The survey conducted in 2009 in MacquarieHarbour was the fourth ina series of multi disciplinaryinvestigations following work onTasman Island, Three HummockIsland and Prime Seal Island inprevious years.The Hamish Saunders MemorialIsland Survey Program providesimportant information on islandconservation but is also a greatopportunity for conservationscientists, including two NewZealand volunteers, to visit anisland for about a week and workcooperatively to assess the naturaldiversity of these places.