NFWF Grant Profile

Conservation Program(s):

Wells Fargo Environmental Solutions for Communities

Project Title: Community-based Conservation for Gulf of Mexico Sea Turtles

Organization:

Mote Marine Laboratory, Inc.

Project ID:

1302.13.037699

Award Amount:

$50000.00

Location:

Sarasota County, Florida is the major rookery for loggerhead turtles in the Gulf of Mexico. The central southwest coast hosts a genetically unique stock of loggerhead turtles.