Training local Field assistants.
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Training
All employees received theoretical and practical training on sea turtle conservation practices prior to the initiation of foot and drone patrols. Training covered sea turtle biology, patrol protocols and tagging of turtles, followed by practical training on the use of GPS, track identification, turtle tagging, nest relocation and excavation. Continuous practical training was conducted throughout the season during patrols targeted at the employee’s experience. Those in positions such as team leader were also given continuous support and training to improve on their leadership skills.
The training was conducted by professionals with many years of experience in the field of turtle conservation. The training is effective due to the design and strategy implemented thanks to the experience of the coordination team. The availability of these professionals to cover all areas of implementation allowed the continuous training to be made available to the full team.
To implement the training requires professionals with the capacity and aptitude to effectively train both new and experienced employees. The key to being able to effectively train the full team was in having a combination of new and experienced employees, to allow the project (in this case, the patrols) to be implemented effectively whilst continuing with training. The ability to train a large team with few professionals is hindered with a large number of new recruits.