An explosive trip to Isabela: New potential nesting sites for Galapagos penguins

September 18, 2018

September 18, 2018

By guest authors Caroline Cappello, Godfrey Merlen, Dee Boersma Our research team visited Elizabeth Bay on Isabela Island in July 2018 to see if the Galapagos... Full Post

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Return to Santiago: More than a decade after the eradication of the introduced goats, pigs and donkeys

July 23, 2018

July 23, 2018

By Wacho Tapia, Director of the Giant Tortoise Restoration Initiative Santiago is one of the largest and most fascinating islands of the Galapagos Archipelago.... Full Post

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Checking Up on the Young Tortoises on Santa Fe Island

July 9, 2018

July 9, 2018

By guest author and GC Adjunct Scientist Dr. James Gibbs of the State University of New York s College of Environmental Science and Forestry (SUNY-ESF).... 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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Eruption on Fernandina: A fleeting performance, but a recurring geological process

September 12, 2017

September 12, 2017

By Wacho Tapia, Director of the Giant Tortoise Restoration Initiative. Midday on September 4, thanks to social networks, I learned that La Cumbre volcano... Full Post

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International Course on Management of Protected Areas: Something everyone working in conservation should experience

August 31, 2017

August 31, 2017

By scar Carvajal Mora, Galapagos National Park ranger and head of the Park’s Ecosystem Department on Isabela Island. Haga clic aqu para ver... Full Post

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Three Months in Galapagos: A Journey of Hope

May 12, 2017

May 12, 2017

By guest author Dr. Maud Quinzin, evolutionary biologist currently working at Yale University. When I arrived in Galapagos on February 1, 2017 to work... Full Post

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International Park Ranger Course in Colorado: A leap from a natural paradise to mega development

September 21, 2016

September 21, 2016

By Freddy Villalva, manager of the Santa Cruz Tortoise Center. Haga clic aqu para ver una versi n en Espa ol. Fourteen years ago I emigrated to Galapagos... Full Post

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Masters Research in Paradise with Giant Tortoises and Land Iguanas!

September 9, 2016

September 9, 2016

By Carlos Cano (Carlink), an Ecuadorian environmental engineer. Haga clic aqu para ver una versi n en Espa ol. Two years ago I had the pleasure of... Full Post

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Six Months Collaborating with the Giant Tortoise Restoration Initiative

August 26, 2016

August 26, 2016

By Rocio Ruiz, University of M laga biologist and GTRI program volunteer. Haga clic aqu para ver una versi n en Espa ol. Summarizing my six months... Full Post

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