A one-day conference ‘From Discovery to Discovery’ brings St Helena-based organisations and researchers together to share and exchange knowledge and experience, showcasing the diversity of research being conducted on land and sea.
This event will be held on the 12th of November 2020 at the St Helena Community College, Education Learning Centre, Jamestown, This event will mark the first year of operation of the St Helena Research Institute and seeks to celebrate the wide range of studies being undertaken and to highlight the benefits that research is bringing to society and our environment.
The speaker’s programme will include.
The behind-the-scenes look at historical research; an investigation into the genomes of Jonathan the Giant Tortoise, the oldest known living land animal, the Island’s honey bee, new discoveries of endemic invertebrates, bone sharks, tropic birds and in-shore marine habitat mapping: trials and tribulations of agriculture on the Island, new studies developing control methods for alien invasive invertebrates and vertebrates, tourism marketing, health promotion and teenage well-being.
The event will conclude with an open discussion centred on the question “What is the role of Science, Research & Innovation?”
The conference is open to everyone on St Helena to attend in person.
Unlike other Island conferences, there will be no live coverage on the Island or via the Internet but presentations will be made available for the local radio and online.
Information about the conference programme and speakers is available on the St Helena Conference website: https://st-helena-conference.com/
