Tag: Sea Turtle

27
Apr

Meet Kelsey Lank, Great Lakes Production Engineer

Meet Kelsey Lank,Great Lakes Production EngineerSo much more than a job, so much more to do! For as long as she can remember, Kelsey had a love for the great outdoors and protecting the environment. Call it a family tradition – she grew up hiking and camping and always knew that a desk job was not for her. “The environment
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9
Oct

Tonks: The Rescue Story of an Endangered Kemp’s Ridley Sea Turtle

It all began with the TSHD Terrapin Island dredging Contract 1 of the Post 45 Charleston Harbor Deepening Project. GLDD’s third party Endangered Species Observers (ESOs) from Coastwise Consulting were living on board the vessel for response/support in the event of an environmental incident. After the dredge filled the hopper and completed the load, ESO Candace Cox performed her routine inspections. During observation she saw a small Kemp’s ridley sea turtle on the sandy material inside the hopper.