Research Empowering Turtle Conservation

Prof Chris Eizaguirre’s research on turtle biology and ecology is empower NGOs to support conservation of this endangered species. 

This is a citizen-science project that examined the genetic and behavioural diversity of these sea turtles leading to new conservation measures that have contributed to dramatic increases in turtle numbers in Cabo Verde, from around 4,100 in 2008 to more than 60,000 today. Eizaguirre’s research continues through drone survey data revealing the distribution of turtles and other marine megafauna around Cabo Verde. We anticipate this will lead to the formation of new protected marine areas.

See also this full article on Prof Eizaguirre's research and how it is driving loggerhead turtle conservation: 
https://www.qmul.ac.uk/sbbs/research/featured-research/loggerhead-turtle-conservation-empowering-ngos-through-research/

This research was featured in a UK REF2021 (UoA5) impact case study entitled: ‘Transforming the Conservation Strategy for One of the World’s Most Significant Populations of Endangered Sea Turtles’.

Turtle conservationTagging a nesting loggerhead turtle in Cabo Verde