Three Field Coordinators were initially sent to initiate a conservation program designed to facilitate the recovery of the local population of nesting turtles after decades of egg poaching. The appointment of a Scientific Coordinator, with experience working on similar programs all over the world, brought about the standardization of methods and the implementation of field techniques necessary to study the population. The program was also able to take advantage of the combined knowledge and experience of the Field Coordinators, by selecting the very best ideas from other existing sea turtle programs around Latin America. Where the Sea Turtle Conservation Program differed from previous aborted initiatives in the region was through its recognition of the importance of achieving a balance between conservation objectives and local socioeconomic development. Conservation programs that focus solely on the biological aspects of the ecosystem are invariably doomed to failure, as conflicts arise continuously with the needs of the local population. By pursuing a policy of clarity, transparency and respect, and engagement with the local community from the outset, the program aims to empower local people and equip them with the prerequisite skills and infrastructure to take control of their own sustainable economic future, facilitated by the conservation of their natural resources. The primary Objective of this project is to promote the conservation and sustainable recuperation of the population of sea turtles that nests in Drake Bay, in an effort to permit its long-term survival, whilst simultaneously attending to the needs of the community with which it interacts. Volunteers can participate on this project only during the turtles season: from July to December.