Ashton Biodiversity Research & Preservation Institute, Inc. and the Gopher Tortoise Conservation Initiative
This Institute works to better understand and manage biodiversity and focuses on turtle and tortoise conservation.  The Gopher Tortoise Conservation Initiative is a proactive program to encourage and support private citizens, landowners, organizations, corporations, scientists, and governmental agencies that are interested in conserving gopher tortoises and other upland wildlife.

Caribbean Conservation Corporation & Sea Turtle Survival League
This group works to ensure the survival of sea turtles within the wider Caribbean Basin and Atlantic through research, education, training, advocacy and the protection of the natural habitats upon which they depend.

Diamondback Terrapin Working Group
This newly formed working group of biologists, conservationists and agency employees is dedicated to the rangewide conservation of the diamondback terrapin and its associated ecosystems.

Florida Endangered Species Network
The Florida Endangered Species Network is a collection of organizations that share a common goal of protecting Florida's imperiled wildlife and plants.

Florida Natural Areas Inventory 
Maintains ecological and geographic data on Florida's rare and threatened species, including 14 species of turtles.  Data are used to direct conservation actions, including land acquisition and management.  Field guides to rare species available.

Gopher Tortoise Council
"Working to conserve the gopher tortoise and the fascinating world in which it lives."  This NGO is at the forefront of upland habitat conservation.

Graptemys.com
An informational site dedicated to map turtles, their habitats, ecology, and conservation.

Heinrich Ecological Services
This St. Petersburg-based company conducts wildlife surveys and research, natural history programming and nature-based tours in Florida and the southeastern United States.

Lake Jackson Ecopassage
This project is attempting to eliminate unprecedented levels of wildlife road mortality on U.S. Highway 27 and to restore the ecological integrity of Lake Jackson located near Tallahassee, Florida.

Partners in Amphibian and Reptile Conservation (PARC)
PARC is a diverse partnership between public and private organizations and is the most comprehensive herpetofauna conservation effort ever undertaken in the United States.

Southeast Partners in Amphibian and Reptile Conservation (SE PARC)
The ten-state Southeast PARC region is the center of amphibian and reptile diversity in the United States.