Jersey International Centre of Advanced Studies

You're invited to the seventh and final session of our lecture series: Islands as Phenomena! 🌴

Bringing together distinguished voices to share insights, research, and perspectives that shape islands across the world.

Join us:
📅 Wednesday 25th March
⏰ 18:30 - 20:00
📍 Member's Room, Société Jersiaise
🎟️ Free Entry (open to all!)

Professor Stefano Moncada from the Islands and Small States Institute, University of Malta will talk about Islands' Strengths in shaping theories, practice, and policy.

Secure your FREE space via Eventbrite👉 https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/islands-as-phenomena-lecture-series-tickets-1984804433490?aff=erelexpmlt

You're invited to the sixth session of our lecture series: Islands as Phenomena! 🌴

This special edition of the series is made possible as part of our Women in Conservation Science project funded by the Jersey Community Foundation.

Bringing together distinguished voices to share insights, research, and perspectives that shape islands across the world.

Join us:
📅 Thursday 26th February
⏰ 18:30 - 20:00
📍 Member's Room, Société Jersiaise
🎟️ Free Entry (open to all!)

Environmental lawyer Claudia Martans will talk about Vulnerability to Leadership: How Empowering Women Strengthens Climate Resilience and Conservation Science.

Secure your FREE space via Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/islands-as-phenomena-lecture-series-promoting-women-in-conservation-science-tickets-1982875697589?aff=oddtdtcreator

We’ll be at the Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust Eco Careers Fair on Friday 13th February 🦋

Come along to find out more about eco careers in Jersey and pathways into them, including our bespoke MSc Island Biodiversity and Conservation programme delivered on island.

Eco-Careers Fair
📍Jersey Zoo
📆 Friday 13 February
⏰ 13:00-18:00

For students interested in exploring environmental careers. Meet staff from a range of environmental roles to learn more about how to get into the field.

👉 Book your free ticket: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/eco-careers-fair-tickets-1980864661526

Exhibitors include:
Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust
Blue Marine Foundation
Government of Jersey Environment & Biodiversity
Jersey Biodiversity Centre
International Centre of Advanced Studies
Jersey Trees for Life
The National Trust for Jersey
Nurture Ecology

JOIN US: Island Governance: Continuity and Change (Short Course)

Join us in Jersey on this unique two-day short-course to critically examine the practice of politics, public administration, economic development, and international relations from the perspective of a small subnational island jurisdiction.

📅 5th & 6th February 2026

For more information, including the full prospectus contact: [email protected]

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You're invited to the fifth session of our lecture series: Islands as Phenomena! 🌴

Bringing together distinguished voices to share insights, research, and perspectives that shape islands across the world.

Join us:
📅 Wednesday 28th January
⏰ 18:30 - 20:00
📍 Jersey Museum
🎟️ Free Entry (open to all!)

Professor Julia E. Fa from the Manchester Metropolitan University and University of Gibraltar will talk about Biodiversity Under Pressure: Hunting, Livelihoods, and Conservation in the Gulf of Guinea Islands of West Africa.

Secure your FREE space via Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/islands-as-phenomena-lecture-series-tickets-1980416851113?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=cp&aff=ebdsshcopyurl

Did you know we're running multiple field schools in 2026? 🌴🌟

From Jersey to Antigua, we're got plenty of opportunities for you to learn something new. From island history to island ecology, and what it means to be an islander, our field schools offer the perfect opportunity to dive into the world of island studies.

What, when & where?
🪸 Island Biodiversity Field School (Antigua & Barbuda, Caribbean)
23rd May to 7th June 2026
🐚 Island History and Heritage Field School (Antigua & Barbuda, Caribbean)
23rd May to 7th June 2026
🏺 Island Archaeology Field School (Jersey, Channel Islands)
20th June to 11th July 2026
🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Being an Islander Summer School (Jersey, Channel Islands)
27th June to 11th July 2026

One or more appeal to you? Visit our website 👉 www.jicas.ac.je

Email [email protected] for a full copy of any of the prospectus' or to apply.

Happy New Year from the JICAS team! ⭐

As we welcome 2026, there's plenty to get excited about this year.

🎓 We're looking forward to welcoming back to campus our current MSc Island Biodiversity and Conservation cohort to continue their studies, undertake their fieldwork module in Tenerife, and focus in on their final thesis projects.
Could this be you next year? Apply now for September 2026 entry 👉 https://www.exeter.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/courses/biosciences/island-biodiversity/

We're also running several field schools this year, you could join us:
🪸 Island Biodiversity Field School (Antigua, Caribbean)
🐚 Island History & Heritage Field School (Antigua, Caribbean)
🏺 Island Archaeology Field School (Jersey, Channel Islands)
⛵ Being an Islander Summer School (Jersey, Channel Islands)

For a full prospectus for our MSc course or any of our field schools, contact [email protected]

#2026

2025 wrapped at the Jersey International Centre of Advanced Studies 🥳

We've had a wonderful year saying goodbye to previous cohorts and welcoming new students to campus in addition to the running of field schools and fieldtrips.

🦈 As the winter weather cleared we headed out to deploy BRUVs with Jersey Marine Conservation in March.
📖 We welcomed Dr Jesse Longhurst to Jersey to deliver a Cafe Scientifique on Small Island Schools.
🪸 JICAS students Beckie Scaife and Bram Wanrooji presented their research as part of the Societe Jersiaise Lunchtime Lecture Series in April.
⛵ Our director took a trip to Antigua to strengthen our collaboration and secure the 2026 field schools (apply now!).
🌴 May took us to Tenerife for Island Conservation in Action and a final hurrah for the class of 2025 before they headed off to complete their thesis projects.
⭐ We welcomed a consortium of academics to Jersey for the Islands and Island Studies 2025 Conference at the start of June.
🏆 At the end of June we won the Schools & Youth Group Green Award at the Insurance Corporation Conservation Awards 2025 for our part in the 'Delivering STEM through Marine Conservation' project with Jersey Marine Conservation and the Jersey Sea Cadets.
🏺Another successful Island Archaeology Summer School took place in June & July with the Societe Jersiaise Archaeology Section & Jersey Heritage.
💰 Our PhD candidates Josh Smith and Rees Monet were awarded grants to support their ongoing research by the Societe Jersiaise.
🌱 We welcomed students back to campus in September for one of our favourite days in the academic calendar where the previous cohort present their research projects and the new cohort commence their academic journey.
🌞 October sun allowed us to make the most of fieldwork from trips to the Ecrehous with Island Rib Voyages to data collection in St Catherine's Woodland, and tours of the Norman Le Brocq by the Government of Jersey Marine Resources Department.
🐚 Our director took a trip to Malta to develop projects and our ongoing relationship with the Small Islands Research Institute.
🎓 Students from the Class of 2025 attended their graduation in December and celebrated their hard work and well-deserved postgraduate degrees.

JICAS is now closed for the 2025 festive break, we will be open again on Monday 5th January and look forward to welcoming our MSc students back to campus from the 19th January as they commence their next module. During this time you can still contact us with your queries at [email protected]

🐘🦎 Student Spotlight 🌻🐬

Susan Le Gresley is from Jersey and holds a BA in Spanish and Business Studies from the University of Hull. Having worked in the finance sector for several years, Susan made the decision to enrol on the MSc Island Biodiversity and Conservation programme to transition into a field she cares deeply about. On the part-time pathway, Susan is moving into the second year of her studies and is building on her research into maerl beds she started last academic year.

Susan says -
“After many years working in the finance sector I decided it was time to make a big change and pursue a career in something I cared deeply about. I’ve always had a love of the ocean and marine life, but as time has gone on I have found myself wanting to learn more about what can be done to protect them. This led me to start studying the MSc Island Biodiversity and Conservation programme.” 🪸

Susan is a part-time student on the MSc Island Biodiversity and Conservation programme delivered in partnership with the University of Exeter. She was the recipient of the Marie Lawton Scholarship, awarded to a Jersey or Channel Islands resident each academic year.