Practical and Preventative
Welcome to TG Research and Monitoring. We are dedicated to finding clear and unbiased answers to pressing questions; to using science to guide conservation, and to assist in Private-Public cooperation to design better and more balanced development projects and mitigative solutions
For Informed and Balanced Solutions
The Turtle Guardians Program is evolving to lead research projects in order to answer emerging questions in conservation science that can inform best management practices and support development that achieves a balance between current and future needs and generations.
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What We Are Exploring
Meet Our Partners
Discover What We Have Learned
Current Research Efforts
- Potential Ecopassage sites across the region
- Barrel fencing prototypes and willingness-to-use new ecopassage infrastructure
- Nesting hotspots
- Relative age classes across surveyed roads over 7 years
- What is driving egg implosions; Research into water chemistry and egg compositions on Shield and Land Between areas; Lead by Michaela Bouffard in partnership with Trent University and University of Toronto
- Pheromone trail influence in hatchling dispersal
- Ecopassage jump out fencing prototype testing
- Nesting hotspots relative to crossing zones for alternative nesting mound creation
- Adjusted movements of elder Common Snapping turtles in response to increasing human activity, in partnership with Sarah Jamieson, Trent University.
Collaboration
We work in partnership with Universities and Colleges, Students and Governments.
Private-Public Partnerships
Current Projects:
- Mitigating impacts of subdivision development and storm water phragmites management
Publications
Field Observations: "TG Remarks"
Literature Reviews & Best Management Practices
Technical Videos
The Needs for a Low Cost, High Quatlity Solution
Ecopassage and Road Mortality Mitigation Considerations
Ecopassage and Road Infrastructure Maintenance