Sea Turtle Monitoring

Students at the Preparatory School have been supportive of the St. Kitts Sea Turtle Monitoring Network at Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine under the direction of Dr. Kimberly Stewart, assistant professor of Special Species. Many of the students have participated in a night watch with the veterinary students and observed or assisted in measuring the turtles, counting eggs and marking the location of the nests.

To support the turtle monitoring project, the students decided to create calendars to sell as a fundraiser for the organization. Students as young as Preschool age were involved with taking photographs in St. Kitts and submitting them to be judged for inclusion as a picture selected for one of the months. Calendars were sold to the RUSVM community and to visitors from cruise ships. The students were able to develop their communications skills as the interacted with tourists, explaining the sea turtle monitoring project and promoting conservation.

During the 2009-2010 school year, the students donated a check to the St. Kitts Sea Turtle Monitoring Network for ECD $6480.00 as a result of their fund raising efforts.

During the 2010-2011 school year the students raised ECD $7605.77.

During the 2011-2012 school year the students raised ECD $6,565.64.