Bibi Santidrián Tomillo

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Country: Costa Rica

Organization: The Leatherback Trust

Position: Scientific Director

Among her responsibilities and motivations are: scientific research applied to sea turtle conservation, overseeing long-term leatherback turtle monitoring projects in Playa Grande and Cabuyal (Costa Rica), and encouraging the training of young researchers in Costa Rica.

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The Eastern Pacific Leatherback Turtle Conservation Network started in 2012 when over thirty researchers, NGOs, and regional experts came together to develop an action plan to stabilize and restore the leatherback turtle population in the Eastern Pacific Ocean.