Minutes of the Aldabra Research Committee Present: Professor T S Westoll (Chair); Professor G M Dunnet; Sir Bernard Katz; Dr M G Morris; Mr J F Peake; Dr D R Stoddart; Professor W H Thorpe; Dr S R J Woodell; Dr M G Schultz Matters discussed: 1.) Minutes of previous meeting confirmed 2.) Membership 3.) Seychelles independence 4.) Station management subcommittee 5.) Herpetology and botany working groups 6.) Ornithology working group 7.) Terrestrial invertebrates working group 8.) Marine sciences working group 9.) Fish working group 10.) Goats 11.) Data unit 12.) Aldabra review group 13.) Director's reports 14.) Specimens for National Museum, Nairobi 15.) Date of next meeting Signed T S Westoll 21 December 1976 Document reference ALD/42(76) [C/123(76)] 11 May 1976