Minutes of the Aldabra Research Committee Present: Professor T S Westoll (Chair); Mr J F Peake; Dr J E Smith; Dr D R Stoddart; Professor W H Thorpe; Dr C A Wright; Mr J D D Smith; Dr M G Schultz Present by invitation: Dr M J Coe; Dr D W Snow; Dr S R J Woodell Matters discussed: 1.) Minutes of previous meeting confirmed 2.) Membership 3.) Station management 4.) Herpetology 5.) Ornithology 6.) Land invertebrates 7.) Botany 8.) Earth sciences 9.) Fish 10.) Marine 11.) Other research 12.) Grant applications to NERC 13.) Publications group 14.) Discussion meeting 15.) Date of next meeting Recommendations to Council Signed T S Westoll 22 April 1975 Document reference ALD/2(75) [C/31(75)] 17 December 1974