‘Galapagos Giant Tortoises:’ Synthesis of a Half Century of Study and Conservation

December 10, 2020

December 10, 2020

By Linda Cayot, retired GC Science Advisor In July 2012 a mere two weeks after the death of Lonesome George twenty-seven people from various countries... Full Post

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Unravelling the Silent Marine Invasion in Galapagos

October 21, 2020

October 21, 2020

By Patricia Isabela Tapia, research assistant for the Marine Invasive Species Program at the Charles Darwin Foundation Growing up in the world s most... Full Post

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Counting Birds in Galapagos: My Experience on Santiago Island

July 16, 2020

July 16, 2020

By guest author Cristian Poveda, biologist and volunteer with the Charles Darwin Foundation’s Landbird Conservation Project As a biology student... Full Post

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Anatomy of a Dataset: Investigating Changes in Galapagos Highland Flora

May 4, 2020

May 4, 2020

By Clare Peabody, Biostatistician for the Charles Darwin Foundation’s Terrestrial Invasive Species and Ecosystem Restoration Program When I arrived... Full Post

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Unraveling the Mysteries of the Darwin Volcano Tortoises, Part II

December 9, 2019

December 9, 2019

By Diego Andino Robalino, Biologist and Naturalist Guide with the Galapagos National Park Directorate. Leer en espa ol. When you are born in Galapagos,... Full Post

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The Vermilion Flycatcher on Santa Cruz Island: Is there still hope?

June 11, 2019

June 11, 2019

By guest author Eileen Heyer, BSc MSc As an enthusiastic biologist who’s in love with field work, I was excited to travel to the Galapagos Islands... Full Post

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Marine Invasive Species: A Galapagos Conservation Challenge

February 12, 2019

February 12, 2019

By Wilson I iguez (Research Assistant) and Rosita Calderon (Laboratory Assistant) of the Marine Invasive Species program. Leer en espa ol. The Marine... Full Post

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Population census of the Eastern Santa Cruz Giant Tortoise: Part 1

December 14, 2018

December 14, 2018

By Wacho Tapia, Director of the Giant Tortoise Restoration Initiative. Leer en espa ol. In the five years since I began leading the Giant Tortoise Restoration... 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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Protecting Galapagos from Invasive Ants: My work with the ABG

March 7, 2018

March 7, 2018

By Erika Guerrero of the Galapagos Biosecurity Agency. I am a young professional who was born surrounded by the nature of Galapagos. I grew up in the... Full Post

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