SEYCHELLES ISLANDS FOUNDATION RESEARCH AND PROJECTS SYMPOSIUM

Friday 20thJanuary 2012, 08.30–15.00
Venue: National Institute of Education, Mont Fleuri
Programme of Presentations

08:30–08:40        Introduction and welcome          Frauke Fleischer-Dogley

Section 1. Vallée de Mai Research and Projects

08:40–08:50        Overview of Vallée de Mai research        WilnaAccouche
08.50-09.10         Coco de mer: From research to conservation recommendations                Christopher Kaiser-Bunbury
09.10-09.30         The SIF black parrot programme               Anna Reuleaux&Heather Richards
09.30–09.50        Unravelling the ecology of Sooglossus frogs on Praslin    Jim Labisko
09.50–10.10        VdM discussion/questions          Panel
10.10–10.30        Tea break

Section 2. SIF EC Project on Invasive Alien Species Threats to Seychelles World Heritage Sites

10.30–10.40        Overview of EC project Nancy Bunbury
10.40–11.00        Assumption bird eradication progress    Nancy Bunbury
11.00–11.20        Ring-necked parakeet eradication update            Darryl Birch, PeteHaverson&Jovani Simeon
11.20–11.40        Goat eradication project progress            WilnaAccouche
11.40–12.00        EC project discussion/questions                Panel
12.00–13.00        Lunch

Section 3. Aldabra Research and Projects

13.00–13.20        Towards a renewable energy system for Aldabra Atoll   Christina Quanz
13.20–13.40        Strategies of data management for Aldabra monitoring Phil Haupt
13.40–13.50        First results of satellite tracking of Aldabra’s turtles          Phil Haupt
13.50–14.15        Overview of other Aldabra projects and research             Nancy Bunbury
14.15–15.00        Aldabra discussion and questions             Panel