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Eckerd College interns assess gopher tortoise population on Egmont Key

Eckerd College interns assess gopher tortoise population on Egmont Key

Update: 2025-09-22
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Four Eckerd College students and Associate Professor of Biology Jeff Goessling, Ph.D., sat cross-legged in the sand in Egmont Key State Park recently, angling for what questionable shade a few nearby palms could offer. There wasn’t much idle chatter. They were working against the clock.

Written by Tom Zucco and read by Brennan Coleman '27.

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Eckerd College interns assess gopher tortoise population on Egmont Key

Eckerd College interns assess gopher tortoise population on Egmont Key

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