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“Steve Walsh NASA Grant on Galapagos Islands”
NASA Grant on Global Islands
• Stephen J. Walsh, Richard E. Bilsborrow, Laura Brewington, Yang Shao, Hernando Mattei, Francisco Laso, Phil Page, Brian Frizzelle (2017-2020), Synthesis of Drivers, Patterns, and Trajectories of LCLUC in Island Ecosystems, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).
UNC Galapagos Research Retreats 2018-2019
The first Galapagos Research Retreat was held at the Carolina Inn during fall 2018. Carlos Mena, Co-Director of the Galapagos Science Center, accompanied the UNC Galapagos Leadership Team to further engage and recruit UNC scientists to the Galapagos Initiative.
Scientific publication analyzing the presence of Bluetongue virus and epizootic hemorhagic disease in cattle on Galapagos
Researchers from the USFQ, led by Rommel Vinueza, profesor from the School of Veterinarian Medicine surveyed 410 heads of cattle to analyze the presence of two common diseases.
Scientific publicaton on the San Cristobal lava lizard (Microlophus bivittatus)
Haematology and biochemistry of the San Cristóbal Lava Lizard (Microlophus bivittatus) The San Cristóbal lava lizard, is one of nine species of lava lizards endemic to the Galápagos Islands of Ecuador. No information presently exists about baseline health parameters for any of these species.
SCIENTIFIC ARTICLES
Summary of PI Amanda Thompson’s study on immune development and gut microbiome in Galapagos
GSC Researcher Amanda Thompson, based at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, along with three other collaborators, published an article about human health in Galapagos in the American Journal of Human Biology.
A new book from the Series “Social and Ecological Interactions in the Galapagos Islands” has been published
A new book edited by María de Lourdes Torres and Carlos Mena has been published by Springer. This book is the seventh in the Series “Social and Ecological Interactions in the Galapagos Islands”.
New Publication from the Galapagos Science Center
Fernando J. Astudillo, from the Galapagos Science Center, is the author of the article “Soil phytoliths as indicators of initial human impact on San Cristóbal Island, Galápagos” published by Elsevier in the peer-reviewed scientific journal Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology.
EVENTS
6TH GALAPAGOS RESEARCH AND CONSERVATION SYMPOSIUM
The 6th Galápagos Research and Conservation Symposium took place on Monday, July 15 and Tuesday, July 16, 2024 at the Charles Darwin Convention Center on San Cristóbal, Galápagos. This important multidisciplinary event was organized by the Galapagos Science Center, with the sponsorship of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and the Universidad San Francisco de Quito with the endorsement of the Galapagos National Park.
5TH GALAPAGOS RESEARCH AND CONSERVATION SYMPOSIUM
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, and community initiatives.
World Summit on Island Sustainability
In 2022, the Galapagos Science Center (GSC) and the broader UNC & USFQ Galapagos Initiative celebrated its 10th Anniversary. The GSC hosted the World Summit on Island Sustainability on June 26–30, 2022 at the Galapagos Science Center and the Community Convention Center on San Cristobal Island.
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