Minutes 09-20-04  

Agenda: 
I. Review from last week

Research info: 

~Amanda: found a 147 pg. summary of a similar project. Charles Darwin foundation website.

“A biodiversity vision….” <http://www.darwinfoundation.org/article/ft00100201.htm> 

~Sebastian: 
Sebasc <-- you can see what he found on his site.
  *park rangers on strike (manangement of park too politicized, eight switches of director of the national park)
  *map of both names

Isle Specific Problems: 
  --Alien Species (goats, insects, diseases)
  --Cargo and people --> influx from Equador
  --Illegal fishing and other illegal activities
  --Emphasis on remote sensors
  --Tower—2 tourist sites (midocean ridge basalt, fur seals, birds)
  --No tourists sites on wolfe and Darwin --> best diving sites in the world, though
  --Benlow--> never been settled
  --Pinta--> no tourism, lonesome george, goats
  -- Sea Cucumbers! <--biosensors

II. Divide into groups.

Environmental:
*Scott (website work)
*Sophia (Darwin)
*Aline (Marchena)
*Keron (Tower)
*Christina (Pinta)
*Patty (Wolfe)

Political:
*Sebastian
*Jon
*Kate
*Amanda