Posts by Tom Longo
Loggerhead Marinelife Center launches Blue Table program, working with local businesses to reduce single-use plastics and promote sustainable seafood.
Juno Beach, Florida: Loggerhead Marinelife Center (LMC) announces the launch of its Blue Table program, a collaborative effort with local restaurants and businesses to help protect the marine environment. Blue Table partners are working to reduce single-use plastics…
Read MoreMarine Debris Sort Report – August 2019
Following each beach and underwater cleanup, LMC’s Conservation Department sorts and analyzes the collected trash. In August 2019, 8 beach cleanups were conducted and evaluated. This data was collected and sorted in alignment with best practices as outlined by our partners at NOAA and the Ocean Conservancy. A special thank you to Bank of America for sponsoring LMC’s Sort Reports.
Read MoreMeet Ashley Crunk – LMC’s First Digital Marketing and Ecommerce Intern
Hello LMC community! I am Ashley Crunk, Loggerhead Marinelife Center’s new Digital Marketing and Ecommerce Intern. I’m excited to be a part of the team and would love to take…
Read MoreLoggerhead Marinelife Center Reports Successful Nesting Season Despite Hurricane Dorian
A stunning green sea turtle laid her eggs yesterday morning, on our local beaches, after Hurricane Dorian had moved away from our coast. After completing our nesting surveys yesterday, our research team has reported that despite Hurricane Dorian, our Center has recorded a successful sea turtle nesting season on our 9.5-mile stretch of beach.
Read MoreAugust 2019 Newsletter
CEO Chatter with Jack E. Lighton Dear Friend of LMC, As ‘hatchlings’ head back to school, we have some record breaking news to report from Juno Beach, Florida. The 2019…
Read MoreI-Spy Marine Debris – Monofilament Edition
Through the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission’s Monofilament Recovery and Recycling Program, Loggerhead Marinelife Center’s Conservation Team recently shipped off 43 MILES of monofilament fishing line for recycling! Through this…
Read More5 Steps to Throwing a Turtley Awesome Birthday Party!
Looking for an amazing birthday celebration? Shell-e-brate your child’s birthday with the sea turtles at Loggerhead Marinelife Center! Step 1: Register for the Leatherback Birthday Package!Our Leatherback Package is the…
Read MoreLoggerhead Marinelife Center Breaks All-Time Sea Turtle Nest Count Record
Juno Beach, Florida: As of Tuesday, August 6th 2019, Loggerhead Marinelife Center’s (LMC) research biologists recorded an all-time record breaking sea turtle nest count of 19,580 nests (and counting). The…
Read More3 North Carolina Piers Welcomed to the Responsible Pier Initiative!
Loggerhead Marinelife Center is pleased to welcome three new partners to our Responsible Pier Initiative Program—North Carolina’s Holden Beach, Ocean Isle Beach, and Sunset Beach fishing piers. With these…
Read MoreSea Turtle Release Off Juno Beach Thursday (8/1/19) Morning
Who: Loggerhead Marinelife Center When*: Thursday, August 1, 2019 at 10:30 a.m.; pre-release procedures begin at 10:00 a.m. Where: Loggerhead Marinelife Center (14200 US Highway One, Juno Beach) What: LMC…
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