Projeto Chelonia mydas
The Sea Turtle Directory
Country: Brazil
Organization / Project Name: Instituto Marcos Daniel/Projeto Chelonia mydas
Website: https://www.imd.org.br/chelonia-mydas
Email: projetocheloniamydas@gmail.com
Description: The project monitors the health of sea turtle that feed and nest in areas that have been affected by mining tailings. Its objectives are to support conservationist actions, improve and implement environmental biomonitoring techniques, and diagnose diseases in Brazil's sea turtle populations. The Chelonia mydas project encompasses a range of activities, including studies on sea turtle ecology, ecotoxicology, epidemiology, pathology, hematology, plasma biochemistry, and immunology. Areas of operation include Vitória, Linhares (Regência, Povoação) and Aracruz, Espírito Santo state, Nova Viçosa, Praia do Forte, and Arembepe, Bahia state.
Species of focus: Green turtles (Chelonia mydas), Hawksbills (Eretmochelys imbricata), Loggerheads (Caretta caretta), Leatherbacks (Dermochelys coriacea)
Volunteer program: Yes
Tourist activities (Y/N): No
Primary Areas of Work: Nesting beach monitoring, In water research, Pollution mitigation, Environmental education/community outreach
Facebook Profile: https://www.facebook.com/projetocheloniamydas
Instagram Profile: https://www.instagram.com/projetocheloniamydas/