FAU HARBOR BRANCH RECEIVES GRANT FROM CHEF JOSE ANDRES' LONGER TABLES FUND FOR QUEEN CONCH LAB AQUACULTURE EXPANSION

FAU HARBOR BRANCH RECEIVES GRANT FROM CHEF JOSE ANDRES' LONGER TABLES FUND FOR QUEEN CONCH LAB AQUACULTURE EXPANSION

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FAU and Island School partner to launch queen conch conservation project in Eleuthera

Florida Atlantic University's Harbor Branch Institute has received a grant from the Longer Tables Fund to develop a community-based aquaculture facility for conservation and restoration queen conch on Eleuthera.

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FAU Harbor Branch Receives Grant from Chef José Andrés’ Longer Tables Fund for Queen Conch Lab Aquaculture Expansion

The grant will launch a community-led queen conch aquaculture facility in Eleuthera, The Bahamas, in partnership with The Island School's Cape Eleuthera Institute. Focused on restoring declining queen conch populations--vital to Caribbean ecosystems and coastal food economies--the project is part of a larger mission to transform food systems and strengthen coastal resilience through sustainable aquaculture. It builds on the Queen Conch Lab's gro…

FAU Harbor Branch Awarded Longer Tables Fund Grant from Chef José Andrés

Florida Atlantic University’s Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute has recently secured a significant grant from the Longer Tables Fund aimed at developing a groundbreaking community-based aquaculture facility dedicated to the conservation and restoration of the queen conch (Aliger gigas) on Eleuthera Island, located in The Bahamas. This initiative represents a pioneering step toward reversing the alarming decline of this ecologically and econo…