The joint UNC-USFQ Galapagos Science Center located in San Cristobal, Galapagos, has installed a set of photovoltaic solar panels for electricity generation. These panels are being used to supply part of the electricity needs of the research center. Due to … Read more
From in September 2014, a multinational team of marine biologists, veterinary health professionals, and Parque Nacional Galápagos (PNG – Galapagos National Park) wildlife officers conducted thorough health assessments of three endemic species on five different islands in the Galápagos archipelago. … Read more
UNC Anthrooplogy PhD candidate and graduate associate in the Center for Galapagos Studies, Kelly Houck, has received a Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement grant to support her research in the Galapagos. Houck is a biological anthropologist specializing in human biology. Her work focuses … Read more
William Gerhard, a senior UNC Biology major, has been awarded the inaugural Mingma Norbu Sherpa Fellowship. Gerhard worked on water quality research at the Galapagos Science Center for the last two summers with faculty mentor Dr. Jill Stewart, and will continue his research … Read more
