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SEA TURTLE FP RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM 2021

Thank you to everyone who joined us for the first Sea Turtle FP Research Symposium. Thank you for speaking, attending, and continuing your research on this global disease.

Student Award Winners

  • Katherine Martin- PhD (UCF)
  • Alana Nash- Masters (UL)
  • Drew Thompson- Undergrad (UCSC)

Congratulations to the winners and to all the students who participated!

Due to ongoing uncertainties surrounding the Covid-19 pandemic, the 2021 meeting was held virtually on October 14 and 15, 2021. 

Fibropapillomatosis (FP) disease continues to be reported in sea turtle populations at numerous locations around the globe, including sites where it was never previously recorded. Given the global impact of this disease on sea turtles, and recent research activity and advances within the field, it was timely to host a dedicated FP research symposium. The symposium’s overarching aim was to bring together FP-focused researchers and conservationists from diverse localities to discuss emerging trends, latest research findings and future advances required to assist with our understanding and mitigation of the worst effects of FP on sea turtles. 

Attendees were invited to submit abstracts for oral presentations on research related to any aspect of sea turtle fibropapillomatosis disease. 

Generously supported by the National Save The Sea Turtle Foundation

Symposium Sponsor - National Save the Sea Turtle Foundation

Since 1987, the National Save the Sea Turtle Foundation has worked tirelessly to provide educational programming, promote public awareness of Florida’s marine ecosystems, and support sea turtle research both in United States and abroad. The Foundation is dedicated to assisting those who devote endless hours in the battle to understand and preserve the marine environment, and invites you to learn more about this important work.

Symposium Hosts - Sea Turtle Hospital at UF Whitney Laboratory and University of Florida