you to another application of TOPP's work: the Great Turtle Race II. Starting June 2nd, leatherback sea turtles will be swimming in a trans-Pacific race from California to the International dateline.

Throughout the race, viewers can follow each turtle’s journey across the Pacific and learn about the obstacles it will face along the way. The event is a a global bid to raise awareness and funds for the critically endangered leatherback turtle.

The Great Turtle Race II will be one of the first large-scale outreach efforts to the people of China by a US-based conservation NGO. A simultaneous, mandarin-language version of Great Turtle Race II website is expected to bring the race’s messages to approximately 100 million Chinese citizens.

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