A new app helps expand sea turtle research along the coast Researchers at Texas Sea Grant are expanding availability of the app to communities along the coast to help studies. Author: Mariah Gallegos (KIII TV) Published: 6:35 AM CDT May 17, 2021 Updated: 6:35 AM CDT May 17, 2021 It's a project that started in 2019 to understand how the turtles were using the Matagorda Bay. "Turtles move around a lot they swim, and they don't stay in one place," said Pamela Plotkin, the director of Texas Sea Grant. Plotkin said since they found sea turtles travelling up and down the coast, her team realized they wanted to expand their Matagorda Bay project.