Looking for Leatherbacks: Season Wrap Up

The Upwell and NOAA Fisheries team has wrapped up the 2024 survey season! In this episode, they reflect on the turtle and other species sighted over the past few months and why survey data is so important.

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management provides support for our leatherback monitoring in the Pacific Northwest and portions of California. We also receive funding from the Ocean Protection Council for leatherback monitoring in California. Upwell gratefully acknowledges additional support from private donors, including the Schwemm Family Foundation, who we rely on for this project and all of our sea turtle conservation work. Thank you! Special thanks to San Jose State University, Moss Landing Marine Laboratories and Captain John Douglas for the use of the specialized leatherback Research Vessel Sheila B. Additional thanks to the NOAA-AOC and Aspen Helicopters, Inc. and their amazing pilots.