After the great success of their first public lecture for 2015, the Grand Bahama branch of the Bahamas National Trust (BNT) is gearing up for the second lecture which will feature Melanie Stiassny from the American Museum of Natural History, presenting on her newly published book, ‘Opulent Oceans’.
“There are many things about our ocean's history that we are not aware of,” said Shamie Rolle, Chairman of the Grand Bahama Regional Branch of the BNT. “This would include adaptations or evolutionary developments of all marine creatures and their habitats. On Tuesday, February 17th, at 6:30 pm ,we’ll be featuring Melanie Stiassny, who will lecture on her book ‘Opulent Oceans’ revealing the research behind this new book on evolutionary biology of fish and other marine life.
We welcome all of you to join us for this interesting and timely lecture which will be held at the Rand Nature Centre.”
Ms. Stiassny has conducted extensive research throughout the world's tropical freshwaters studying the evolution, behavior, and conservation of fish, and in the course of her studies she has described or “discovered” over 55 species new to science.
Fish play a central role in aquatic ecosystems and are of considerable economic importance throughout the world, and especially in The Bahamas. Fish are also among the most threatened of all the planet's creatures as many are becoming extinct even before they can be discovered – with fishing practices playing a major role in their decline.
Fishing is an important industry in The Bahamas, and in Grand Bahama we are looking at providing protection for several new areas which are important nurseries for key fishery species. The Grand Bahama branch of the BNT encourages everyone to attend this lecture, and explore opulent oceans with the BNT. You can learn more about this event and other upcoming BNT events on the BNT Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/pages/Bahamas-National-Trust/25034035861?ref=hl.
The Bahamas National Trust was created by an Act of Parliament in 1959 to build and manage the national park system of the Bahamas. Possibly the only non-governmental organization in the world charged with such a responsibility the TRUST, as it is commonly known works daily to conserve and protect the natural resources of The Bahamas, through stewardship and education for present and future generations. There are currently 27 National Parks managed by the TRUST with more than 1 million acres of marine and terrestrial areas protected. Website: http://www.bnt.bs/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Bahamas-National-Trust/25034035861?ref=hl
