By Heather Wilcox | Director of Annual Giving & Advancement Services
“Swimming With Sea Turtles in the Bahamas” kicked off its 2014 research season on February 13th with a team of 9 spirited and eager volunteers who travelled to Cape Eleuthera to help Dr. Annabelle Brooks collect data on the endangered green and hawksbill sea turtles. At the time of our last report, in June, we were expecting just over 60 volunteers to participate throughout the season. However, I’m thrilled to report that we’ve already surpassed this number, and now expect that more than 90 volunteers will have contributed to this research by the time Dr. Brooks concludes her field research for the year, in mid-November!
In addition to a well-earned break for the holidays, Dr. Brooks will spend the months that follow analyzing the data that was collected. We will be sure to share those outcomes with you as soon as they become available in 2015.
Although Earthwatch volunteers do contribute financially to the research they participate in, the cost of scientific equipment, permits and licenses, and 24/7 support staff quickly exceeds what we can reasonably ask them to contribute on top of their time and labor. This is why donors like YOU are so critical to Earthwatch’s success! Your proactive gifts bridge this funding gap and make it possible to conduct world class citizen science research in nearly 30 countries around the world.
Your support also allows Earthwatch to make multi-year commitments to innovative new studies and to highly skilled, emerging scientists that are often overlooked by other funders. In 2015, Earthwatch will debut ten new expeditions! That’s ten new scientists, dozens more species, and hundreds more volunteers who will join the fight to create a sustainable future – all made possible only because of generous gifts like yours.
Thank you for your ongoing interest in and support of Earthwatch’s turtle conservation in the Bahamas! None of this work would be possible without the commitment and generosity of donors like you!
Sincerely,
Heather Wilcox
Director of Annual Giving & Advancement Services
hwilcox@earthwatch.org
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