Groups to hold virtual press briefing today at 12 pm ET. For Immediate Release, April 2, 2026 Contact: Jackson Chiappinelli, Earthjustice, jchiappinelli@earthjustice.org Joanie Steinhaus, Turtle Island Restoration Network, joanie@tirn.net Alex…
This past Saturday, March 28th, we gathered on the shores of Galveston Island for our 4th Annual Hatchling Hustle – what an unforgettable morning on the sand! From the first…
For Immediate Release: March 3, 2026 Contact: Joanie Steinhaus, Ocean Program Director, joanie@seaturtles.org The Hatchling Hustle Returns to the Beach in its Fourth Year Bringing the Gulf Community Together to…
Thank you to A-Z Animals and journalist Jenna Bratcher for covering our important work to protect the critically endangered Kemp's ridely sea turtle from our Gulf of Mexico office, ran...
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Photo credit: Instigator/Shanna Stawicki Photography Two recent studies confirm that sea turtles not only hear underwater sound, but that human-generated noise can significantly disrupt their behavior—interfering with feeding, navigation, and…
Nurdles are not an accident of nature; they are an industrial product spilling into our environment that can be controlled by man. Monitoring their spread doesn’t prevent harm, zero discharge…
For Immediate Release, February 5, 2026 Contact: Todd Steiner, Founder & Special Projects, TSteiner@seaturtles.org  Laurel Irvine, Communications Manager, LIrvine@seaturtles.org Turtle Island Restoration Network Invites Divers and Ocean Enthusiasts to Join…
Today marks a particularly hopeful day for our blue-green planet: the High Seas Treaty has officially entered into force, marking a truly historic moment for the ocean and for global…
We are excited to join the Environmental Fridays Lecture Series with Desmond Murray on Friday, December 19th at 9:30am EST! TIRN’s Ocean Program Director, Joanie Steinhaus, will be presenting on…