The Endangered Sea Turtles of Bioko Island  -  Heidi Rader, Expedition Research Assitant

Travel with us to the black sand beaches of Bioko Island, Equitorial Guinea, West Africa.  Here we will encounter four species of sea turtles.  During the dry season these endangered marine turtles come ashore to nest as they have done for countless generations.  On this special evening Heidi Rader, Expedition Research Assistant for the Bioko Biodiversity Protection Program, will share with us the physical characteristics, nesting habits, behavior, diet, and threats to the survival of these gentle animals.

As an Expedition Research Assistant for the Bioko Biodiversity Protection Program, an academic partnership between Drexel University (Philadelphia, PA) and Universidad Nacional de Guinea Ecuatorial ("UNGE", Malabo, Equitorial Guinea), Heidi first traveled to Bioku Island in 2006 to participate in a three-week expedition working with Ureca villagers collectiong sea turtle data.  In January 2008, Heidi returned to work with a team of four photographers and a jounalist from National Geographic Magazine as they conducted a "RAVE" (Rapid Assessment Visual Expedition) of the biodiversity of Bioko Island.

Date: Wednesday evening, February 4, 2009  (snowdate, February 11)

Time:  7:30 pm

Fee:  $7 Members/$10 Non-Members

*Pre-registration is required