People
Dr. Christopher Marshall
Principle Investigator of Sea Aggie Sea Turtle Patrol
marshallc@tamug.edu
Phone: +1 (409) 740-4884
Dr. Marshall’s sea turtle experience extends back 20+ years and includes work in Florida, Mexico, Japan, and Qatar. This experience includes nesting beaches, in-water netting and rodeo methods, and work with captive sea turtles.
Theresa Morris
Program Assistant
Theresa Morris is a Program Assistant with the Gulf Center for Sea Turtle Research and Sea Aggie Sea Turtle Patrol volunteer patrol coordinator.
Justin Wilson
Justin Wilson is an graduate student in Marine Biology. He is currently assisting Dr. Marshall in maintaining motorized patrols for the Upper Texas Coast sea turtle patrols. Justin has also received training for responding to sea turtles and collecting nests.
Cynthia Rubio
Cynthia Rubio is a long-standing member of the Division of Sea Turtle Science and Recovery at the Padre Island National Seashore (PAIS). She is heavily involved in protecting nesting Kemp's ridleys on Texas beaches. She conducts training on sea turtle nest detection across the state of Texas to prepare volunteers and responders for the nesting season.
Dr. Donna Shaver
Dr. Donna Shaver leads the Division of Sea Turtle Science and Recovery and is the Texas State Coordinator for the Sea Turtle Stranding and Salvage Network (STSSN) at Padre Island National Seashore. All sea turtle patrols along coastal Texas fall under her lead.