Green turtles are listed as ‘Vulnerable’ under the national (Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999). The main threats are pollution and changes to important turtle habitats, especially coral reefs, seagrass beds, mangrove forests and nesting beaches. This 15-day scientific monitoring program aims to locate nesting green turtles at night on the beach at Smith Point, to determine the number of nesting turtles and how dispersed is this genetic population. The program was established in 2007 in partnership between Conservation Volunteers Australia and the Marine Biodiversity Group of the Northern Territory Government. Situated on the western tip of Arnhem Land, Cobourg Peninsula is a remote coastal location, which features sandy beaches, coastal grasslands, mangroves, rainforest patches, swamps, lagoons, coral reefs and seas grass meadows. Adhering to animal handling protocols, each night participants will undertake beach patrols, walking repeated lengths of the 1.3km beach looking for nesting turtles. Data regarding the turtle and nesting process is recorded, flipper tags inserted and a DNA sample taken.