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CLEARWATER — A safe nest is hard to find.

The tracks of female sea turtles have already been spotted in South Florida beaches as the species’ nesting season begins.

IBEROSTAR Hotels & Resorts policies for sustainable development are founded on corporate values. As part of this policy, the group strives to work with socially responsible suppliers and environmentally friendly products on a daily basis. The group has joined the United Nations Global Compact which promotes the implementation of sustainable and socially responsible practices at companies around the world. This reflects IBEROSTAR’S foremost objective to mitigate the effects of climate change through resource efficiency and contaminant reduction. Green Globe recently re-certified 10 IBEROSTAR...

mtanji@mauinews.com Maui Ocean Center Marine Institute Volunteer Lead Responders Alan Espiritu and Bruce Weyermann release a sea turtle patient back into the ocean at Po‘olenalena Beach Park in this undated photo. A total of 276 sea turtle strandings were documented on Maui in 2020, nearly double the 141 strandings seen in 2019, according to the institute’s recent report. Maui Ocean Center Marine Institute photo A total of 276 sea turtle strandings were documented on Maui in 2020, a nearly 100 percent increase from 2019, according to data from the Maui Ocean Center Marine Institute. All 2...

Jan 16, 2021 The Maui Ocean Center Marine Institute recently awarded its 2020 Volunteer of the Year Award to two recipients, Alan Espiritu and Bruce Weyermann, who both serve as volunteer lead field responders for the institute’s Sea Turtle Response Team. The marine institute’s inaugural Volunteer of the Year Award recognizes team members for their leadership, outstanding service to the community and commitment to ocean conservation. Espiritu and Weyermann volunteer almost daily and accumulated more than 800 hours of volunteer time in 2020, according to an announcement from the marine in...