Intraocular pressure using rebound tonometry in the San Cristobal Galapagos tortoise (Chelonoidis chathamensis)
The goal of this study was to determine if intraocular pressure could be accurately assessed and to create a baseline measurement for intraocular pressure in Galápagos tortoises.
Ecuador contributes to the NASA SHADOZ network with 36 probes per year through the USFQ Atmospheric Measurement Station
The Universidad San Francisco de Quito (USFQ) has the Atmospheric Research Institute (IIA), which conducts surveys of the ozone layer from its Atmospheric Measurement Station (EMA).
Southern Elephant Seals (Mirounga leonina) in the Galapagos Islands and the Eastern Tropical Pacific Amid Ocean Environmental Changes: Towards a Habitat Suitability Index
he southern elephant seal (SES; Mirounga leonina) is the largest, sexually dimorphic pinniped species in the global ocean.
Microplastic distribution and composition on two Galápagos island beaches, Ecuador: Verifying the use of citizen science derived data in long-term monitoring
Monitoring beach plastic contamination across space and time is necessary for understanding its sources and ecological effects.
Diving into the vertical dimension of elasmobranch movement ecology
Knowledge of the three-dimensional movement patterns of elasmobranchs is vital to understand their ecological roles and exposure to anthropogenic pressures. To date, comparative studies among species at global scales have mostly focused on horizontal movements.
Multiple Anthropogenic Stressors in the Galápagos Islands’ Complex Social-Ecological System: Interactions of marine pollution, fishing pressure and climate change with management recommendations
Published in Pub Med | July 27, 2022
The Galapagos Science Center hosts the World Summit on Island Sustainability to ensure healthy island ecosystems for future generations
The World Summit on Island Sustainability was held to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Galapagos Science Center (GSC).
Workforce dynamics in the Galápagos Islands: How agricultural empowerment can aid conservation
The Galapagos Islands are unique beyond their natural components. Human populations on the islands are the most important authority in the conservation and management of this fragile place. Only 3% of the entire archipelago has been designated for settlements and agriculture.
GSC and GNPD to collaborate on new wildlife on veterinary program in the Galapagos
The Galapagos Science Center and the Galapagos National Park will be collaborating to create an operative and sustainable program of wildlife veterinary and management. The GSC and the TUERI Veterinary Hospital of Universidad San Francisco de Quito (USFQ) recently collaborated on a workshop.
Population Genetics and Phylogeography of Galapagos Fur Seals.
Pinnipeds found across islands provide an ideal opportunity to examine the evolutionary process of population subdivision affected by several mechanisms.
In the report, the genetic consequences of the geographic distribution of rookeries in Galapagos fur seals in creating population structure.
