D’Shan Maycock

The Basics

Name

D’Shan Maycock

My Conservation Work

Job Title

Education Officer

Employer

Friends of the Environment

D’Shan Maycock's Public Profile

About Me

I work at a local NGO in Abaco called Friends of the Environment (FRIENDS) as an education officer. I earned a bachelors degree in environmental science from the University of Maryland Eastern Shore. Prior to joining the FRIENDS team in Abaco I worked for the then Ministry of Energy and the Environment as an in house consultat in the office of the Bahamas Environmental Science and Technology (BEST) Commission in Nassau, the country’s capital. My responsibilities included reviewing EIA and EMP documents and making reccommendations to developers and relevant government agencies on environmental impacts. I am enthusiastic about leading a Rare Pride campaign on my island and hope that I can make a difference.

Educational Credentials

BS Environmental Science- University of Maryland

I Knew I was a Conservationist When....

I graduated high school and started scuba diving as a hobby. It was therapeutic for me to be at one with the underworld and seeing all the beauty it has to offer. I pursued Environmental Sciences at university with a concentration in marine science. I always love to share with others what I enjoy about our beautiful environment.

 

My Contributions

Campaign Blog

Abaco Island Updated Theory of Change for Alumni Campaign

It's hard to believe that two years have gone by so quickly since the start of the first university phase. Our campaign has been so successful but yet there is still much work to be done. My organization has agreed that it is worth the while to continue our campaign beyond our initial two year phase and we are looking forward to continuing this campaign under the Rare Alumni Program. Hopefully we'll have the opportunity to continue to change behaviors that will result in sustainble lobster populations and a healthy marine environment.

Below is our updated theory of change for the next phase of our campaign:

 

Posted by DMaycock in Campaign for Sustainable Fisheries Management/Abaco Island on 2010-08-31
Campaign Blog

Article in local papers praises our campaign

This article was recently published in the August 15th issue of the local Abaconian and quotes the local processor praising our campaign in Abaco.

Posted by DMaycock in Campaign for Sustainable Fisheries Management/Abaco Island on 2010-08-16
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Abaco Fishermen are measuring up!

Yesterday I had a great time with fishermen as they came in for the day from their daily fishing trips. I watched them as they off loaded their catch of the day with pride. I was pleased to see that they are using the gauges that were distributed during community visits and meetings during the closed fishing season. After talking with a few of the fishermen I was pleased to hear reports that they are measuring up and paying more attention to quality control.

Posted by DMaycock in Campaign for Sustainable Fisheries Management/Abaco Island on 2010-08-13
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Campaign song being played daily at a local bar

I was told today that my campaign song is being played everyday by a local bar in Marsh Harbour. My son has the song as his ring tone on his cell phone and when his cell rang a neighbor to a local bar wanted to know where he had got the song. They then went on to tell him that they live near a bar that plays the song everyday! He was so happy to tell me the good news!

Posted by DMaycock in Campaign for Sustainable Fisheries Management/Abaco Island on 2010-08-11
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Size Matters Campaign Makes National Tribune Paper

This past Friday was a very exciting time for our campaign. It marked a significant time frame in our campaign's timeline as it marked the last push of the campaign message before the opening of the official lobster season on August 1st. As a result a tribune writer travelled to our island to capture more information about our campaign. I had an opportunity to be interviewed by her and share about my campaign. This is a huge winner for us, as this paper is filtered throughout the Bahamas and is read by national leaders and is also a choice paper by some of the larger exporters in the country.

The article features local fishermen showing of our campaign shirts and a local doctors office whose staffed wore the shirts on t-shirt day.

To read the full article click on this link: http://www.tribune242.com/news/08042010_crawfish_news_pg5 

Posted by DMaycock in Campaign for Sustainable Fisheries Management/Abaco Island on 2010-08-04