A new study warns bias towards popular animals in conservation research might see some important, but less spectacular, species suffer "silent extinctions" as their plight goes unrecognized.
Archaeologist and Curator/Lab Director at AEX Bahamas Maritime Museum Dr Michael Pateman (left) excavates Lucayan skeletal remains on Long Island, as Long Island resident Anthony Maillis assists. (PHOTO: DR WILLIAM KEEGAN)
NASSAU, BAHAMAS On December 23, a team of international researchers including Bahamian co-authors Dr Michael Pateman and Dr Tanya Simms published a new study revealing details on how the islands of the Caribbean were originally settled.
Archaeologist and Curator/Lab Director at AEX Bahamas Maritime Museum Dr Michael Pateman.
Population Geneticist and Assistant Professor at the University of The Bahamas‘ Department of Chemistry and Life Sciences Dr Tanya Simms.