08:30 Arrival and registration

09:00 Welcoming and opening remarks/ 5-min link up to Seychelles/Aldabra & introduction to team

Session 1: Managing iconic species for connectivity (Chair: Dr Frauke Fleischer-Dogley)

09:30 Keynote: New directions to managing iconic species Prof. Heather Koldewey

09:50 New avenues in green turtle research and conservation Cheryl Sanchez (PhD student, University of Pisa, former Aldabra Science Coordinator)

10:00 Aldabra’s giant tortoises: how research from Aldabra can assist regional conservation Luke A’Bear (former Aldabra Science Coordinator)

10:10 Foraging movements and implications for Aldabra’s tropicbirds Dr Annette Fayet (Research Fellow, University of Oxford)

10:20 Aldabra’s coral as a source for regional coral recovery Noam Vogt-Vincent (PhD student, University of Oxford)

10:30 Session conclusion & questions (15 mins)

10.45 Tea break (15 mins)

Session 2: Re-framing the narrative for invasive mammal management: implications for Aldabra (Chair: Sir Tim Smit KBE)

11:00 Keynote: Using mammal eradications for marine conservation Prof. Nick Graham (University of Lancaster)

11:20 Seabird recovery after invasive mammal eradications, Prof. Matthieu LeCorre (joining remotely, University of La Reunion)

11:30 Ecosystem recovery after invasive mammal eradications, Dr Nik Cole (Joining remotely, Island Restoration Manager, Durrell)

11:40 Lessons from Aldabra's past for boldly envisioning a more resilient future, Dr Dennis Hansen (Zoological Museum, University of Zurich)

11:50 Aldabra Reimagined Dr Nancy Bunbury (SIF)

12:00 Session conclusion & questions (15 mins)

12:15 Lunch break

Session 3: Bridging the knowledge-implementation space: research to conservation (Chair: Prof. Stephen Blackmore CBE FRSE)

13:30 Keynote: Bridging the gap – how research has informed conservation in Mauritius, Prof. Carl Jones MBE (JOining remotely, Chief Scientist, Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust)

13:50 The role of genetic research in conservation action on Aldabra, Dr Janske van de Crommenacker (BirdLife International, former Aldabra Science Coordinator)

14:00 Communication for change, Jeremy Raguain (SIF)

14:10 From marine mapping to Aldabra MPA expansion, Dr Phil Haupt (SIF former PhD student/ Marine coordinator)

14:20 Overcoming barriers to island ecosystem management , April Burt (PhD student, University of Oxford, former Aldabra Science Coordinator)

14:30 Session conclusion & questions (15 mins)

14:45 Tea break (15 mins)

Session 4: Adapting to Climate Change (Chair: Dr Lindsay Turnbull)

15.00 Keynote: Impacts of climate change on Marine World Heritage Sites: a global perspective Dr Fanny Douvere (Joining remotely, Coordinator of Marine Programme, UNESCO)

15:20 Aldabra’s coastline: 50 years of change Annabelle Constance (PhD student, University of Zurich & SIF)

15:30 Managing Aldabra’s reefs for resilience, Dr Anna Koester (SIF)

15:40 Sustainable management of Aldabra: current status and future plans, Christina Quanz (SIF)

15:50 Aldabra Climate Change Adaptation Plan & Research Station Plans, Dr Frauke Fleischer-Dogley (SIF CEO)

16:00 Session conclusion & questions (15 mins)

16:15 Tea break and poster viewing (30 mins)

16.45 Panel discussion

Discussion of future priorities for Aldabra

17.15 Concluding remarks

17.30 Meeting closes, Informal drinks reception & poster viewing

Aldabra: 50 Years of Navigating the Tides of Science and Conservation