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Bahamas Natural History Conference

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Trust Notes | September 2020 Issue

Special thanks to all esteemed speakers!


Annabelle Brooks, 

Adjunct Scientist at CEI and PhD candidate at University of Exeter
Bradley Watson,
Avian Science Officer, Bahamas National Trust
Brendan Shea,
Research Associate, Beneath the Waves
Brendan Talwar,
Senior Research Scientist,
Cape Eleuthera Institute
Dr. Ancilleno Davis, 
Principal & CEO, Science and Perspective
Dr. Andrew Kough, 
Research Biologist, John G. Shedd Aquarium
Dr. Austin Gallagher, 
Chief Executive & Lead Scientist, Beneath the Waves
Dr. Carol Landry, 
Associate Professor, Ohio State University
Dr. Charles Knapp,
Vice President of Conservation research, Shedd Aquarium
Dr. Susannah French, 
Professor and Associate Department Head, Utah State University
Dr. Charles Kwit, 
Assistant Professor, University of Tennessee Knoxville
Dr. Charlotte Dunn, 
President, Bahamas Marine Mammal Research Organization
Dr. Craig Dahlgren, 
Executive Director of the Perry Institute for Marine Science
Dr. David P. Philipp, 
Chair, Fisheries Conservation Foundation
Dr. Dean Grubbs, 
Associate Director of Research, Florida State University
Dr. Deborah Matthews,
Biological Scientist, Florida Museum of Natural History
Dr. Ethan Freid,
Botanist, Bahamas National Trust
Dr. Frank Rivera-Milán,
Wildlife Biologist,
United States Fisheries and Wildlife Service
Dr. Graham Reynolds, Assistant Professor, University of North Carolina Asheville
Dr. Karlissa Callwood, 
Director of the Community Conservation Education and Action Program, Perry Institute of Marine Science
Dr. Krista Sherman, 
Senior Scientist, Perry Institute for Marine Science
Dr. Kristen Welsh-Unwala,
Lecturer of Small Island Studies, University of The Bahamas
Dr. Lester Gittens, 
Senior Fisheries Officer, Bahamas Department of Marine Resources
Dr. Mark Stephens, 
Associate Professor of Geography, University of The Bahamas
Dr. Nick Higgs,
Director of the Cape Eleuthera Institute
Dr. Nicola Smith, 
Postdoctoral Researcher, Simon Fraser University
Dr. Penny Langhammer,
Executive Vice President of Science & Strategy, Global Wildlife Conservation
Dr. Steven Kessel, 
Director of Marine Research, Shedd Aquarium
Duncan O’Brien, 
Collaborator, The Centre for Ocean Research & Education
Eric Schneider,
Research Associate, Cape Eleuthera Institute
Janine Antalffy,
PhD Candidate and Research Assistant, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
Joseph Wasilewski, 
President, Natural Selections of South Florida
Justin Lewis,
Bahamas Initiative Manager, Bonefish and Tarpon Trust
Matt Smukall,
President & CEO, Bimini Biological Field Station
Megan Pinder, 
Undergraduate Student
Dr. Heather Masonjones,
Professor, The University of Tampa
Morgan Hightshoe, 
Research Associate, Nova Southeastern University
Mr. Dorlan Curtis, 
Sustainability Teacher, Center for Sustainable Development (The Island School)
Mr. Allan Jones,
Researcher, Center for Sustainable Development (The Island School)
Mr. Nicholas Milton, 
University of Birmingham
Mr. Stephen Connett, 
Family Island Research & Education
Mr. William Bigelow, 
M.Sc. Candidate, Memorial University of Newfoundland
Ms. Emma Doyle, 
MPAConnect Coordinator, Gulf & Caribbean Fisheries Institute
Ms. Kristal Ambrose, 
Founder, Bahamas Plastic Movement
Ms. Natalie Miaoulis, 
Conservation Practitioner, The Nature Conservancy
Nathan Robinson, 
Researcher, Fundacion Oceanogràfic
Rashema Ingraham, 
Executive Director of Waterkeepers Bahamas
Sarah Luongo,
PhD Candidate, Florida International University
Shannan Yates,
Former Assistant Retreat Curator, Bahamas National Trust
Tami LaPilusa,
Lecturer, SUNY Oneonta
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A detailed field guide of the history, geology, and climate of the islands. Beautifully illustrated, with more than 700 colour photographs, showcasing the diverse plants, fungi, and animals found in the Bahamian archipelago.
Sales of this book directly support The BNT through royalties.
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