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SUMMARY:New Island: From Exploitation to Restoration – A Story of Ecolog
 ical Hope - Esther Bertram\, Falklands Conservation
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DESCRIPTION:At the far west of the Falklands\, New Island was the site of 
 a whaling station\, industrial harvesting of penguins\, widespread collect
 ion Black-Browed Albatross eggs and a campaign to dig up the nests of a mi
 llion Thin-billed Prions.\n\nThe abundant seas that surround New Island ha
 ve been key to the resilience of its wildlife but the island's history has
  left deep ecological scars. Today invasive mammals remain\, continuing to
  have profound and insidious impacts. Species on the brink of local extinc
 tion and catastrophic erosion means there is a race against time to restor
 e New Island.\n\nJoin us at 1pm\, 24 July in the Main Seminar Room as Esth
 er Bertram from Falklands Conservation will introduce this spectacular wil
 dlife island. As a small wildlife charity in this remote archipelago\, the
  Falklands Conservation team will describe their vision\, successes\, and 
 obstacles in the quest to restore one of the finest wildlife islands in th
 e South Atlantic.\n\nSpeaker: Dr Esther Bertram\, CEO\, Falklands Conserva
 tion\nEsther lives in the Falkland Islands where she has been Chief Execut
 ive of Falklands Conservation for ten years. She manages a team of 16 dedi
 cated staff who look after the charity's 22 wildlife islands\, undertake w
 hale\, seabird and carbon research and engage in public debates on issues 
 such as offshore oil drilling and agriculture.
LOCATION:Main Seminar Room (First Floor) David Attenborough Building\, Uni
 versity of Cambridge Pembroke St\, Cambridge CB2 3QZ
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