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A man squats next to a turtle on the beach

"I thought I was going to eventually become director general of education."
A man covered in mud holds turtles

"I never realised that I was going to end up as a major researcher with sea turtles. It certainly hadn't been in my game plan back then,"
Dr Limpus said.
Department of Environment and Heritage Protection Chief Scientist Dr Col Limpus

A man with a white beard stands on a beach near the vegetation-covered dune with his hand on a vertical black sprinkler head.

A group of people stand on the beach and watch a turtle

Two people with yellow helmets look at a small computer screen next to a large turtle

"My reaction is that things will continue because there are so many high-quality graduates out there."

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