Consorcio Internacional de Ciencias de Galápagos

¿Qué es el Consorcio Internacional de Ciencias de Galápagos?

El Consorcio Internacional de Ciencias de Galápagos es una red de instituciones internacionales que incluye universidades, organizaciones de investigación y organizaciones no gubernamentales, diseñada para que los socios accedan a los servicios que ofrece el GSC y trabajen en conjunto, a través de impulsar una diversidad de pensamientos, perspectivas, técnicas, enfoques, visiones y una infraestructura de datos, que permitan el estudio comparativo e innovador de los ecosistemas insulares. 

La membresía en el Consorcio Internacional de Ciencias de Galápagos brinda la oportunidad para que los socios internacionales accedan al Galapagos Science Center. El Galapagos Science Center fue creado a través de una asociación estratégica entre la Universidad de Carolina del Norte en Chapel Hill, EE. UU. y la Universidad San Francisco de Quito, en Ecuador.

Beneficios de ser miembro del Consorcio

¿Por qué unirse al Consorcio?

La membresía en el Consorcio brinda la oportunidad para que sus miembros trabajen en conjunto y compartan conocimientos sobre las investigaciones que se llevan a cabo en el área protegida. El Consorcio comparte soluciones, tecnologías y resultados entre sus miembros para desarrollar protocolos de datos innovadores, métodos analíticos y síntesis de hallazgos que aborden intereses comunes.

Hay tres niveles de membresía para elegir, cada uno con diferentes niveles de acceso. La membresía es por un período inicial de dos años, seguido de una revisión y evaluación por parte de los Directores del GSC y los miembros del Consorcio.

Niveles de membresía

Si desea más información sobre cómo convertirse en miembro del Consorcio, póngase en contacto con:

Carlos Mena (USFQ) cmena@usfq.edu.ec  

Amanda Thompson (UNC-CH) althomps@email.unc.edu

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In 2022, the Galapagos Science Center (GSC) and the broader UNC & USFQ Galapagos Initiative will celebrate its 10th Anniversary. We are proud to announce the World Summit on Island Sustainability scheduled to be held on June 26–30, 2022 at the Galapagos Science Center and the Community Convention Center on San Cristobal Island.

The content of the World Summit will be distributed globally through social media and results documented through papers published in a book written as part of the Galapagos Book Series by Springer Nature and edited by Steve Walsh (UNC) & Carlos Mena (USFQ) as well as Jill Stewart (UNC) and Juan Pablo Muñoz (GSC/USC). The book will be inclusive and accessible by the broader island community including scientists, managers, residents, tourists, and government and non-government organizations.

While the most obvious goal of organizing the World Summit on Island Sustainability is to celebrate the 10th Anniversary of the GSC and the UNC-USFQ Galapagos Initiative, other goals will be addressed through special opportunities created as part of our operational planning of the World Summit.

For instance, we seek to elevate and highlight the Galapagos in the island conservation discourse, seeking to interact with other island networks in more obvious and conspicuous ways to benefit the Galapagos Islands, the UNC-USFQ Galapagos Initiative, and the world. We will seize the opportunity to further develop the I2N2 – International Islands Network-of-Networks. Further, we wish to highlight and emphasize multiple visions of a sustainable future for the Galapagos Islands and we cannot do this alone. Therefore, engaging the Ecuadorian Ministry of Environment, the Ministry of Tourism, the Government Council of Galapagos, the Galapagos National Park, and local Galapagos authorities, including government and non-government organizations and local citizen groups, is imperative.

The Galapagos Science Center on San Cristobal Island, Galapagos

Borrowing from Hawaii’s and Guam’s Green Growth Program and the Global Island Partnership, we wish to examine existing global programs that emphasize island sustainability and their incorporation into life, policies, and circumstances in the Galapagos Islands. We will also seek to enhance our connections with the institutional members of our International Galapagos Science Consortium and expand the Consortium through the recruitment of other member institutions. We will also work to benefit islands and their local communities by working with citizen groups as well as important NGOs who seek to improve the natural conditions in the Galapagos and diminish the impact of the human dimension on the future of Galapagos’ ecosystems.

Lastly, we will use the World Summit to benefit UNC & USFQ and our constituencies through a strong and vibrant communication plan about the World Summit, creating corporate relationships as sponsors, identifying funding goals through donors, and benefiting our study abroad program for student engagement in the Galapagos Islands. We plan to develop and issue a Galapagos Sustainability Communique after the World Summit that includes the vision and insights of all its participants for a sustainable Galapagos with applicability to global island settings.

We are eager to hear your perspective and have you join us at the World Summit on Island Sustainability!