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