SubAntarctic Foundation for Ecosystems Research
- SubAntarctic Foundation for Ecosystems Research
The SubAntarctic Foundation for Ecosystems Research (aka SAFER), founded in 1996 by New Zealand-based zoologist Dr. Peter Carey [http://www.northjersey.com/page.php?qstr=eXJpcnk3ZjczN2Y3dnFlZUVFeXkyMjMmZmdiZWw3Zjd2cWVlRUV5eTcxMTc4MDUmeXJpcnk3ZjcxN2Y3dnFlZUVFeXk3] , is working on several habitat restoration projects on four small islands that SAFER owns in the western Falkland Islands. [ [http://www.awapress.com/authors-Peter-Carey/ Peter Carey ] ] [ [http://www.antarctic.org.nz/pages/journal/articles/art13.php Antarctic ] ] The islands (Bense, Little Bense, Cliff, and Bradley Islet) are in various states of modification from such human activities as grazing, wide-spread fire, and introduced species. [ [http://tursiops.org/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=1975 tursiops.org - Five stranded dolphins rescued in West Falkland ] ]
SAFER is conducting fauna and flora inventories, studying the ecology of introduced rodents (Norway rat and house mouse) and examining the behaviour and ecology of various resident bird species. In addition, the soil erosion and deposition that resulted from a fire in 1985 is being monitored, with a view to replanting in the future.
These projects are coordinated by SAFER's Director, Peter Carey, and Operations Manager, Malcolm Macfarlane. SAFER is registered in the United States as a non-profit 501(c)(3) organisation.
References
External links
* [http://www.subantarctic.com/ SAFER homepage]
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