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Megan Davis

Megan Davis, Ph.D.

Megan Davis, Ph.D.

Megan Davis, Ph.D.

Research Professor

Florida Atlantic University

Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute


Megan helps to save the conch through aquaculture and restoration.

Victoria Cassar

Victoria Cassar

Megan Davis, Ph.D.

Megan Davis, Ph.D.

Conch Outreach 

Florida Atlantic University

Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute


Victoria is passionate about sharing the news to help save the conch. 

Laura Issac Norton

Laura Issac Norton

Megan Davis, Ph.D.

Laura Issac Norton

Conch Volunteer 

Florida Atlantic University

Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute

(Graduate Student 2020, Intern 2016, 2017)


Laura helps to save the conch through conservation and outreach. 

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Becky Holt

Christopher Waln

Laura Issac Norton

Conch Regional Training Program Consultant

Florida Atlantic University

Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute


Becky helps save the conch through developing learning assets for an international network of conch enthusiasts.



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Christopher Waln

Christopher Waln

Christopher Waln

Conch Lab Advisor

Principal Member, Retired

CAWALN, Consulting


Chris helps save the conch through mentoring on program management and strategic planning along with providing data analysis expertise.



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Leah Biery

Christopher Waln

Christopher Waln

Conch Collaborator


Volunteer

Florida Atlantic University

Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute


Leah combines her marine science background with communication and web design skills to help save the conch.


CONTACT US ABOUT eConch: eLearning for Growing Conch

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Yanelis Cantillo Villa

Yanelis Cantillo Villa

Yanelis Cantillo Villa

Yanelis Cantillo Villa

Undergraduate student

National University of Colombia Caribbean.

(FAU Harbor Branch intern 2019)


Yanelis is willing to work for the Caribbean queen conch fisheries. 


Kimani Kitson-Walters

Kimani Kitson-Walters

Yanelis Cantillo Villa

Yanelis Cantillo Villa

Data Monitoring Officer and Researcher

Caribbean Netherlands Science Institute, 

St. Eustatius  


Through scientific research and monitoring, Kimani plays his part to save the queen conch for generations to come.

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Risha Alleyne

Yanelis Cantillo Villa

Juli-Anne Royes Russo, PhD

Entrepreneur, Environmentalist and Internationally trained Aquaculturist 

(Erasmus Plus Scholar)

Trinidad and Tobago, St. Vincent and the Grenadines

Risha has years of experience in biodiversity conservation and education. She wants to learn about queen conch cultivation, and build capacity and awareness in the Caribbean on conch and other threatened species.

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Juli-Anne Royes Russo, PhD

Juli-Anne Royes Russo, PhD

Juli-Anne Royes Russo, PhD

Aquaculture and Marine Scientist

Jamaica


Juli-Anne wants to help the Jamaican conch fisheries through the sustainable practices of aquaculture and through sharing the knowledge.

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Oral Newbold, Jr.

Juli-Anne Royes Russo, PhD

Oral Newbold, Jr.

Nassau, The Bahamas


Oral wants conch aquaculture to help benefit the people in The Bahamas and the world, from the economic side and to teach about the importance conch plays in cleaning the seagrass beds.

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Deallo Christie

Juli-Anne Royes Russo, PhD

Oral Newbold, Jr.

Agribusiness and Economics,  

General Business Administration 

(Mississippi State Univ)

Nassau, The Bahamas


   Deallo is passionate about conch conservation where it is strongly imbedded in my nations culture. He wants to ensure that later generations have the ability to enjoy and protect the conch as a natural resource.



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Michiel van Nierop

Michiel van Nierop

Michiel van Nierop

Freelance Biologist and Project Manager

(Former FAO Fisheries Biologist)

Curaçao, in the Kingdom of the Netherlands


Michiel partners with Carmabi Marine Research Station and Sea Aquarium Curaçao to help realize experimental queen conch aquaculture through grants from Prins Bernhard Fund and World Wildlife Fund. 

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Manuel Jove

Michiel van Nierop

Michiel van Nierop

Aquaculture Engineer and Marine Scientist 

Curaçao, in the Kingdom of the Netherlands


Manu combines his knowledge and passion for aquaculture engineering and marine scientist to study marine animal life cycles and marine ecosystems. He is intrigued to apply these principles to the queen conch.  

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Steve Piontek

Michiel van Nierop

Steve Piontek

Ecology and Education

(Former Director of St. Eustatius National Parks)

Curaçao, in the Kingdom of the Netherlands


Steve has years of experience working with natural ecosystems and educating students and the public about science. He sees queen conch aquaculture as a way to help the environment and the species. 

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Molly Wilson

Geneviève (Gen) Renaud-Byrne

Steve Piontek

Ph.D. Candidate, U.C. Santa Barbara

Antigua

Molly has worked in marine ecology and small-scale fisheries management throughout the Caribbean. She is excited to learn and share the art of conch farming in her home base of Antigua. She and Gen hope to use aquacultured conch and other species to restore ecosystems, build sustainable food syste

Ph.D. Candidate, U.C. Santa Barbara

Antigua

Molly has worked in marine ecology and small-scale fisheries management throughout the Caribbean. She is excited to learn and share the art of conch farming in her home base of Antigua. She and Gen hope to use aquacultured conch and other species to restore ecosystems, build sustainable food systems, and provide educational and stewardship opportunities in the community.

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Geneviève (Gen) Renaud-Byrne

Geneviève (Gen) Renaud-Byrne

Geneviève (Gen) Renaud-Byrne

Environmental Project Manager and Biologist

Antigua


 Gen is interested in restoring habitats and building resilient sustainable food systems in the Caribbean. She is excited to learn about conch farming and share her knowledge with the local community alongside Molly. 

Partnerships

Harbor Branch Queen Conch Lab partners with Conservación ConCiencia & Naguabo Fishing Assoc.

Harbor Branch Queen Conch Lab partners with Conservación ConCiencia & Naguabo Fishing Assoc.

Harbor Branch Queen Conch Lab partners with Conservación ConCiencia & Naguabo Fishing Assoc.

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Researchers at Harbor Branch and Conservación ConCiencia  are starting a conch aquaculture farm for restoration in Puerto Rico that will be operated by the fishers of the Naguabo Fishing Association. 


https://www.conservacionconciencia.org


Harbor Branch Queen Conch Lab partners with Conservación ConCiencia & Naguabo Fishing Assoc.

Harbor Branch Queen Conch Lab partners with Conservación ConCiencia & Naguabo Fishing Assoc.

Harbor Branch Queen Conch Lab partners with Conservación ConCiencia & Naguabo Fishing Assoc.

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Left to Right: 

Megan Davis, Research Professor, FAU Harbor Branch 

Carlos Velazquez , President Naguabo Fishing Association 

Raimundo Espinoza, Executive Director Conservación ConCiencia


Harbor Branch Queen Conch Lab partners with Bahamas Green Island Blue Ocean, LLC

Harbor Branch Queen Conch Lab partners with Bahamas Green Island Blue Ocean, LLC

Harbor Branch Queen Conch Lab partners with Bahamas Green Island Blue Ocean, LLC

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Researchers at Harbor Branch and Green Island Blue Ocean, LLC are working together to restore adult conch breeding populations in Marine Protected Areas in Exuma Cays, Bahamas.


Harbor Branch Queen Conch Lab partners with Bahamas Green Island Blue Ocean, LLC

Harbor Branch Queen Conch Lab partners with Bahamas Green Island Blue Ocean, LLC

Harbor Branch Queen Conch Lab partners with Bahamas Green Island Blue Ocean, LLC

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Left to Right: 

Treyvine Neymour, Daniel Sawyer, Bradley "BJ" Charlton; Catherine Booker (Green Island Blue Ocean, LLC); Megan Davis and Laura Issac Norton (FAU Harbor Branch); Carlton "CJ" Taylor II 


Contact Us

Florida Atlantic University

Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute

Queen Conch Lab

5600 US Route 1, Fort Pierce, Florida 34946, United States

(772) 216-1523

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