"}],"short_description":"Amber Kuehn has dedicated her life to protecting the sea turtle population on Hilton Head Island, and high-accuracy GIS plays a major role.","flexible_content":[{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"Amber Kuehn is the director of the Sea Turtle Patrol on Hilton Head Island<\/a>. During nesting season, her and her team of volunteers wake up before the sun to look for one thing: sea turtle nests. Using high-accuracy GIS, Amber’s team is able to map near-exact locations of nests and then flag them to ensure their protection from a variety of hazards.<\/p>\n On this episode of Field Notes, learn how ArcGIS Field Maps<\/a> and EOS receivers<\/a> are used to map sea turtle nests, listen to first-hand accounts of sea turtle encounters, and understand the importance of protecting this endangered species.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"