Geological Society of America

T236 Find Your Park (and Other Public Lands) One Internship at a Time: Two Decades of Providing Career Development Opportunities in Public Lands for Students and Recent Graduates (Posters)

Tuesday, 27 September 2016
9:00 AM - 6:30 PM
Exhibit Hall E/F

TURTLE T.H.I.S. (TEENS HELPING IN THE SEASHORE)-- YOUTH CITIZEN SCIENCE IN NATIONAL PARKS PROMOTES CONSERVATION AND PRESERVATION

Paper number: T236-1
Program: Technical Sessions
Time: 9:00 AM – 6:30 PM

Authors

Emily Joel Marshall
Gulf Islands National Seashore, Gulf Breeze, FL
Andrea L. Jones Presenting Author
Gulf Islands National Seashore, Gulf Breeze, FL
Susan Teel
Gulf Islands National Seashore, Gulf Breeze, FL
Tom Stanley
Fort Collins, CO
Jeremy White
NPS Night Sky Team, Fort Collins, CO

Abstract

Turtle T.H.i.S. (Teens Helping in the Seashore) is a citizen science research project which engages local youths, middle, high school and collegiate students, interns, National Park Service staff, and scientists. Students participating collect light measurements at sea turtle nesting sites on Gulf Coast beaches, contributing to park science and research. The project was designed to cultivate environmental stewardship and awareness amongst members of the local community. Turtle T.H.i.S. also serves as an employment ladder, recruiting and mentoring students interested in pursuing STEM careers within the National Park Service or other land management agencies. Participation in citizen science raises conservation and preservation awareness in Gulf Island National Seashore while providing a valuable, hands-on research experience for youth involved.

Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs. Vol. 48, No. 7

doi: 10.1130/abs/2016AM-286984

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