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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.
Urban Land Cover Change in Ecologically Fragile Environments: The Case of the Galapagos Islands
Fátima L. Benítez, Carlos F. Mena, Leo Zurita-Arthos
The Galapagos Islands are a unique sanctuary for wildlife and have gone through a fluctuating process of urbanization in the three main inhabited islands.
SCIENTIFIC ARTICLES
Microbiological studies detect Mycoplasma in Galapagos sea lions
A few days ago Galapagos Science Center (GSC) researchers Soledad Sarzosa and Diego Páez-Rosas, together with several renowned researchers, published their work called “Appearance of mycoplasmas in Galapagos sea lions (Zalophus wollebaeki) and its association with other respiratory pathogens.”
Exploring prenatal stress and its influence on maternal placental physiology and infant development in Galapagos
This paper looked at 24 mothers and infants in Galapagos and highlights how prenatal stress influences maternal placental physiology and infant development. To our knowledge, this is one of the first studies of this kind.
Darwin and Wolf, The home of the Vampire Finches
Jaime Chaves, professor at the Universidad San Francisco de Quito and a researcher at the Galapagos Science Center (GSC), has been studying finches in the Galapagos Islands for several years. A few days ago, along with Kiyoko Gotanda and Daniel Baldassarre, he published the article titled, “Vampire finches: how Galapagos birds evolved to drink blood” in the digital magazine, The Conversation.
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.
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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