All are invited to attend the 21st Annual Sea Turtle Symposium hosted by Drexel University. This will be a time to reflect on our accomplishments through the adolescence of the Symposium and look to the future of its adulthood. What started out as a small workshop of about 50 people has grown into a major international meeting of almost a thousand. We are faced with the challenge of meeting the requirements of a major meeting while recapturing the informal and personal touch of the original workshop. We will try to do both by focusing on the human dimension of sea turtle biology and conservation in a leadership panel that discusses past, present and future challenges, by focussing on the future in a series of sessions and workshops on environmental education and children, and by bringing more music into the Symposium.
Music plays a central role in all cultures and in the growth process form child to adult.
We will enjoy two nights of great music and dancing with fantastic local bands, but we will have more. We will have music for the auction. Get ready to sing as your money floats away for a great cause. There are many small meeting rooms available so let us know if you want to organize a workshop, discussion group or band. The 21st Symposium is expected to attract well over 800 participants including sea turtle researchers, resource managers, educators, policy-makers, students and enthusiasts from all over the world.