PhD Student at FAU @HarborBranch | Researcher for @upwellturtles & @loggerheadMC | Studying leatherbacks in Florida | CA ➡️ CO ➡️ 🇩🇪/🇨🇻 ➡️ FL
Joined July 2021
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Derek Aoki retweeted
5 Apr 2023
#Newresearch "Satellite Tracking of Head-Started Juvenile Green #SeaTurtles Reveals Release Effects and an Ontogenetic Shift," published in @MDPI_Animals, lead-authored by Upwell researcher Dr. Nicole Barbour as part of her doctoral work at @umces
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ALT A recently released green sea turtle is seen underwater swimming away from the boat, while researchers are seen above water, aboard the boat.
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24 Mar 2023
Was honored to present our work on combining #satellite and #acoustic #telemetry to monitor post-nesting movements of NWA #leatherbacks at #ISTS41_Cartagena
@HarborBranch @LoggerheadMC @UpwellTurtles @OceanTracking @FACT_Network @FAUResearch
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Derek Aoki retweeted
22 Mar 2023
Have you heard of the Chonk Chart? How about noninvasive aerial photogrammetry and 3D modeling to estimate the body condition and body mass of nesting #leatherback #seaturtles? Learn more in researcher @DerekAoki's poster for #ISTS41 with @FAUHarbor @LoggerheadMC @DigitalLife3D
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12 Jan 2023
Excited to share my first publication as 1st author in @MEPS_IR!! We used a forensic analysis to ID potential shark predators of sea turtles in the southeast USA
#shark #seaturtle #predatorprey #forensicanalysis
@LoggerheadMC @NOAAFisheries
@HarborBranch doi.org/10.3354/meps14214
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Derek Aoki retweeted
12 Dec 2022
As of today, the #leatherback #seaturtle model is available for non-commercial use! Thanks to our collaborators @UpwellTurtles and @LoggerheadMC, and to @johnsonlmCG for doing a fantastic job reconstructing this model.
Visit skfb.ly/oBwrJ!
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Derek Aoki retweeted
19 Nov 2022
This week's #SeaTurtleScientistSaturday, Dr. Justin Perrault, Director of Research at @LoggerheadMC, trains his team of night-time research technicians on blood collection protocols from a nesting leatherback sea turtle on Juno Beach.
Photo: Christian Del Rosario (FWC MTP 205)
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Derek Aoki retweeted
11 Nov 2022
Did you know that the leatherback sea turtle is the largest of all sea turtles, & one of the largest reptiles on earth? It ranges in size from 4-8 feet in length (1.2 - 2.4 meters) & weighs a whopping 500-2,000 pounds (225 - 900 kg).
#seaturtle #funfactfriday
Video: Brad Nahill
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10 Nov 2022
Had an amazing time presenting about our leatherback acoustic tagging research at the #2022OTNSymposium
@HarborBranch @LoggerheadMC @UpwellTurtles @FACT_Network @OceanTracking
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Derek Aoki retweeted
26 Oct 2022
#FAUHarborBranch doctoral student, Derek Aoki, is developing a technique with machine learning algorithms to assess body mass and condition for nesting females using drone photography.
Read more: bit.ly/3stbFer
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Derek Aoki retweeted
29 Sep 2022
This article gives 10 ways we can prevent sea turtles from becoming bycatch - and we love the emphasis on leveraging research and technology for effective conservation!
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Derek Aoki retweeted
21 Sep 2022
Tune in to the @NBCNews @TODAYshow tomorrow morning at 8:00 AM EST to see Upwell and FAU Marine Lab release tagged juvenile leatherbacks on live tv!
Photo by @AbernethyScuba
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Derek Aoki retweeted
23 Jul 2022
This week’s #SeaTurtleScientistSaturday is Derek Aoki, a PhD student in the Marine Wildlife Veterinary Medicine & Research Program at FL Atlantic University. His research seeks to determine how natural & anthropogenic factors affect the south FL nesting leatherback aggregation.
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Derek Aoki retweeted
19 Jul 2022
This week’s #TurtleTuesday photo catches a glimpse of a nesting leatherback with a PhD student. Check back Saturday to learn about our scientist of the week! Photo Credit: Christian Del Rosario #seaturtle #leatherback #beach #ocean #science
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3 Jul 2022
The #leatherback #seaturtle tends to grow at a faster rate than their hard shell counterparts. They can transform from a 4cm hatchling to a 155cm adult in 9-15 years!!
📷 Taken under authorized research activities FWC MTP-22-205
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Derek Aoki retweeted
23 Jun 2022
As #leatherback nesting season winds down in #Florida, we must remember that conservation efforts don't end here. Threats like bycatch, ship strike, & #plasticpollutiona await, which is why Upwell works to protect #seaturtles at sea. 📷by Derek Aoki @LoggerheadMC @HarborBranch
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15 Jun 2022
It's finally time for (in my humble opinion) the best day of #SeaTurtleWeek, #leatherback day!!
They are the largest and most widely distributed sea turtle, and are the focus of my PhD research.
📷: Christian Del Rosario
Photo taken under MTP-21-205
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14 Jun 2022
Florida #leatherbacks are part of the endangered Northwest Atlantic subpopulation. By pairing acoustic and satellite tags, we aim to identify critical internesting and foraging habitats to support their #conservation
@UpwellTurtles @LoggerheadMC @FAUResearch
#SeaTurtleWeek
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Derek Aoki retweeted
7 Jun 2022
Why is the light in this photo red? Red lights emit a very narrow portion of the visible light spectrum, so researchers use them when working in the field to be less intrusive to nesting #seaturtles and #hatchlings.
📷 Derek Aoki(@HarborBranch), @LoggerheadMC
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Derek Aoki retweeted
6 Jun 2022
Adult female #leatherbacks reach breeding age after around 15 years at sea. Though nesting beaches play a key role in reproduction, we must also protect #turtles at sea so that they can make it back to the #beach to lay nests for future generations.
📷 Derek Aoki @LoggerheadMC
ALT Black and white close up on the face of a leatherback sea turtle nesting on the beach.
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Derek Aoki retweeted
31 May 2022
PhD student & Upwell Researcher Derek Aoki is working with @LoggerheadMC @harborbranch & @UMassAmherst to develop an algorithm that assesses the body condition of #leatherbacks using aerial photos like this. It could then be used to collect data in open ocean foraging habitats.
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