Savannah Ryburn is a PhD student in the Environment, Ecology, and Energy Program within the UNC College of Arts and Sciences and a graduate student researcher within the UNC Center for Galapagos Studies. She studies the diet and ecology of … Read more
On June 26th and 27th, 2023, in San Cristobal, Galapagos, experts and community members gathered at the 5th Galapagos Research and Conservation Symposium. The 5th Research and Conservation Symposium, held on June 26 and 27, 2023, in San Cristobal, Galapagos, … Read more
Puerto Baquerizo Moreno, on San Cristóbal Island, will host the 5th Galapagos Research and Conservation Symposium. This significant multidisciplinary event will feature scientific presentations and community-focused talks, showcasing research and initiatives related to conservation, environmental change, biodiversity and oceans, health, … Read more
The Galapagos Genetic Code (Barcode) project was the most ambitious citizen science project developed to catalog biodiversity in Galapagos.
Sometimes the smallest creatures can have the biggest impact. Think, for example, of how often you hear about people’s gut microbiomes and their outsized impact on overall health.
Where do hammerhead sharks go at night? And perhaps more importantly, why? That’s what Research Scientist and Professor Alex Hearn of the Galapagos Science Center hoped that a team of SAS analytics volunteers would be able to answer by analyzing … Read more
As an organization dedicated to responsible innovation and using technology to ignite positive change, SAS will apply crowd-driven artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning to help protect endangered sea turtles. Similar to SAS’ recent project to help track deforestation in the Amazon, the analytics … Read more
Jade Martin chose a geography major at the University of South Alabama because she wanted to see the world and study the relationships between people and their environments. For SURF – a Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship – she examined the role of … Read more
Galápagos keeps inspiring scientists to study the evolution of animal species such as the finches, iguanas and tortoises. Also, various endemic plants, with Scalesia as “the Darwin finch of the plant world”, have diversified into various species on the different … Read more
Five Carolina research projects have received Galapagos Seed Grants for development at the Galapagos Science Center this summer. From climate adaptation to biodiversity to the art of learning, this year’s recipients of the Galapagos Seed Grant Program span the spectrum … Read more
