Researchers continue vital work at Galapagos Science Center
Lewbart has conducted research at the Galapagos Science Center since its inception almost 10 years ago and has made 21 trips to the Galapagos over the years. Many of these were as part of an international team of researchers that helped to establish baseline health parameters for various wild species in the archipelago.
First Ever Maps of AgroEcosystems in Galapagos by UNC and USFQ Researchers
What percentage of land cover is dominated by invasive plants in the highlands of the four inhabited Galapagos Islands? It´s 28.5% according to new maps generated by an international research team based between the UNC at Chapel Hill, USFQ in Quito and GSC.
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.
Galapagos Science Center researchers are co-authors of a new paper about the critically endangered populations of Hawksbill turtles.
The article is a new contribution to knowledge for the conservation of the critically endangered populations of this species in the eastern Pacific Ocean. Published by the Marine Ecology Progress Series.
