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And here are photos of what the island's like, and what I actually do.


This is what a typical nest looks like after we've found it: we put 4 labeled flags around it and cover it with rat wire (squares within wire = 1/2", for scale) to protect against depredation. Although most of the beaches I walk are open, like this one, the most nests are found in densely vegetated areas, not like a typical "walk on the beach".


This is my half/corner of the shed, where I measure & tag turtles that I catch, plus do whatever other work needs to be done; the stuff on the floor is my current project of mending bags for the hatchlings and putting things in order for putting rings around the nests, which we do to catch the babies. Oh, and you can see my cool hat!


This is what most of the island looks like - some spots barren, some spots with low scrubby plants, some spots filled with fairly dirty water, and lots of large equipment everywhere.