Saving the Queen of the Sea

Schedule of Events

Thursday, March 9
4 p.m. – 6 p.m.
Welcome Cocktail
Light bites and beverages
Casual attire
Bimini Terrace

Friday, March 10
9:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Power Catamaran/Snorkeling Excursion
Learn more about the Queen of the Sea from Megan Davis, Ph.D.
During the voyage, Dr. Megan Davis will share with you her decades of knowledge about how the queen conch grows from eggs to adults, their importance to keeping seagrass and coral reefs healthy, and insights into the cultivation of conch for restoration.
Light bites and beverages
Meet at the Baha Mar Pier at 9:15 a.m.
*Please note, you must RSVP in advance as capacity is limited*
You can do so by emailing Texa Gaya directly at: mgaya@fau.edu

5:30 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
Saving the Queen of the Sea
Dinner & dancing
Cocktail attire
Bimini Terrace

Saturday, March 11
Join us anytime between 8:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Farewell Breakfast
Bimini Terrace
Casual attire

Click for Map of Baha Mar

Enjoy a few days in Nassau, The Bahamas
with leaders of FAU Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute’s Queen Conch Lab and special guests who share a vision to restore the queen of the sea across the Caribbean. Learn more about conch research.

The Queen Conch Lab at FAU Harbor Branch has a vision to establish a queen conch farm in every Caribbean nation through the development of community-led aquaculture labs – both mobile and within existing infrastructure. Their programming is designed to help Caribbean nations establish key locations for protected adult conch populations to supply the eggs needed for the hatcheries and seed stocks. These labs will help to rebuild wild conch stocks by releasing thousands of aquaculture-reared juvenile conch and will aid in the restoration of the important ecosystem services that queen conch provide to local seagrass beds. These solutions, based on the lifelong work of Megan Davis, Ph.D., are being used Caribbean-wide and incorporate existing fisheries management techniques and local training that embrace the species, ecosystem, and people fueling blue economies.

The FAU Queen Conch Lab’s current partners include: The Bahamas (Great Exuma and Grand Bahama), Puerto Rico, Curaçao, Jamaica, St. Eustatius, St. Vincent and The Grenadines, and several others in various stages of development.

There has never been a more important time to help conserve and restore this key species to make lasting changes that will improve the health, economy, and future of the Caribbean region. Thank you for your support!

Please confirm your attendance by March 2, 2023.