Yet, for other sea turtle volunteers abroad, the real reward is watching hundreds of baby turtles opening their eyes for the first time. 5 talking about this. Please email our Volunteer Coordinator with any questions you have. Five of the world's seven kinds of sea turtles can be found along Georgia's coast, but loggerheads are the only ones to nest regularly on the barrier islands. For the 32 nd season, volunteers with the group that’s become the Georgia Sea Turtle Cooperative have helped scientists track sea turtle nests on Georgia’s coast. Sea turtle volunteers have witnessed the support and commitment of Maximo's team. The St. Simons Sea Turtle Project team consists of 15 volunteers who patrol the beaches daily during sea turtle season to monitor nesting. The Sea Turtle Preservation Society is a not-for-profit, all volunteer organization focused on sea turtle conservation. Last summer, the researchers and volunteers who count every nest they can find in Georgia tallied a record-breaking 3,950 nests. Volunteers. These volunteers are also required to help with open house one day per week. (If the sea turtle is tagged, include the tag color and number in the report if possible. Cooperator Web Sites; Program Overview; Report Volunteer Time; Value of Volunteers ... GA Sea Turtle Center; Leatherback Trust; MT Newsletter; NOAA Fisheries; NC Sea Turtle Hospital ... Sea Turtle Conservancy; Seaturtle.org; SC Sea Turtle Hospital; USFWS; WIDECAST; To Report a Dead or Injured Sea Turtle Call 1-800-922-5431. Volunteers staff the learning stations and the gift shop during this time. We have volunteer opportunities for members and non-members alike: Please fill out a Volunteer Application. This year, with a total of 2,755, is still great news, said wildlife biologist Mark Dodd, who heads the Georgia Department of Natural Resources sea turtle program. Recently, Dr. Stackhouse went and did Volunteer Work at the Georgia Sea Turtle Center on Jekyll Island to assist their veterinarian with a sick sea turtle. The experiencing of working beside others who share the same goals is the real reason for praise. Dr. Stackhouse has been volunteering his services there for the past 5 years to help sea turtles with various eye issues. The turtle that he assisted with recently is named Manicotti. More than 600 loggerhead sea turtles visit the Golden Isles each summer. Photo courtesy Georgia Department of Natural Resources. (Navy Capt. Thanks to a massive effort by volunteers, hundreds of cold-stunned sea turtles were rescued at NAS Corpus Christi. Volunteers working directly with sea turtle care typically work one morning per week, although hours vary depending on the number of patients. Turtle tracks on the beach. ‍Participation fees go directly towards efforts to reduce threats to sea turtle survival ‍ The fee not only covers the cost of food and housing during each week of the summer, as well as a weeks worth of life-changing sea turtle adventures, but it goes directly to support research and protection efforts that reduce threats to sea turtle survival both on Wassaw Island and across … Loggerhead sea turtles nest on Tybee Island each year from May through … If you see a dead or injured turtle or anyone harassing a sea turtle, call the Georgia Department of Natural Resources at 1-800-2-SAVE-ME. Don’t worry, we will help you with the facts. )TI Marine Science Center – 912.786.5917