Research Professor
Florida Atlantic University
Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute
Megan helps to save the conch through aquaculture and restoration.
Conch Outreach
Florida Atlantic University
Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute
Victoria is passionate about sharing the news to help save the conch.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Undergraduate student
National University of Colombia Caribbean.
(FAU Harbor Branch intern 2019)
Yanelis is willing to work for the Caribbean queen conch fisheries.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
Left to Right:
Megan Davis, Research Professor, FAU Harbor Branch
Carlos Velazquez , President Naguabo Fishing Association
Raimundo Espinoza, Executive Director Conservación ConCiencia
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.
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
Florida Atlantic University
Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute