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Island Conservation
Researchers explore the conservation values of children in North Carolina and in the Bahamas to better understand priorities for future generations. Our views of the world are shaped by our surroundings and what we learn throughout childhood. How and to what extent children become acquainted with the natural world are important considerations for the future of conservation. A […]
In honor of Women’s History Month, Bahamas Program Manager Rochelle Newbold reflects on a woman whose work in conservation and leadership qualities inspire her. By: Rochelle Newbold It is rare for individuals to know with certainty that their work will have an impact. Often, we just go about our work and then at some point, well into the […]
Learn something new every day! Are you familiar with these five fascinating island lizards? The Marine Iguana (Amblyrhynchus cristatus) is listed by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature as a Vulnerable species. It lives among the rocks of the Galápagos islands. The Marine Iguana is well known for a behavior that is strange even among […]
Island Conservation deepens our commitment to on-island, in-country community-based conservation. Rochelle Newbold is joining Island Conservation to head up our new Bahamas Island Conservation Office as the Bahamas Program Manager. Rochelle holds a master’s degree from Duke University in environmental management and has more than 16 years of experience in the field of conservation in the Bahamas. […]