Oral History Interview of Dr. Pamela T. Plotkin
Item
Title
Oral History Interview of Dr. Pamela T. Plotkin
Description
This is an oral history recording of Dr. Pamela T. Plotkin, interviewed by Dr. Jen Brown. Dr. Plotkin discusses her early life and what got her interested in studying biology; the start of her career at Padre Island National Seashore; working for Tony Amos and rescuing animals; her graduate work on sea pens; marine debris and plastics and the impact on sea turtles; her doctoral research studying olive ridley sea turtles in Costa Rica; the growing popularity of sea turtles; her experiences as a woman in science; and the restoration efforts for Kemp's ridley sea turtles.
Creator
Dr. Pamela T. Plotkin
Contributor
Dr. Jen Brown
Date
February 21, 2020
Location of Interview
Corpus Christi, Texas
Format
mp3
Extent
01:41:51
Subject
marine biology
sea turtles
Padre Island National Seashore
sea pens
Texas A&M University
animal rescue
Gulf of Mexico
sea turtles
Padre Island National Seashore
sea pens
Texas A&M University
animal rescue
Gulf of Mexico