LAST (Latin American Sea Turtles) is part of WIDECAST’s (Wider Caribbean Sea Turtle Conservation Network) Latin American Program in Costa Rica, including efforts not only on the Caribbean Se but also on the Pacific coast. WIDECAST is an expert network of biologists, managers, community leaders and educators in more than 40 nations and territories, committed to an integrated, regional capacity that ensures the recovery and sustainable management of depleted sea turtle populations.
The main work of the volunteers is assisting the staff of the project with the data collection, protection of eggs and nesting turtles and rescue and rehabilitation center duties. It involves night patrols and hatchery shifts as well as daytime work like beach cleanup, or small projects, including initial construction of the hatcheries.