Re: [silk] Fwd: "World Turtle Day" - Mon, May 24 at 7:00 pm ET

[Deepa Mohan]

Thank you, this is interesting for me as well!

Cheers, Deepa.

On Sat, May 22, 2021 at 9:54 AM Venkat Mangudi - Silk <
s...@venkatmangudi.com> wrote:

> Thank you, Mark. Interesting to me, for sure.
>
> On Sat, 22 May, 2021, 9:53 am Mark Seiden,  wrote:
>
> > might interest some of you...
> >
> > > Begin forwarded message:
> > >
> > > From: "The Explorers Club" 
> > > Subject: "World Turtle Day" - Mon, May 24 at 7:00 pm ET
> > > Date: May 21, 2021 at 12:30:03 PM PDT
> > > To: "m...@seiden.com" 
> > > Reply-To: reservati...@explorers.org
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > World Turtle Day
> > >
> > >
> > > This program will celebrate World Turtle Day, a day to commemorate the
> > existence of an incredible diversity of both terrestrial and marine
> turtle
> > species and an opportunity to draw attention to threats facing their
> > survival. Although many species have come and gone since their first
> > appearance in the fossil record 300 million years ago, there are
> currently
> > approximately 356 turtle species on planet Earth. Unfortunately, about
> 40%
> > of these species are threatened or endangered with extinction. There are,
> > however, actions we can take to help reverse these declining trends and
> > many people around the world are dedicating their lives to protecting our
> > incredible shelled diversity!
> > >
> > > Our special guests will share information about the turtle species that
> > they study and the lifelong journeys that they are on to protect them.
> > These conservationists are genuine and dedicated spirits, and a testament
> > to what changes #ForNature can result when you combine passion for
> wildlife
> > and a determination to make a difference.
> > >
> > > Streaming live on explorers.org <
> > https://eblast.explorers.org/t/y-l-ojjjddd-iyqjydjkr-r/>, our YouTube
> > Channel , and
> > our Facebook Live <
> https://eblast.explorers.org/t/y-l-ojjjddd-iyqjydjkr-j/>!
> > - Monday, May 24 at 7:00 pm ET
> > >
> > > You’ll have the opportunity to hear from a wide array of these turtle
> > conservationists including:
> > >
> > > Dr. Supraja Dharini is a committed sea turtle conservationist along the
> > Indian east coast since 2002 and an EC50 Honoree. She is exemplary for
> her
> > multi-disciplinary approach. She works with a team of 363 ‘Sea Turtle
> > Protection Force’ (STPF) members from 222 marginalized artisanal fishing
> > villages. Together, under Dr. Dharinis guidance, they cover over 700 kms
> > along Tamil Nadu, Andhra, and Odisha coasts and have protected tens of
> > thousands of olive ridley nests in-situ and also through purpose built
> > hatcheries. Their work and dedication to protecting and preserving life,
> > has resulted in the safe release of millions of hatchlings to the sea.
> STPF
> > members educate other fishers in their villages about the importance of
> > conserving turtles, retrieving ghost nets, reducing pollution, and caring
> > more for their ocean environment in general.
> > >
> > >
> > > Shahriar Caesar Rahman is a co-founder and the CEO of Creative
> > Conservation Alliance, a Bangladesh based conservation organization
> > dedicated to the ecological and cultural conservation of Bangladesh’s
> last
> > wild places. He is also a National Geographic Explorer and serves as a
> > Regional Vice Chair-South Asia of IUCN/SSC Tortoise and Freshwater Turtle
> > Specialist Group. The Creative Conservation Alliance is a major force for
> > research and Conservation of Bangladesh’s threatened tortoises and
> turtles.
> > The CCA team, led by Caesar, continues to empower indigenous hunters as
> > parabiologists. Caesar and his work with the Creative Conservation
> Alliance
> > has previously had the privilege of receiving both the Whitley Award and
> > Future for Nature Award and is now honored to accept the New Explorer
> > Award. He will be sharing his work with the Asian Giant Tortoise
> (Manouria
> > emys phayrei) and Black Softshell Turtles (Nilssonia nigricans).
> > >
> > >
> > > Scott Trageser is a conservation biologist and photographer who has
> > dedicated his life to protecting species overlooked by others. Interests
> in
> > herpetology, photography, and steaming jungles lead Scott to Bangladesh
> > where he co-founded and serves as Director for the Creative Conservation
> > Alliance. He also endeavors to provide resources and support to similar
> > organizations as the Executive Director and President of The Biodiversity
> > Group, a US-based non-profit. His award-winning works have gained
> > recognition from the Explorer’s Club, International League of
> Conservation
> > Photographers, Royal Geographical Society, IUCN Species Specialist
> > Commission, National Geographic, BBC, and more. He is a frequent speaker
> on
> > conservation and photography topics and has authored and contributed to
> > numerous books, articles, and peer-reviewed journals. There is little he
> > won’t do in his quest 

Re: [silk] Fwd: "World Turtle Day" - Mon, May 24 at 7:00 pm ET

[Venkat Mangudi - Silk]

Thank you, Mark. Interesting to me, for sure.

On Sat, 22 May, 2021, 9:53 am Mark Seiden,  wrote:

> might interest some of you...
>
> > Begin forwarded message:
> >
> > From: "The Explorers Club" 
> > Subject: "World Turtle Day" - Mon, May 24 at 7:00 pm ET
> > Date: May 21, 2021 at 12:30:03 PM PDT
> > To: "m...@seiden.com" 
> > Reply-To: reservati...@explorers.org
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > World Turtle Day
> >
> >
> > This program will celebrate World Turtle Day, a day to commemorate the
> existence of an incredible diversity of both terrestrial and marine turtle
> species and an opportunity to draw attention to threats facing their
> survival. Although many species have come and gone since their first
> appearance in the fossil record 300 million years ago, there are currently
> approximately 356 turtle species on planet Earth. Unfortunately, about 40%
> of these species are threatened or endangered with extinction. There are,
> however, actions we can take to help reverse these declining trends and
> many people around the world are dedicating their lives to protecting our
> incredible shelled diversity!
> >
> > Our special guests will share information about the turtle species that
> they study and the lifelong journeys that they are on to protect them.
> These conservationists are genuine and dedicated spirits, and a testament
> to what changes #ForNature can result when you combine passion for wildlife
> and a determination to make a difference.
> >
> > Streaming live on explorers.org <
> https://eblast.explorers.org/t/y-l-ojjjddd-iyqjydjkr-r/>, our YouTube
> Channel , and
> our Facebook Live !
> - Monday, May 24 at 7:00 pm ET
> >
> > You’ll have the opportunity to hear from a wide array of these turtle
> conservationists including:
> >
> > Dr. Supraja Dharini is a committed sea turtle conservationist along the
> Indian east coast since 2002 and an EC50 Honoree. She is exemplary for her
> multi-disciplinary approach. She works with a team of 363 ‘Sea Turtle
> Protection Force’ (STPF) members from 222 marginalized artisanal fishing
> villages. Together, under Dr. Dharinis guidance, they cover over 700 kms
> along Tamil Nadu, Andhra, and Odisha coasts and have protected tens of
> thousands of olive ridley nests in-situ and also through purpose built
> hatcheries. Their work and dedication to protecting and preserving life,
> has resulted in the safe release of millions of hatchlings to the sea. STPF
> members educate other fishers in their villages about the importance of
> conserving turtles, retrieving ghost nets, reducing pollution, and caring
> more for their ocean environment in general.
> >
> >
> > Shahriar Caesar Rahman is a co-founder and the CEO of Creative
> Conservation Alliance, a Bangladesh based conservation organization
> dedicated to the ecological and cultural conservation of Bangladesh’s last
> wild places. He is also a National Geographic Explorer and serves as a
> Regional Vice Chair-South Asia of IUCN/SSC Tortoise and Freshwater Turtle
> Specialist Group. The Creative Conservation Alliance is a major force for
> research and Conservation of Bangladesh’s threatened tortoises and turtles.
> The CCA team, led by Caesar, continues to empower indigenous hunters as
> parabiologists. Caesar and his work with the Creative Conservation Alliance
> has previously had the privilege of receiving both the Whitley Award and
> Future for Nature Award and is now honored to accept the New Explorer
> Award. He will be sharing his work with the Asian Giant Tortoise (Manouria
> emys phayrei) and Black Softshell Turtles (Nilssonia nigricans).
> >
> >
> > Scott Trageser is a conservation biologist and photographer who has
> dedicated his life to protecting species overlooked by others. Interests in
> herpetology, photography, and steaming jungles lead Scott to Bangladesh
> where he co-founded and serves as Director for the Creative Conservation
> Alliance. He also endeavors to provide resources and support to similar
> organizations as the Executive Director and President of The Biodiversity
> Group, a US-based non-profit. His award-winning works have gained
> recognition from the Explorer’s Club, International League of Conservation
> Photographers, Royal Geographical Society, IUCN Species Specialist
> Commission, National Geographic, BBC, and more. He is a frequent speaker on
> conservation and photography topics and has authored and contributed to
> numerous books, articles, and peer-reviewed journals. There is little he
> won’t do in his quest to save the world’s most threatened species.
> >
> >
> > Fabien Cousteau is an Aquanaut, Oceanographic Explorer, Environmental
> Advocate and Founder of Fabien Cousteau Ocean Learning Center (FCOLC).
> Early in 2016 he founded the FCOLC to fulfill his dream of creating a
> vehicle to make a positive change in the world. Currently he is working on
> 

[silk] Fwd: "World Turtle Day" - Mon, May 24 at 7:00 pm ET

[Mark Seiden]

might interest some of you...

> Begin forwarded message:
> 
> From: "The Explorers Club" 
> Subject: "World Turtle Day" - Mon, May 24 at 7:00 pm ET
> Date: May 21, 2021 at 12:30:03 PM PDT
> To: "m...@seiden.com" 
> Reply-To: reservati...@explorers.org
> 
> 
> 
>  
> World Turtle Day
> 
>  
> This program will celebrate World Turtle Day, a day to commemorate the 
> existence of an incredible diversity of both terrestrial and marine turtle 
> species and an opportunity to draw attention to threats facing their 
> survival. Although many species have come and gone since their first 
> appearance in the fossil record 300 million years ago, there are currently 
> approximately 356 turtle species on planet Earth. Unfortunately, about 40% of 
> these species are threatened or endangered with extinction. There are, 
> however, actions we can take to help reverse these declining trends and many 
> people around the world are dedicating their lives to protecting our 
> incredible shelled diversity!
> 
> Our special guests will share information about the turtle species that they 
> study and the lifelong journeys that they are on to protect them. These 
> conservationists are genuine and dedicated spirits, and a testament to what 
> changes #ForNature can result when you combine passion for wildlife and a 
> determination to make a difference.
> 
> Streaming live on explorers.org 
> , our YouTube 
> Channel , and our 
> Facebook Live ! - 
> Monday, May 24 at 7:00 pm ET
> 
> You’ll have the opportunity to hear from a wide array of these turtle 
> conservationists including:
> 
> Dr. Supraja Dharini is a committed sea turtle conservationist along the 
> Indian east coast since 2002 and an EC50 Honoree. She is exemplary for her 
> multi-disciplinary approach. She works with a team of 363 ‘Sea Turtle 
> Protection Force’ (STPF) members from 222 marginalized artisanal fishing 
> villages. Together, under Dr. Dharinis guidance, they cover over 700 kms 
> along Tamil Nadu, Andhra, and Odisha coasts and have protected tens of 
> thousands of olive ridley nests in-situ and also through purpose built 
> hatcheries. Their work and dedication to protecting and preserving life, has 
> resulted in the safe release of millions of hatchlings to the sea. STPF 
> members educate other fishers in their villages about the importance of 
> conserving turtles, retrieving ghost nets, reducing pollution, and caring 
> more for their ocean environment in general.
>  
> 
> Shahriar Caesar Rahman is a co-founder and the CEO of Creative Conservation 
> Alliance, a Bangladesh based conservation organization dedicated to the 
> ecological and cultural conservation of Bangladesh’s last wild places. He is 
> also a National Geographic Explorer and serves as a Regional Vice Chair-South 
> Asia of IUCN/SSC Tortoise and Freshwater Turtle Specialist Group. The 
> Creative Conservation Alliance is a major force for research and Conservation 
> of Bangladesh’s threatened tortoises and turtles. The CCA team, led by 
> Caesar, continues to empower indigenous hunters as parabiologists. Caesar and 
> his work with the Creative Conservation Alliance has previously had the 
> privilege of receiving both the Whitley Award and Future for Nature Award and 
> is now honored to accept the New Explorer Award. He will be sharing his work 
> with the Asian Giant Tortoise (Manouria emys phayrei) and Black Softshell 
> Turtles (Nilssonia nigricans).
>  
> 
> Scott Trageser is a conservation biologist and photographer who has dedicated 
> his life to protecting species overlooked by others. Interests in 
> herpetology, photography, and steaming jungles lead Scott to Bangladesh where 
> he co-founded and serves as Director for the Creative Conservation Alliance. 
> He also endeavors to provide resources and support to similar organizations 
> as the Executive Director and President of The Biodiversity Group, a US-based 
> non-profit. His award-winning works have gained recognition from the 
> Explorer’s Club, International League of Conservation Photographers, Royal 
> Geographical Society, IUCN Species Specialist Commission, National 
> Geographic, BBC, and more. He is a frequent speaker on conservation and 
> photography topics and has authored and contributed to numerous books, 
> articles, and peer-reviewed journals. There is little he won’t do in his 
> quest to save the world’s most threatened species.
>  
> 
> Fabien Cousteau is an Aquanaut, Oceanographic Explorer, Environmental 
> Advocate and Founder of Fabien Cousteau Ocean Learning Center (FCOLC). Early 
> in 2016 he founded the FCOLC to fulfill his dream of creating a vehicle to 
> make a positive change in the world. Currently he is working on multiple 
> projects and dedicates much of his time to Proteus™, the International Space 
>