Tag: Nova Southeastern University

Profile: Derek Burkholder, Sea Turtle & Shark Scientist

In our next Profile we interview Dr. Derek Burkholder. Derek talks to us about his journey from growing up in Michigan to studying sharks and sea turtles in Florida where he teaches at Nova Southeastern University and oversees a sea turtle conservation program and marine environmental education center. We ask him how coronavirus has affected his research and what brings him hope for the future of the ocean.