Department of Environment - Protected Areas
Aug 24, 2017
John Bothwell - Senior Research Officer
Department of Environment - Protected Areas
Introducer: Lawrence Edwards
Vote of Thanks: Dani Coleman
John.Bothwell@gov.ky
- Curriculum Vitae: John Bothwell
- 15 August 2017
- John Bothwell
- Senior Research Officer
- Department of Environment
- Cayman Islands
- John.Bothwell@gov.ky
- www.DoE.ky
- Professional Profile
- Senior Research Officer at the Cayman Islands Department of Environment
- Responsible for marine research projects, especially annual conch (Strombus gigas) survey. Provides technical guidance and practical support to other environmental research and management projects.
- Leads the Department’s Multilateral Environmental Agreement implementation and national legislative implementation.
- Currently concentrating on science-led conservation management design and implementation through public consultation.
- Secretary, Cayman Islands National Conservation Council
- Secretary, Cayman Islands CITES Scientific Authority
- Personal Profile
- National Trust for the Cayman Islands, Management Council, Environmental Advisory Committee Chairperson
- Cayman Islands Civil Service Association, President
- Educational Profile
- Bachelor of Science, Biology & Marine Science (double major, minor in chemistry), University of Miami (Fl. USA)
- Master of Science, Biodiversity & Conservation, University of Exeter (UK)
- Professional and personal interest continuing education courses
- Talk Background
- Members of Rotary are invited to give their opinions on what areas in the Cayman Islands should, or should not, be protected as national parks and wilderness reserves. The National Conservation Council is inviting the public to both nominate potential protected areas and, separately, to comment on proposals to protect specific areas previously nominated by the public.