Taylor Harris

Taylor Harris

Sep 23, 2015

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Our First Emergence Video

This was our first emergence caught on video. It was a nest located on a beach in Georgetown County. We have 3 emergence caught on video this nesting season. We wanted to show the results of our hard work and dedication to all our backers and interested viewers. Enjoy!


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  • Rodney Lewis
    Rodney LewisBacker
    Great. How high up is the camera?
    Sep 25, 2015
  • Taylor Harris
    Taylor HarrisResearcher
    For this nest the camera was about 12 ft high. It was about 2 feet in the ground and the towers are close to 15 feet tall.
    Sep 25, 2015
  • Lucy Aplan
    Lucy AplanBacker
    So very proud of your hard work!
    Sep 23, 2015

About This Project

Our goal is to measure the effect of coastal light pollution on hatchling loggerhead ability to find the ocean. We hypothesize that there will be a threshold intensity above which hatchlings become disoriented and less efficient at "sea finding".

Artificial light is a pollutant which is increasing in U.S. urban environments at a rate of 6% per year. Determining hatchling response to various light levels will be important to the long term conservation strategies for endangered sea turtle species.

Blast off!

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