The arrival of the Carnarvon Bushranger cadets!
Gnaraloo has been busy this past week with not only the commencement of the sea turtle satellite tracking project, but also with the arrival of the Carnarvon Community College’s Bushranger…
Time to satellite tag Gnaraloo’s loggerhead turtles!
Last night marked a milestone for the Gnaraloo Turtle Conservation Program, with Aub Strydom and two of our scientific interns, Nick and Alistair, having successfully attached the first satellite tag…
And so our night surveys begin
The 2015/16 GTCP team is excited to finally commence our night time beach surveys, with Research Interns - Kimberley and I being the lucky first to go out in search…
4WD Adventure Time!
Today we had the opportunity to have Allan Allitt from Daysafe Training teach the 2015/16 GTCP team how to properly operate and maintain 4WD vehicles! Here at Gnaraloo, the terrain…
Sand temperature data logger deployment
After completing our daily track survey and unexpectedly coming across two mating loggerhead sea turtles (Caretta caretta) near the water's edge, the Turtle Team undertook the task of burying temperature data…
A lovely visit from members of the WA Department of Parks and Wildlife (DPaW)
The GTCP team was excited to have two special guests join us at Gnaraloo these past two days - the Ningaloo Marine Park Coordinator for the Department of Parks and…
GTCP 2015/16 Daily monitoring of Gnaraloo Bay Rookery officially begins!
Zeros are data too! Today marked the official start of the GTCP 2015/16 monitoring season! Jordy and I conducted the first survey in Gnaraloo Bay Rookery (GBR) at sunrise this…
GTCP 2015/16 PA presentation night and pre-season party
G’day Everyone! Up at the homestead, Dr. Jordy Thomson (GTCP 2015/16 Program Assistant), gave a presentation to Gnarloo’s staff and the GTCP Scientific Interns on some of his previous work…
Gnaraloo Feral Animal Control Program Training with Mike Butcher of Animal Pest Management Services (APMS)
Mike Butcher, from the Animal Pest Management Services (APMS), joined the team to train us in feral animal track training. Before Mike and his team linked up with the GTCP…
GTCP 2015/16 Program Assistant Jordy arrives onsite at Gnaraloo
After a hectic 24 hours in Perth, I made the trek up the coast to Gnaraloo on Sunday and Monday, arriving late Monday afternoon. My first impression? This place is…
