Here's the view from my turtle patrol this morning on Pensacola Beach...
Who wouldn't want my job?
27 August 2008
A Pensacola Beach Morning...
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Hello World!
Which way to the sea?
Kirsten Dahlen passed away unexpectedly on December 9. Details can be found below. Kirsten was a marine biologist, environmental educator, author, photographer and intrepid traveler who was always seeking new adventures. Her writing echoes the many paths she walked, from the Head Hunters Trail in Malaysian Borneo to the white sands of Antigua’s 365 beaches. While she called the US home, it was hard to predict where she actually was.
Which way to the sea?
Turtle Girl Search
at my brother's wedding in Stockholm
Are you happy with yourself?
Are you doing what you like?
Gather courage and go for it.
Life belongs to those who dare to live.
Dharma
I would rather be ashes than dust!
I would rather that my spark should burn out in a brilliant blaze than it should be stifled by dry-rot.
I would rather be a superb meteor, every atom of me in magnificent glow, than a sleepy and permanent planet.
The function of man is to live, not to exist.
I shall not waste my days trying to prolong them.
I shall use my time.
-Jack London
Are you doing what you like?
Gather courage and go for it.
Life belongs to those who dare to live.
Dharma
I would rather be ashes than dust!
I would rather that my spark should burn out in a brilliant blaze than it should be stifled by dry-rot.
I would rather be a superb meteor, every atom of me in magnificent glow, than a sleepy and permanent planet.
The function of man is to live, not to exist.
I shall not waste my days trying to prolong them.
I shall use my time.
-Jack London
Sea Turtles and Marine Life
If you see a nesting or injured turtle in the state of Florida, please call 1-888-404-FWCC.
If you have other questions about sea turtles or marine life, please send me an email at kirstendahlen@gmail.com. I'll answer it in a post :)
Thanks for stopping by!
If you have other questions about sea turtles or marine life, please send me an email at kirstendahlen@gmail.com. I'll answer it in a post :)
If you're just visiting, I'd love to hear your point of view, or know what captured your eye for a moment so I can strive to create more interesting posts in the future. Please leave a comment! All feedback, positive or negative, is appreciated!
Thanks for stopping by!
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Useful Links
- Unframed Prints (all photos available by request)
- Turtle Girl Books (more coming soon!)
- Blue Water Adventures
- Conservation International
- Gulf Islands National Seashore
- Gulf World Marine Park
- Gulfarium
- Mote Marine Lab
- Pensacola Beach
- Satellite Tracked Turtles with CCC
- Sea Turtle Information
- Sea Turtle News Letter
- SelvaTica and Rara Avis
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Every Little Bit Helps
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- Turtle Swimming Lessons!
- Time for Turtle Tracks!
- PIPL Survey at Fort Pickens
- A Pensacola Beach Morning...
- Perdido Key Bird Survey
- TD Fay
- Hatchlings Swim in the Lake of Mexico
- Hatchling Bite!
- A NEW Nest!!!
- WEAR at Sea Turtle Release
- Kemp's Ridley Hatchling Release II
- A Perdido Key Morning
- Kemp's Not Quite Ready
- Sea Turtles and Hurricanes
- T. S. Fay and Turtle Nests
- VIP Training
- Park East, Santa Rosa Island
- Bird Surveys at Fort Pickens
- Stormy Morning
- A Beautiful Day in Pensacola Beach
- Kemp's Ridley Hatchling Release
- A Turtle-y Day
- The Colors of a Pensacola Beach Morning
- Perdido Key and Eduoard
- Requiem for a Friend
- Tropical Storm Edouard
- Drowning Eggs, Mystery Nests and Loco Boomerang
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Apparently, I'm a Rainbow :)
| You Are a Rainbow |
 You are totally enchanting and intriguing But you usually don't stick around long! You are best known for: your beauty Your dominant state: alluring |
About Me
- Turtle Girl
- Before accepting her current position, Kirsten spent 15 years working with sea turtles in the Caribbean, Latin America, South East Asia and the United States. Kirsten has worked on world-renowned sea turtle nesting studies in Jumby Bay, Antigua and Little Cumberland Island, Georgia, USA. She participated in an mtDNA analysis to determine Caribbean Hawksbill nesting stocks and the NMFS-sponsored Caribbean-Wide Satellite Tracking Project to obtain the data necessary to halt the Cuban hawksbill sea turtle harvest. She's captured live turtles on SCUBA to measure growth rates and worked with Caribbean resorts to develop sea turtle friendly beach practices and educational outreach programs. Kirsten has also worked in industry, observing shipping channel maintenance, beach rebuilding, and bridge/pier construction projects, lending her experience in attempts to mitigate harmful effects on sea turtles, right whales and the marine environment. Her lifelong passion for the sea is shared with all in her recent works "Wrong Way Peach Fuzz: A Turtle Tale" and "Peach Fuzz: The Early Years", in addition to her photography, essay collections and blogs.
1 comment:
I've just found your web-site - blog and it is wonderful. My husband and I about 25 years ago on Navarre Beach were lucky enough to help some hatchlings find the Gulf. They were turning over up-side-down in the jeep tracks between their nest and the Gulf. Some of those we saved may be coming back now. Thank you
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