Conservation of the Vermilion Flycatcher: Studying the causes of its decline

May 25, 2018

May 25, 2018

By guest author C lina Leuba, Master’s student from the University of Vienna. I have always been enthusiastic about nature and animals; when I... Full Post

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The rise and fall of the invasive quinine tree in Galapagos

April 25, 2018

April 25, 2018

By guest author Dr. Heinke J ger, Restoration Ecologist at the Charles Darwin Foundation. An invasive plant species introduced to Galapagos in the 1940s... Full Post

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Floreana: A Paradise Waiting to be Restored

March 26, 2018

March 26, 2018

Island Conservation s Restoration Specialist and Wildlife Veterinarian Paula A. Casta o shares how removal of invasive rodents and feral cats will... Full Post

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My passion: Protecting the giant tortoises of Cerro El Fatal (“Chelonoidis donfaustoi”)

January 29, 2018

January 29, 2018

By guest author Wilman Valle, Galapagos National Park ranger. My name is Wilman Valle. I am 47 years old. When I was 20, I became a park ranger for the... Full Post

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Conserving Landbirds in Galapagos

January 17, 2018

January 17, 2018

By guest author Birgit Fessl, Coordinator of Galapagos Landbird Research for the Charles Darwin Foundation. I first came to Galapagos in December 1995... Full Post

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A Promising Year Ahead Thanks to Our Donors

January 3, 2018

January 3, 2018

We did it! Or should I say, YOU did it! Thanks to the unprecedented generosity of our supporters, our 2017 year-end $1 Million Matching Gift Campaign... Full Post

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Combating Marine Invasive Species in Galapagos and the Eastern Tropical Pacific

November 30, 2017

November 30, 2017

By Inti Keith, Leader of the Marine Invasive Species Program at the Charles Darwin Foundation. It s often a surprise to learn that people live in Galapagos... Full Post

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Making your dive experience count – citizen science for sharks

October 17, 2017

October 17, 2017

By guest author Dr. Alex Hearn, Professor and Researcher at the Universidad San Francisco de Quito s Galapagos Science Center. The Galapagos Marine... Full Post

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A Good Year for Galapagos Penguins

October 5, 2017

October 5, 2017

By guest authors Dee Boersma, Godfrey Merlen, and Caroline Cappello. Our research team from the University of Washington visited Galapagos in July 2017... Full Post

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Combating Invasive Species: Protecting Galapagos Wildlife and Ecosystems

September 22, 2017

September 22, 2017

By guest author Dr. Heinke J ger, Restoration Ecologist at the Charles Darwin Foundation. I first arrived in Galapagos in 1996 as a tourist. I d been... Full Post

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