ATM, Association for the Research, Protection and Conservation of Sea Turtles in Lusophone countries, is a non-profit organization based in Portugal, created in 2010 with the primary goal of building capacity, responsibility, empowerment and to promote the institutional development of local organizations in the Portuguese-speaking countries, promoting the conservation of sea turtles and sustainable development through five complementary areas: monitoring and protection; research; education and awareness; promoting economic alternatives and communication.