Island Biology Conference on La Réunion

The University of La Réunion was the host of the III International Island Biology conference, which is held every three years at a different place in the world and brings together students and researchers working on different aspects of island biology. Association Vahatra was invited by the University of La Réunion to attend the conference held between 8 and 13 July 2019 and take part in a special two day training session for regional graduate students attending the conference on writing scientific papers and publication, including the choose of the journal, respect proposed journal format, and the different steps to follow. Thanks to a grant received by the University of La Réunion from the regional Council of LaVahatra 2019 Annual Report 18 Réunion via the INTERREG Océan Indian 2014-2020 program for a project with the acronym “MIMUSOPS” and under the title “Sharing knowledge and promoting marine and terrestrial biodiversity in the Indian Ocean region” financial support was provided for eight Malagasy graduate students, one postdoc, and three professors from Association Vahatra and another from the University of Antananarivo to attended the meeting and workshop. These students gave either oral or poster presentations during the Island Biology meeting (see “Oral communications and posters”, below). Steve Goodman also gave a plenary lecture at the meeting and another presentation associated with faunal extinctions in recent geological time. Association Vahatra also had a book stall at the meeting. During this meeting, Achille was interviewed by the regional communication program associated with The University of La Réunion, concerning the history and activities of Vahatra with respect to capacity building and development.

Collaborators

• Association Vahatra
• Goodman Steven M.

Because Madagascar has been an island for tens of millions of years, many of the plants and animals that live there are found nowhere else.