'Shell' it out: Council Bluffs native makes scientific strides in sea turtle physiology

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Council Bluffs native Brianna Myre has done research included the use of an ultrasound and blood tests to figure out when certain types of sea turtles would bread. Sea turtles generally breed every two years.


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POSTED: FRIDAY, JUNE 17, 2016 12:15 AM | UPDATED: 9:33 AM, FRI JUN 17, 2016.
By Mike Brownlee / World-Herald News Service

COUNCIL BLUFFS - Brianna Myre’s fascination with turtles started with Hercules.

The young woman took ownership of the red-eared slider freshwater turtle when she was 10 years old while growing up in Council Bluffs.

“Learning about turtles and how to take care of them spurred my interested in turtles in general," she said. "The more I learned about the different types, the more I got interested in sea turtles in particular."

Myre, a 2008 Abraham Lincoln High School graduate, has gone on to conduct award-winning research about sea turtle hormones and reproduction. In an academic career that’s taken her across the country, Myre will next travel to Costa Rica to continue her research on the endangered species.

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Council Bluffs native Brianna Myre will travel to Costa Rica this summer to conduct research about sea turtle hormones and reproduction.