Category: Feature News
Global Collaboration and Community Partnerships Fuel 10 Years of Science in the Galápagos Islands
Carolina’s global research footprint boasts a diverse, innovative, and transformative impact. Our faculty are making exciting discoveries and sharing expertise that transcends geographic boundaries. I had the great fortune to travel with a Carolina delegation to celebrate the 10th anniversary … Continued
The Galapagos Science Center Hosts the World Summit on Island Sustainability to Ensure Healthy Island Ecosystems for Future Generations
The World Summit on Island Sustainability was held from June 26 to 30, 2022 in San Cristobal, Galapagos to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Galapagos Science Center (GSC), a collaboration between the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill … Continued
A message from the chancellor: The impact of Carolina’s global work
Dear Carolina Community, Borders are important. They focus our attention and give us a clear sense of our responsibility. As chancellor of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, I’m acutely focused on what happens between Murphy and Manteo, … Continued
NSF-Sponsored Basic Assembly and Annotation of Genomes Workshop
Between May 22-25, 2022, UNC Center for Galapagos Studies researchers Corbin Jones and Alan Jones, alongside Universidad San Francisco de Quito (USFQ) colleagues Maria de Lourdes Torres and Hugo Valdebenito, hosted the first of two workshops to teach participants how … Continued
Scientists use ultra-light aircraft to tag and track whale sharks off the southern Galapagos Islands for the first time
A multi-institutional team of scientists from the Galapagos Science Center, Georgia Aquarium, MigraMar, the Galapagos Whale Shark Project and the Galapagos National Park Directorate recently concluded a groundbreaking research expedition to tag and track several key migratory marine species in … Continued
A team of student journalists from UNC Hussman School of Journalism will develop stories about the community of Puerto Baquerizo Moreno in the Galapagos
Journalist and professor Patrick Davison led a group of students from the Hussman School of Journalism and Media at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC – Chapel Hill) to visit San Cristobal Island, Galapagos in March 2022 as … Continued
Jointly led UNC and USFQ research team receives $1m grant from National Science Foundation to conduct research in Galapagos and help determine how temperature influences marine ecosystems
UNC researcher Dr. John Bruno and Dr. Margarita Brandt of USFQ are partnering on a three year, one million dollar grant from the National Science Foundation to untangle the interactive roles of temperature, nutrient flux, and predation in structuring the … Continued
International Women’s Day Feature: Maria de Lourdes and the GSC Biobank Initiative
This year for International Women’s Day, Galapagos Science Center (GSC) Maria de Lourdes Torres shares her work on an emerging project at the GSC: the Biobank Initiative. Maria de Lourdes is the Head of the Biotechnology Department at Universidad San … Continued