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Derek Aoki

@DerekAoki

PhD Student at FAU @HarborBranch | Researcher for @upwellturtles & @loggerheadMC | Studying leatherbacks in Florida | CA ➡️ CO ➡️ 🇩🇪/🇨🇻 ➡️ FL

Florida, USA Katılım Temmuz 2021
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seaturtleweek@seaturtleweek·
This week's #SeaTurtleScientistSaturday, Dr. Justin Perrault, Director of Research at @LoggerheadMC, trains his team of night-time research technicians on blood collection protocols from a nesting leatherback sea turtle on Juno Beach. Photo: Christian Del Rosario (FWC MTP 205)
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seaturtleweek@seaturtleweek·
Did you know that the leatherback sea turtle is the largest of all sea turtles, & one of the largest reptiles on earth? It ranges in size from 4-8 feet in length (1.2 - 2.4 meters) & weighs a whopping 500-2,000 pounds (225 - 900 kg). #seaturtle #funfactfriday Video: Brad Nahill
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Upwell Turtles@UpwellTurtles·
This article gives 10 ways we can prevent sea turtles from becoming bycatch - and we love the emphasis on leveraging research and technology for effective conservation! downtoearth.org.in/news/wildlife-…
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Upwell Turtles@UpwellTurtles·
Tune in to the @NBCNews @TODAYshow tomorrow morning at 8:00 AM EST to see Upwell and FAU Marine Lab release tagged juvenile leatherbacks on live tv! Photo by @AbernethyScuba
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seaturtleweek@seaturtleweek·
This week’s #SeaTurtleScientistSaturday is Derek Aoki, a PhD student in the Marine Wildlife Veterinary Medicine & Research Program at FL Atlantic University. His research seeks to determine how natural & anthropogenic factors affect the south FL nesting leatherback aggregation.
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The #leatherback #seaturtle tends to grow at a faster rate than their hard shell counterparts. They can transform from a 4cm hatchling to a 155cm adult in 9-15 years!! 📷 Taken under authorized research activities FWC MTP-22-205
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Derek Aoki@DerekAoki·
It's finally time for (in my humble opinion) the best day of #SeaTurtleWeek, #leatherback day!! They are the largest and most widely distributed sea turtle, and are the focus of my PhD research. 📷: Christian Del Rosario Photo taken under MTP-21-205
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Upwell Turtles@UpwellTurtles·
Why is the light in this photo red? Red lights emit a very narrow portion of the visible light spectrum, so researchers use them when working in the field to be less intrusive to nesting #seaturtles and #hatchlings. 📷 Derek Aoki(@HarborBranch), @LoggerheadMC
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Upwell Turtles@UpwellTurtles·
Adult female #leatherbacks reach breeding age after around 15 years at sea. Though nesting beaches play a key role in reproduction, we must also protect #turtles at sea so that they can make it back to the #beach to lay nests for future generations. 📷 Derek Aoki @LoggerheadMC
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Upwell Turtles@UpwellTurtles·
PhD student & Upwell Researcher Derek Aoki is working with @LoggerheadMC @harborbranch & @UMassAmherst to develop an algorithm that assesses the body condition of #leatherbacks using aerial photos like this. It could then be used to collect data in open ocean foraging habitats.
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