The Bahamas National Trust has launched a national «Conchservation» campaign with conservation partners, including Shedd Aquarium, aimed at
protecting queen conch in The Bahamas through research, citizen science and policy change.
As Shedd Aquarium's Director of Marine Research, Kessel will oversee a suite of marine conservation research projects aimed at
protecting commercially important Caribbean species, such as endangered Nassau grouper and threatened
queen conch.