{"id":92,"date":"2022-09-02T11:16:00","date_gmt":"2022-09-02T15:16:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/science-story-lab\/?p=92"},"modified":"2026-03-25T10:24:23","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T14:24:23","slug":"turtles-on-the-hill","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/science-story-lab\/turtles-on-the-hill\/","title":{"rendered":"Turtles on the Hill"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"578\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/science-story-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2074\/TurtlesOnTheHill-1024x578.jpg\" alt=\"turtles on the hill poster\" class=\"wp-image-173\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/science-story-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2074\/TurtlesOnTheHill-1024x578.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/science-story-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2074\/TurtlesOnTheHill-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/science-story-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2074\/TurtlesOnTheHill-768x434.jpg 768w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/science-story-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2074\/TurtlesOnTheHill-1536x868.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/science-story-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2074\/TurtlesOnTheHill-2048x1157.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/science-story-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2074\/TurtlesOnTheHill-364x206.jpg 364w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/science-story-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2074\/TurtlesOnTheHill-500x282.jpg 500w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/science-story-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2074\/TurtlesOnTheHill-1000x565.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/science-story-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2074\/TurtlesOnTheHill-1280x723.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/science-story-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2074\/TurtlesOnTheHill-2000x1130.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/science-story-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2074\/TurtlesOnTheHill-scaled.jpg 2560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Turtles On The Hill Poster<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Turtles on the Hill is a love story about a population of rare turtles, a dedicated community conservation group, and the changing coastal landscapes that they share. Over one year in a suburban Rhode Island wildlife refuge, a young woman scientist joins this community to reveal how\u2014despite the existential threats of coastal development, predation, and sea level rise\u2014the lives of the people, the diamondback terrapins, and the estuary are inextricably intertwined. Directed by Carolyn Decker. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>View the film on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=MhUgGYhCpLQ\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=MhUgGYhCpLQ\">YouTube here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Produced by The Science &amp; Story Lab at University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Turtles on the Hill is a love story about a population of rare turtles, a dedicated community conservation group, and the changing coastal landscapes that they share. 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