Entries for category "Print | Web"
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wallacejnichols
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April 16, 2010
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J. Nichols '89 Among 'Greatest Ocean Heroes of All Time' April 9, 2010, Greencastle, Ind. — Wallace J. Nichols, a 1989 graduate of DePauw University, is is one of "19 of the Greatest Ocean Heroes of All Time," according to the Daily Green. It notes, "sea turtle researcher and conservationist…
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wallacejnichols
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April 7, 2010
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April 7, 2010, Greencastle, Ind. — Wallace J. Nichols, a scientist responsible for pioneering research on the migration of sea turtles and 1989 graduate of DePauw, will deliver the primary address to the Class of 2010 at the University's 171st commencement. The ceremony will take place on Sunday, May 23,…
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wallacejnichols
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April 7, 2010
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More than 8 million sea turtles have died in the past 2 decades after being accidentally caught by fishing vessels, a global analysis suggests. The researchers identify the Mediterranean Sea and the eastern Pacific Ocean as particularly dangerous for sea turtles. But they also note that turtle deaths probably are…
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wallacejnichols
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April 3, 2010
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Graceful and deliberate, the sea turtle's seven species can travel great distances over water to land during their long lives. Like gentle garden tenders, they play an important role, maintaining each habitat they occupy. My last two columns looked at local efforts to protect sea turtles at both ends of…
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wallacejnichols
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March 17, 2010
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PRESS RELEASE For Immediate Release 17 March 2010 To eat or not to eat…an endangered species? New study connects eating endangered sea turtles with human health risks Hunting of protected species such as whales, turtles and primates for human consumption remains one of the leading threats to their survival and…
