The Conturtible is meant to combat the prevalent invasion of humans into the salt water marshes of coastal New England and Florida. The reflective shield will be proactive to help save the population of the Diamond Back terrapin who sees a plummet yearly due to careless ATV drivers. By saving turtles, PJ's project protects the natural food chain of the salt water marshes. With turtles dying in great quantities the frog population booms while the fox and raccoon populations suffer. This disrupts the cycle significantly. The project is mainly for the park rangers who's responsibility is to protect the animals and their habitat. There is only so much they can do to protect the suffering species. With this robotic appendage that will passively defend the turtle from invasive humans, the park rangers can spread their focus to other animals that need attention. 

The design is a reflective, flexible material called Mylar that is supported and motorized in a fashion similar to that of a convertible car's folding roof. The design is similar to a convertible car. However, instead of providing a shade, a light sensor will detect headlights and trigger a reflective sheet held up by support shafts that when the threat has passed, will retract and compact into each other.