Stetson University: A Possible Host for the IAC Secretariat

To readers of the Inter-American Sea Turtle Conference:  The delay in posting the following blogs is due to unstable Internet access in the Galapagos Islands.  Though securing a feed has kept me from posting for several days, I trust you will enjoy reading about the proceedings of the Conference and the results of our proposal.–Jackson […]

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Tampa Bay’s Vibrant Marine Community: A Possible Home for the IAC Secretariat

The Tampa Bay area contains an outstanding assortment of agencies, universities, and organizations that are devoted to sea turtle protection and research.  In fact, St. Petersburg’s Bayboro Harbor Scientific Research District is the largest marine science community in the southeastern United States.  The bay itself is Florida’s largest open-water estuary, encompassing almost 400 square miles

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The Inter-American Convention for the Protection and Conservation of Sea Turtles

In 1994, understanding the threats to sea turtle life were ever increasing, a small group of representative countries decided to make an effort to protect and preserve sea turtles and this seminal group, named the IAC, knew they would require the cooperation of a variety of coastal American countries. In May of 2001, the Convention

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Bayside Engineering – Tampa’s First Green Business Designee

by Alison Lueders, Great Green Editing This week we highlight the eleventh local company that has achieved the City of Tampa’s Green Business Designation. It’s Bayside Engineering, a civil engineering and surveying/mapping firm founded in 1994. Bayside Engineering holds the distinction of being the first company in Tampa to receive the Green Business Designation back

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