Dr. Heather Harris was invited to participate in the The Seattle Aquarium's Lightning Talk series in the session on sea turtles. During this Lightning Talk, five amazing speakers gave a five-minute presentation followed by a post-talk discussion answering audience questions. The times at which each speaker begins are marked below.
11:10 Welcome
14:43 - Dr. Heather Harris (wildlife veterinarian at Upwell) on leatherback turtle body conditions
21:22 - Dr. Shawn Larson (senior conservation research manager at the Seattle Aquarium) on the Seattle Aquarium’s turtle rehabilitation work
29:13 - Ken Andrews (vice president and pilot at Turtles Fly Too) on how two endangered species uplift each other
36:19 - Madlyn Ero (partnerships program manager—Solomon Islands at The Nature Conservancy) on two women, a ranger and a leatherback sea turtle
43:16 - Amy Bonka (chief conservation officer at Sea Turtle, Inc.) on a day in the life of scientists during sea turtle nesting season
49:29 - Q and A
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