Turtle Conservancy Board Chair, Anders Rhodin, in the field
Turtle Conservancy Board Chair, Anders Rhodin, was awarded the International Sea Turtle Society Lifetime Achievement Award; an annual award honoring an individual who has had a significant impact on sea turtle biology and conservation through the course of their career.
Rhodin joins some of the giants in the sea turtle world, including past recipients Archie Carr and Peter Pritchard. He describes many decades of partnerships, projects, and dedication that lead up to the receipt of this prestigious award.
Rhodin joined the Turtle Conservancy Board of Directors in 2006, replacing founding Board member John Behler, his close friend and conservation mentor, after John's passing, and was elected Chair of the Board in 2016. He is also a member of the Board of Directors of the Turtle Survival Alliance and the African Aquatic Conservation Fund. He is Founder and Director of Chelonian Research Foundation and Chair Emeritus and Executive Vice Chair of the IUCN SSC Tortoise and Freshwater Turtle Specialist Group, founding Co-Chair of the Turtle Conservation Fund and a former member of the Chairman’s Council of Conservation International. Rhodin is Founding Editor and Publisher, Chelonian Conservation and Biology Chelonian Research Monographs (co-published with Turtle Conservancy). Did we mention that he is also an orthopedic surgeon (now retired)? The Turtle Conservancy is honored to have such a tireless, influential, and multifaceted visionary on our board.
Eric Goode (left), Anders Rhodin (middle), and Russell A. Mittermeier (right) pose in front of the Turtle Conservancy conservation sign in 2008