After David Nicholls’ untimely death in July 2006 at the age of 57, Alison Neil (who began work for the Trust three weeks earlier) takes over as CEO. Trustee David Munro becomes acting Chairman
Former Governor of the Falkland Islands and Commissioner SGSSSI Howard Pearce is appointed as Chairman in September
SGHT takes over management of South Georgia Museum and employs a professional Curator
Through SGHT Norway and Stig Tore, volunteer Norwegian craftsmen restore the exterior of the Husvik Manger’s villa
Signs are erected around Grytviken Whaling Station, showing the buildings where the whalers lived and worked and what processes were involved in the whaling industry.
SGHT commits to fundraise for the Habitat Restoration project to make nesting bird habitat free of introduced rodents. Trustee Michael Moore attends IAATO meeting in Hobart, Tasmania to update and maintain the relationship between tour operators and the mission of SGHT.
Project Atlantis was reconstituted by Prof Elaine Shemilt as the Centre for Remote Environments with further funding to the University of Dundee from Frederik Paulsen via Ferring This enabled the appointment of Gordon Liddle as its Director to continue the annual maintenance of the website and develop research in support of South Georgia, expanding to cover Discovery Science and the scientific records from the late 19th Century onwards.
