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June 28, 2025 113 mins

CheloniaCast is joined by Michela Coury, Freshwater Turtle Biologist for the Massachusetts Department of Fish and Game and all-around turtle biologist and researcher. Michela did her master’s thesis on Spotted Turtle ecology and movement and has vast field experience with various other North American turtle species. In her current position with the Massachusetts Department of Fish and Game she is tasked with protecting the state’s turtle populations through habitat management, fieldwork, data collection/analysis, and outreach. The conversation dives into Michela’s upbringing into turtles, experiences in the field and the many rewarding aspects of the world of turtle conservation. There is also much discussion about Spotted Turtle home range, the use of R in spatial analysis, and some wild fieldwork stories.

Check out the podcast that Michela co-hosts, the Field Stories Podcast, here: https://www.youtube.com/@FieldStories.podcast

Be sure to follow Michela’s Instagram to follow along with her adventures saving turtles and biodiversity: https://www.instagram.com/michiganbiologist/?hl=en

Learn more about the CheloniaCast Podcast here: https://theturtleroom.org/cheloniacast/

Learn more about the CheloniaCast Podcast Fund here: https://theturtleroom.org/project/cheloniacast-podcast/

Follow the CheloniaCast Podcast on Instagram/Facebook/Twitter @cheloniacast

Host and production crew social media - Jason Wills - @chelonian.carter / Michael Skibsted - @michael.skibstedd / Jack Thompson - @jack_reptile_naturalist_302 / Ken Wang - @americanmamushi / Wyatt Keil - @wyatts_wildlife_photography / Paul Cuneo - @paul_turtle_conservation42 / Alex Mione - @alex.mione / Ethan Hancock - @ethankinosternonlover / Torsten Watkins - @t_0_.e

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