FAU receives $2.8M gift for Conch farm in Grand Bahama

Florida Atlantic University Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute has received $2 8 million to establish a queen conch hatchery in Grand Bahama

This support expands FAU Harbor Branch’s extensive aquaculture and food security program focused on replenishing queen conch populations throughout the Caribbean It also enables the development of a conceptual master plan for a 25-acre innovation hub on Grand Bahama for researchers working to solve issues of island sustainability

The project is built on a network of collaborations to secure local support and participation FAU Harbor Branch will partner with the Bahamian community of Grand Bahama on a pilot-scale queen conch aquaculture farm led by Megan Davis, Ph D , a research professor, FAU Harbor Branch Aquaculture and Stock Enhancement, and the world’s leading expert on queen conch aquaculture with 40 years of research in the field

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Prized for its iconic spiral shell and meat, the species is considered the cornerstone of the Bahamian culture and economy Through partnerships, the project leads envision developing new economic and environmental opportunities for the community, along with helping to replenish queen conch populations

“We’re extremely grateful to Builders Initiative for their generous support of our queen conch restoration efforts,” said FAU President Stacy Volnick “FAU Harbor Branch’s work in aquaculture is helping to meet the growing global demand for food, thanks to partners like Builders Initiative who share our belief in sustainable solutions to environmental challenges ”

This summer, the project will begin with a mobile queen conch lab where

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made on Saturday by a group of senior UN officials last week following a fact-finding mission to Haiti

Hurtado said that most victims were killed or injured by snipers who were reportedly randomly shooting at people in their homes or on the streets Sexual violence is also used by gangs against women and girls to terrorize, subjugate, and punish the population

Gang members frequently use sexual violence against abducted girls to pressure families to pay a ransom

Students and teachers have been hit by stray bullets during gang confrontations and the kidnapping of parents and students in the vicinity of schools has surged, forcing many of them to close Without the protective environment of schools, many children have been forcibly recruited by armed gangs, the High Commissioner’s spokesperson said, adding “people are fleeing to escape the daily danger,” she said scientists, with assistance from Bahamian staff and interns, will grow queen conch from their egg stage to juveniles It will be located at Coral Vita, a commercial coral farm working to restore coral reefs, sharing resources with FAU Harbor Branch

Blue Action Lab is a key strategic partner, assisting with permits, negotiations, and other collaborator relationships Other partners include the Bahamas National Trust, the University of The Bahamas, the Perry Institute of Marine Science, and The Nature Conservancy, which will provide expertise on habitat mapping for conch breeding sites in seagrass beds

“Having a hatchery operating in the community with full participation from the community will be a great way to not only increase knowledge and awareness of the life cycle of the conch, but it will also allow the opportunity to build relationships, technical skills, and solutions together,” said Catherine Booker, program coordinator with the

The project also will provide research internships for students at the University of The Bahamas and ecotourism opportunities

Similar opportunities would come about through the 25-acre innovation hub Known as Conservation Cove, it will be located on 25 acres on Grand Bahama

It is envisioned to include a tropical aquaculture park, an aquarium, a research and education hub, co-working spaces, and a hospitality center FAU’s MetroLAB Design Collaborative, comprising FAU’s School of Architecture and Harbor Branch, will work with Blue Action Lab on the master plan

The Grand Bahama queen conch hatchery is the fifth FAU partnership project to restore the queen conch throughout the Caribbean FAU Harbor Branch has been working on restoration efforts since 2016 and has established other queen conch farms in Puerto Rico, Curacao, and Great Exuma, Bahamas

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She said she contacted the mayor of New Orleans at the time, which was Marc Morial While Morial was willing to jump in and help, she said that the network execs told her to remain silent about the incident

“Do you know that they did not want any bad press around their show and did not care what just happened to me That’s the kind of stuff that happens That’s what makes it hard for women to speak up about these things,” Ralph added

Ralph then implored other women in Hollywood who would have gone through similar situations to speak out and tell the truth

“Do not carry the burden of that pain Especially if it’s something you feel you cannot work through,” Sheryl Lee Ralph said

As of mid-March, at least 160,000 people have been displaced and are in a precarious situation, staying with friends or relatives and having to share meagre resources A quarter of those displaced live in makeshift settlements, with very limited access to basic services such as drinking water and sanitation

Chronic instability and gang violence have contributed to surging prices and food insecurity Half of the population does not have enough to eat, and in some areas, such as Cité Soleil, hunger has reached particularly alarming levels, she said

Hurtado recalled that during his visit to Haiti in February, Türk issued “ a wakeup call” to the international community that has yet to be acted upon

She said given the grave situation, it is important that “his recommendations are more urgent than ever ”

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