Teal Guetschow

Teal is a PhD student in the Biology and Society program on the Ecology, Economics, and Ethics of the Environment track.  She is advised by Dr. Jesse Senko and Dr. Ann Kinzig. Her research focuses on sea turtle conservation through increased population recruitment and reduced adult mortality from bycatch. Specifically, she is investigating the role of leatherback turtle nest density on hatching success and the effectiveness of fishing gear modifications to reduce leatherback bycatch in Trinidad. In all of her work, she is particularly interested in community engagement and community conservation efforts. She hopes to shed light on the complicated threats facing leatherbacks in order to support effective conservation measures for this globally iconic species.

Prior to attending ASU, Teal worked for Environmental Incentives on a USAID project aiming to improve biodiversity conservation while also achieving development outcomes through the application of adaptive management principles. Further, for the past four summers, she has co-instructed an undergraduate coral reef ecology course in Belize with the Ceiba Foundation for Tropical Conservation. She earned her Master of Science in Environmental Conservation from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where she also earned her Bachelor of Science in Botany and Conservation Biology.