Turtle Nest Monitoring

We typically have thousands of Sea Turtle nests on the beaches we clean during the Turtle Nesting Season.  This creates an additional level of complexity that our operators have to deal with each day as they perform their work.

To assist the Turtle Monitoring Program Beach Raker has invested in sub-meter GPS technology, and ArcMap 10 to accurately plot the location of every turtle nest in the areas that we provide beach cleaning services.  With this data our operators are authorized by Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWCC) to locate and reestablish turtle nests that have been washed over during a severe storm or exceptionally high tide.  Once we reestablish the nests, our operators can resume the work of cleaning the beach with no interruption of service to our clients.

Shown is a screen shot of our ArcMap 10 program showing the turtle nest locations on the beach. Each black triangle represents a turtle nest on the beach.  The GPS location of each nest is accurate to within 20 inches of the nest egg chamber buried in the sand.