Sea Turtle Researchers Recipients of Career Awards for Conservation February, 2019 -- The International

Pictured left to right: Mike Salmon, Ph.D.; Jeanette Wyneken, Ph.D.; FAU alumna Kelly Stewart, Ph.D.; and FAU alumnus Justin Perrault, Ph.D.

The  International Sea Turtle Society (ISTS)  recognized Jeanette Wyneken, Ph.D., with the ISTS Champions Award for outstanding work towards the effective conservation of sea turtles. And Mike Salmon, Ph.D., was the recipient of the ISTS Lifetime Achievement Award, honoring his significant impact on sea turtle biology and conservation through the course of his career. They received the awards at the ISTS Symposium in Charleston, South Carolina.