UCF Student Receives National Acclaim for Project Protecting Leatherback Sea Turtles Callie Veelenturf’s conservation work has been featured on the front page of The Washington Post and on CBS News and in Smithsonian magazine.
UCF Sea Turtle Research Highlighted for 50th Anniversary of the Endangered Species Act The green sea turtle population at the Archie Carr National Wildlife Refuge is an Endangered Species Act success story, due in large part to the work of UCF’s Marine Turtle Research Group.
UCF Researchers Are Contributing to World Oceans Day At UCF, researchers are studying a wide range of ways to improve ocean health, from patented soil that can remove up to 90% of pollutants from water to saving sea turtles riddled with disease.
New Genetic Clues Could be Key to Saving Sea Turtles from Mysterious Disease UCF researchers have discovered 116 new-to-science alleles, or gene variants, that could play a role in protecting sea turtles from a tumor-causing disease that limits mobility.
Florida Sea Turtles Get a Boost with Gift of New Boat The Marine Turtle Research Group has received a much-needed new boat that offers improved safety and research capabilities.
UCF Selected for New NSF Student Research Program in Conservation, Restoration, Communication First-generation and underrepresented students are especially encouraged to apply to the program — and five other similar programs from varying disciplines — before March deadlines.
From the ‘Smithsonian’ Magazine to the Tonight Show, UCF Research has a Big Year in the News UCF’s Top 10 research stories focused on work that battled threats and sought out opportunities to advance us as a species.
UCF Podcast: Turtle Research and Marine Biology UCF sea turtle biologist Kate Mansfield discusses why these mysterious creatures are so interesting and important to study.
Legendary Sargasso Sea May be Sea Turtles’ Destination During Mysterious ‘Lost Years’ A new study is helping solve the mystery of where sea turtles go during their “lost years” and will inform conservation efforts to protect the threatened animals.
Arboretum Names Llewellyn Ehrhart as its Inaugural Earth Day Conservation Hero The professor emeritus retired in 2004 after more than 30 years researching sea turtles on Florida’s east coast, helping scientists understand the turtle population status and trends.
Seminole County debuts Economic Development Hub to help small businesses grow Orlando Business Journal
