iSeaTurtle

Features iSeaTurtle

Matagorda Bay is a valued recreational and fishing location for many Texans and visitors, and it is also home to several species of endangered sea turtles.
Sea turtles feed all around the Bay, and seem to prefer areas near or in seagrass and oyster beds, providing ample opportunities to be sighted from the boats.
iSeaTurtle was created to encourage and involve citizens to contribute to sea turtle science.
If you see a sea turtle you can send their location to us through the app.
Reports of sea turtle sightings sent through the app will provide important data to scientists at Texas A&M University to map and understand the distribution of sea turtles in Matagorda Bay.
For more details about our research project, visit: https://arcg.is/0zvyaC The app will only record your devices GPS location (coordinates).
This information will be uploaded into our sea turtle sighting map (https://arcg.is/5e1u), where you will be able to see all of the sea turtle locations sent to us.
All the information gathered is completely anonymous and will not be shared or used.
The data recorded are for informational and visualization purposes only.
You may view our privacy poly here https://texasseagrant.org/programs/iseaturtle/iseaturtleprivacystatement.html