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Javier Arce-Nazario, PhD

Associate Professor, Geography, UNC-CH


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John Bruno, PhD

Professor, Biology, UNC-CH


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Ashley Leak Bryant, PhD, RN, OCN, FAAN

Frances Hill Fox Distinguished Professor, School of Nursing, UNC-CH
Senior Associate Dean for Global Initiatives, School of Nursing, UNC-CH
Director, PAHO/WHO Collaborating Center in Quality and Safety, School of Nursing, UNC-CH


Paúl Cárdenas headshot

Paúl Cárdenas, MD, PhD

Professor of Microbiology, USFQ
Adjunct Professor, Biology, UNC-CH


Jaime Chaves headshot

Jaime Chaves, PhD

Adjunct Professor, Evolutionary Biology, USFQ
Adjunct Professor, Biology, UNC-CH


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Gina Chowa, PhD, MSW

Associate Dean for Global Engagement, School of Social Work, UNC-CH
Johnson-Howard-Adair Distinguished Professor, School of Social Work, UNC-CH
Director, Global Social Development Innovations, School of Social Work, UNC-CH
GSC Advisory Board, Member


María de Lourdes Torres, PhD

Vice-Dean, College of Biological and Environmental Sciences, USFQ
Head of the Biotechnology Department, USFQ
Adjunct Professor, Biology, UNC-CH
GSC Advisory Board, Member


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Andrea Encalada, PhD

Vice-Rector, USFQ
Director, Aquatic Ecology Laboratory, BIOSFERA Research Institute, USFQ
Adjunct Professor, Geography, UNC-CH


Cynthia Fraga headshot

Cynthia Fraga Rizo, PhD, MSW

Associate Professor, School of Social Work, UNC-CH
John A. Tate Early Career Scholar


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Scott Gifford, PhD

Assistant Professor, Marine Sciences, UNC-CH
Sewell Family Foundation Fellow


Alex Hearn headshot

Alex Hearn, PhD

Professor, School of Biological and Environmental Sciences, USFQ
Adjunct Professor, Biology, UNC-CH


Corbin Jones headshot

Corbin Jones, PhD

Professor, Biology, UNC-CH
Faculty Director of Genomic Technologies, School of Medicine, UNC-CH
CGS Faculty Research Director
GSC Advisory Board, Member


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Antonio León, PhD

Professor, Agricultural and Food Biotechnology, USFQ
Adjunct Professor, Biology, UNC-CH


Gregory Lewbart headshot

Gregory Lewbart, MS, VMD

Professor, Aquatic, Wildlife, and Zoological Medicine, NC State University


Xiaoming Liu headshot

Xiaoming Liu, PhD

Associate Professor, Earth, Marine and Environmental Sciences, UNC-CH
CGS Faculty Research Director


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Kenneth Lohmann, PhD

Charles P. Postelle, Jr. Distinguished Professor of Biology, UNC-CH


Adrian Marchetti headshot

Adrian Marchetti, PhD

Professor, Marine Sciences, UNC-CH
CGS Faculty Research Director
GSC Advisory Board, Member


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Carlos Mena, PhD

Co-Director, Galapagos Science Center, San Cristobal, Ecuador
Director, Galapagos Research, USFQ
Director and Professor, Institute of Geography, USFQ
Adjunct Professor, Geography, UNC-CH
GSC Advisory Board, Ex-officio


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Janet Nye, PhD

Associate Professor, Institute of Marine Sciences, UNC-CH
Associate Professor, Earth, Marine, and Environmental Sciences, UNC-CH


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Caela O’Connell, PhD

Assistant Professor, Anthropology, UNC-CH
Assistant Professor, Environment, Ecology, and Energy Program, UNC-CH


Valeria Ochoa-Herrera headshot

Valeria Ochoa-Herrera, PhD

Professor, Environmental Sciences and Engineering, USFQ


Diego Quiroga headshot

Diego Quiroga, PhD

Rector, USFQ
Professor, Environmental and Life Sciences, USFQ
Adjunct Professor, Geography, UNC-CH


Gonzalo Rivas-Torres headshot

Gonzalo Rivas-Torres, PhD

Professor of Ecology, USFQ
Adjunct Professor, Geography, UNC-CH


Diego Riveros-Iregui headshot

Diego Riveros-Iregui, PhD

Bowman and Gordon Gray Distinguished Professor of Geography, UNC-CH
Faculty, Institute for the Study of the Americas, UNC-CH
GSC Advisory Board, Member


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Alfredo Rojas, PhD

Postdoctoral Trainee, Carolina Population Center, UNC-CH


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Troy Sadler, PhD

Thomas James Distinguished Professor in Experiential Learning, School of Education, UNC-CH


Harvey Seim headshot

Harvey Seim, PhD

Professor, Marine Sciences, UNC-CH


Jill Stewart headshot

Jill Stewart, PhD

Singer Distinguished Professor of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, UNC-CH
CGS Faculty Research Director
GSC Advisory Board, Chair


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Paul Taillie, PhD

Assistant Professor, Geography, UNC-CH


Enrique Terán headshot

Enrique Terán, MD, PhD

Professor, School of Medicine, USFQ
Adjunct Professor, Pharmacology, UNC-CH


Amanda Thompson headshot

Amanda Thompson, PhD, MPH

Interim Director, Center for Galapagos Studies, UNC-CH
Co-Director, Galapagos Science Center, San Cristobal, Ecuador
Professor and Chair, Anthropology, UNC-CH
Professor, Nutrition, UNC-CH
GSC Advisory Board, Ex-officio


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Gabriel Trueba, PhD

Director and Professor, Institute of Microbiology, USFQ
Adjunct Professor, Biology, UNC-CH


Todd Vision headshot

Todd Vision, PhD

Associate Professor, Biology, UNC-CH


William Vizuete headshot

William Vizuete, PhD

Associate Professor, Environmental Sciences and Engineering, UNC-CH


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Heather Wasser, PhD

Assistant Professor, Nutrition, UNC-CH


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Megan Williams, EdD, MSN, RN, FNP-BC

Associate Professor, School of Nursing, UNC-CH


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Senay Yitbarek, PhD

Assistant Professor, Biology, UNC-CH