In 1999, the Dunning-Kruger effect was coined by psychologists David Dunning and Justin Kruger. In essence, ignorance begets confidence. At the beginning of my research regarding Coastal Geomorphology, my path was clear and straight-forward. I had all I needed to know and with a little bit...
Published by Toni Nicole Ramos, History Science Intern at the Padre Island National Seashore Division of Sea Turtle Science and Recovery Sixteen hours before my final interview for the History Science position at the Padre Island National Seashore, my twelve-year-old dog, Nugget, died. Like many people,...
ArcGIS applications for the Division of Sea Turtle Science and Recovery Published by Toni Nicole Ramos, History Science Intern at the Padre Island National Seashore Division of Sea Turtle Science and RecoveryKemp’s ridley sea turtles are listed as the most endangered and threatened species of all...
Sea Ya Later Published by Toni Nicole Ramos, History Science Intern at Padre Island National Seashore Division of Sea Turtle Science and Recovery Toni Ramos, History Science Intern, holds a Kemp's ridley hatchling during a public hatchling release. Prior to my internship at the Padre Island National Seashore...
Keeping Up with the Kemp's Published by Toni Ramos, History Science Intern at the Padre Island National Seashore (PAIS) Division of Sea Turtle Science and Recovery Martha Villalba-Guerra (grey shirt) and Toni Ramos (blue shirt) work together to excavate 101 Kemp's ridley eggs during peak nesting season. Everyone...
The probability of seeing a dead turtle and a live turtle within the same hour is low- not impossible, but awfully low. Alas, on my first day at the Padre Island National Seashore (PAIS), I had the honor (or not) of coming across a decaying...