Researchers at the Galapagos Science Center have been working tirelessly for months as part of a multi-national and multi-institutional team, to provide technical input to increase protection around the Galapagos Marine Reserve. The President of Ecuador, Guillermo Lasso, made an ambitious declaration … Read more
Meet Esteban Agudo Esteban Agudo recently started the 3rd year of his PhD and feels fortunate to be in the Galapagos to conduct his research. He is a marine ecologist pursuing his degree in Ecology, Evolution & Organismal Biology (EEOB) … Read more
Written by Kelly Weaver, Director of External Affairs and Communications at UNC Center for Galapagos Studies I had the most informative and calming guide as I went out to Kicker Rock just off San Cristobal, Galapagos, for my first snorkel … Read more
Five months into the pandemic, things were getting desperate for Robin Betancourt, The tourists he depended upon as a boat captain were unable to visit the Galapagos Islands, whose isolation — 1,000 kilometers (600 miles) from the mainland — makes … Read more
Two incoming Ph.D. students share a love for South America and for the intricate ecosystems and wildlife that support it. Isabel Silva Romero and Diego Urquía are joining the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill as international students thanks to a longstanding connection … Read more
Carolina’s Galapagos Science Center (GSC) recently started accepting a limited number of researchers and students back to its state-of-the-art research facility on San Cristobal, Galapagos. First in line was Greg Lewbart, an adjunct professor in the UNC Gillings School of … Read more
The Galapagos Islands are facing increasing risk. Globalisation, climate change and international tourism conspire to threaten island sustainability through local and global forces of change. The critical loss of endemic species, wildlife trafficking, and the unrelenting pressure of human impacts have placed … Read more
UNC researchers Alan Jones and Corbin Jones recently received a $1.2m grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to conduct research over 4 years to better understand the genetic characteristics of grasses across Ecuador – including the Galapagos – and … Read more
