Join the Archie Carr Center for Sea Turtle Research (ACCSTR) and the UF Thompson Earth Systems Institute from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. on Thursday, June 16 to celebrate World Sea Turtle Day at Cypress & Grove Brewing Co.

Topic:

Sea turtles: Where are they, what are their roles, and what is affecting them?

Speakers:

• Alexandra Gulick, ACCSTR: Alexandra will discuss the interactions between green turtles and their favorite food, seagrasses.
• Constanza Manes, ACCSTR: Constanza will talk about a mysterious disease affecting sea turtles in recent decades called Fibropapillomatosis, which causes the growth of highly debilitating tumors.
• Daniel Evans, Sea Turtle Conservancy: Dan will share the history of sea turtle tracking and the discoveries associated with it.

Schedule:

• 6:30 p.m. – Event starts! Grab a bite, brew and mingle with faculty/staff from the Archie Carr Center for Sea Turtle Research, Sea Turtle Conservancy, and the UF Thompson Earth Systems Institute.
• 7-8 p.m. – Speakers will present and lead audience discussion.
• 8-8:30 p.m. – Meet the speakers and other representatives from local organizations.

Share your thoughts at the end of the talks for a chance to win one of these Florida sea turtle art prints by artist Jess Vartanian.

Food truck:

Blue Line Tex Mex & BBQ

The event activities and discussion are FREE. Food and beverages will be available for purchase.

Please send any questions to Alex Fireman, afireman@ufl.edu.

Can’t make this event? Join us Saturday, June 18 at the Florida Museum of Natural History for more World Sea Turtle Day activities! Learn more.