South Carolina Department of Natural Resources
The Sea Turtle Directory
Country: United States (contiguous)
Organization / Project Name: Marine Turtle Conservation Program
Website: https://www.dnr.sc.gov/seaturtle
Description: The SCDNR Marine Turtle Conservation Program is responsible for managing and protecting sea turtles in South Carolina. The program began in 1977 with beach management research and in-water tracking of post-nesting loggerheads. The program further developed in the early 1980s with the South Carolina Sea Turtle Stranding and Salvage Network and the Nest Protection Network along the coast of South Carolina. Today, the program encompasses research, management, monitoring and education within the local, regional and international communities.
Volunteer program: No
Tourist activities (Y/N): No
Primary Areas of Work: Fisheries bycatch reduction / management, Genetic sampling, Stranding response, Beach protection, Nesting beach monitoring, Environmental education/community outreach