DPR Construction, University of Florida Team To Support Conservation and Mark World Sea Turtle Day
ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla., June 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- In Advance of the June 16 World Sea Turtle Day, DPR Construction, one of the nation's top technical builders, and the University of Florida's Whitney Research Laboratory for Marine Bioscience in St. Augustine, Florida are working together to help protect these amazing creatures. The purpose-built Sea Turtle Hospital under construction is dedicated to the rehabilitation and conservation of endangered sea turtles. Overlooking the Matanzas Estuary, the new facility will expand the organization's capabilities, including multiple laboratories, education areas and a sea turtle research center and hospital.
- The purpose-built Sea Turtle Hospital under construction is dedicated to the rehabilitation and conservation of endangered sea turtles.
- Overlooking the Matanzas Estuary, the new facility will expand the organization's capabilities, including multiple laboratories, education areas and a sea turtle research center and hospital.
- "The addition of the Marine Research Institute Building and the Sea Turtle Research Center and Hospital represents a significant milestone for the University of Florida and our efforts in marine science education and conservation," said Catherine Eastman, Sea Turtle Hospital Program Manager at Whitney Laboratory.
- "This facility will not only advance our research capabilities but also inspire the next generation of scientists and conservationists."