Climate change and hawksbill sea turtle productivity at Buck Island Reef National Monument

After spending the week on-site at Buck Island Reef National Monument (BUIS), my time as a SIP Fellow is almost over! Before I go, I’d like to finish sharing the results from the primary objective of my project: Conduct a baseline assessment of the critically endangered hawksbill turtle nesting aggregation at BUIS. Before I “geek …

When conservation programs are successful…what’s next?

I swear it feels like only yesterday that I started my position as a Scientists in Parks Fellow at Buck Island Reef National Monument (BUIS). It’s been a whirlwind of a summer, and since my position will end in a month, I would like to use this post to share something I have learned from …

Assessing hawksbill sea turtle nesting populations at Buck Island Reef National Monument

What happens when endangered species recover into ecosystems that have been degraded by human activity? How should resource managers and scientists prepare the public for the impacts of species recovery on ecosystem services? These two questions are the core of my interests as an aspiring marine ecologist and resource manager. I am Alexandra Gulick, a …