I just returned from the 2nd Annual OBIS-SEAMAP Data Providers Meeting. This is a good initiative that aims to create a digital database of sea turtle, marine mammal and sea bird distribution and abundance. OBIS-SEAMAP is a node of the larger OBIS [Ocean Biogeographic Information System] project. Here's the Duke press release about the project.

In any case, a handful of researchers representing each of the taxa were present, including the geek taxa. It's still not entirely clear which taxa I represent.