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GSC Staff

Carlos Mena, PhD

Co-Director, Galapagos Science Center (USFQ)
Director, Galapagos Research (USFQ)
Director, Institute of Geography, USFQ
Professor, Geography, USFQ
Adjunct Professor, Geography, UNC-CH
GSC Advisory Board, Member

Sofia Tacle

Assistant Director, Galapagos Research (USFQ)
GSC Advisory Board, Secretary

Ana Lucia Carrion

Assistant Director, Galapagos Science Center
Research Coordinator

Sylvia Sotamba

Administrative Coordinator, Galapagos Science Center

Jessenia Sotamba

Administrative Assistant, Galapagos Science Center

Cristina Vintimilla

Laboratories Manager, Galapagos Science Center
Marine Ecology Laboratory Coordinator

Ariel Pila

Terrestrial Ecology Laboratory Coordinator, Galapagos Science Center

Gabriela Gavilanes

Microbiology and Biomolecular Laboratory Coordinator, Galapagos Science Center
Biobank Coordinator

Luis Tasipanta

Spatial Analysis & Modeling Laboratory Coordinator, Galapagos Science Center
Information Technology Systems Coordinator

Silvia Zavala

Experimental Education Coordinator, Galapagos Science Center

Leidy Apolo

Community Outreach Coordinator, Galapagos Science Center

Daniela Alarcon

Special Education Projects Coordinator, Galapagos Science Center

Juan Pablo Muñoz

Special Research Projects Coordinator, Galapagos Science Center