Staff Member
Shigetomo Hirama
PhD
Biography
Shigetomo is a PhD student under advisement of Dr. Ray Carthy in the Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation at University of Florida. His research interests include nesting ecology of sea turtles. He currently works in Marine Turtle Research section of Florida Fish and Wildlife Research Institute as a biological scientist.
| Research Publications | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| Hirama, S., B. Witherington, K. Kneifl, A. Sylvia, M. Wideroff, and R. R. Carthy. 2021. Environmental factors predicting the orientation of sea turtle hatchlings on a naturally lighted beach: A baseline for light-management goals. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology 541 (2021) 151568. | Abstract | May 2021 |
| Project | Completion Date |
|---|---|
| Evaluation of the impact of artificial lighting on sea turtle hatchling orientation. | December 2020 |