321TRTL

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3️⃣ Scales
Individual Behavior | Population Dynamics | Ecosystem Change
2️⃣ Integrated Approaches
Technological Innovation | Community-Driven Observation
1️⃣ Mission
Accessible, scalable models for a changing ocean​

REPORT A TURTLE
321TRTL supports distributed sea turtle reporting and observation networks.
​If you encounter a stranded, injured, or entangled turtle, contact your
established ​regional response channels or local authorities.

​​U.S. West Coast Sightings (non-emergency):  

Report a Sea Turtle Sighting

MONITORING TOOLS in Development

• Hatchling Tracking Toolkit
• Drone-based Detection Workflows & Training
• Photo ID & Movement Analysis
• Community Observer & Monitoring Framework
• ​Predictive Risk and Habitat Modeling
• ​​Data Integration Protocols​

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​Toolkit resources are being developed for open, low-cost implementation and community capacity building.

CURRENT INITIATIVES

U.S. WEST COAST OBSERVER NETWORK EXPANSION

PHOTOGRAPHIC IDENTIFICATION FOR NEARSHORE INDIVIDUALS

HATCHLING TRACKING TOOLKIT SCALING

PREDICTIVE RISK MODELING FOR COLD-STUNNING EVENTS

CALIFORNIA CURRENT ​COMMUNITY MONITORING

A community-powered network supporting sea turtle sighting awareness and established reporting pathways along the U.S. West Coast, while documenting and interpreting the increasing PRESENCE and RECRUITMENT of sea turtles in this region. This initiative strengthens community engagement and visibility within existing response systems, contributing to broader understanding of recruitment, habitat suitability, and emerging management considerations associated with shifting distributions.

SCALING & CAPACITY BUILDING

COMMUNITY IN MIND

321TRTL develops modular monitoring systems designed for replication across regions. Toolkits and workflows are built for open implementation, enabling local partners to steward systems within their own ecological and governance contexts.

• Open-source toolkit sharing
• Regional adaptation frameworks
• Community workshops & training
• Cross-coast collaboration

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WHY THIS MATTERS

🌊​ Sea turtles are expanding into new regions as ocean conditions shift
👥 Monitoring systems must evolve just as dynamically as the species they track​
🌉 321TRTL exists to build that bridge

WHAT 321TRTL BUILDS

💠MOVEMENT
Tracking behavior, recruitment, and spatial dynamics across scales

• Photo ID integration
• Drone-based detection workflows
• Movement ecology modeling

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💠MONITORING 
Community-powered presence documentation and reporting pathways

• ​West Coast Observer Network
• Reporting infrastructure support
• Data standardization protocols

💠MODELING
Translating observation into actionable insight

• Cold stun risk modeling
• Habitat suitability assessment
• Predictive risk frameworks

321TRTL WAS FOUNDED BY j.cONTUCHIO, PHD CANDIDATE, uc SANTA CRUZ

Built at the intersection of movement ecology, technological innovation, and community-based networks