Scientific helicopter expedition to the top of the island of Tahiti, July 2015

A two-days field trip was organized by Jean-Yves Meyer from the Délégation à la Recherche (French Polynesian Department of Research) in collaboration with the local nature protection group « Te Rau Ati Ati aTau a Hiti Noa Tu » to Mont Orohena, the highest summit of the Tahiti reaching ca. 2250 m, which is also the highest peak of all the South Pacific islands. Pete, Rava and Darko in a steep humid ravine (Photo: Jean Yves) A team of eight...

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Island Biology 2016 Conference, July 2016, Azores

Attendance to this conference is a must for any island biologist: The “Island Biology 2016” (18-22 July 2016, University of Azores at Angra do Heroísmo, Terceira, Azores) conference has already an official webpage : http://www.islandbiology2016.uac.pt/ Please Visit the webpage and  Pre-Registration is possible at http://www.islandbiology2016.uac.pt/#page3 Pico island, 23-26th july 2015, Post conference fieldtrip The...

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